Subreddit rules check
r/packagingdesign
Can you promote here?
Promotion is allowed only with moderator permission (or inside designated threads). A short, honest modmail before posting costs two minutes and functions as a safe-conduct pass; skipping it is the most common avoidable removal.
From the rules · Don’t post spec work or sales/landing pages — the sub welcomes showcases and feedback (and runs recurring Critique Corner threads).
Links
No explicit link policy. Default to no URL: link-plus-young-account is one of the most common automated removal patterns on Reddit.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: showcase, question, guide
Headline: clear project + client (e.g., “Coffee bag redesign — feedback”) — write in first person when posting your work. Post length: short–medium (a few photos + 100–400 words explaining brief, constraints, materials). Tone: professional, constructive, design-focused. Upvoted: well-shot case studies, dielines, process notes, asked-for feedback. Removed: sales/landing pages, spec work, memes, or obvious product listings.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked August 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/packagingdesign's rules page before posting anything that matters.
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