Custom DVD Boxes & DVD Packaging
Physical film has gone the same way as physical music. Nobody buys a disc because it is the easiest way to watch something, they buy it because they want to own it properly. Boutique labels, restorations, indie filmmakers and box sets are where the volume sits now. That makes a DVD box a collector's object rather than a container. We produce a lot of DVD packaging at ZEE Packaging and the brief has shifted accordingly.
Collectors Drive The Category
A DVD box has to justify owning something a stream already provides.
- Artwork gets studied rather than glanced at on a shelf
- Spine design matters enormously, since these get shelved spine out
- Limited and numbered editions sell through far faster
- Booklets, essays and art cards add real value to a release
- Reversible sleeves are popular and cost almost nothing to add
- The box itself is often the reason the purchase happens
Most DVD packaging that underperforms treats the disc as the product rather than the whole object.
Different releases suit different builds.
- Digipak with a folding panel and a disc tray
- Card wallet, the cheapest DVD packaging for a short run
- Amaray case with a printed wrap, the traditional retail format
- Rigid box set for a series or a director collection
- Slipcase over a standard case, a popular limited edition touch
- Book style packaging with a bound booklet inside
Sizes We Print Regular
Every DVD box is built to your release, though these run often:
- 5.5" x 7.5" for a standard single disc case wrap
- 5.5" x 7.5" x 0.6" for a digipak format
- 5.5" x 7.5" x 1.5" for a multi disc set
- 6" x 8" x 2" for a rigid box set
- 5.75" x 7.75" for a slipcase over a case
- 6" x 8.5" x 2.5" for a deluxe collection
Measure your case thickness accurately, since a slipcase that is even slightly tight will scuff the case going on.
Board And Print
- SBS C1S for accurate artwork reproduction
- 18pt to 24pt on wraps and digipak formats
- Rigid greyboard 36pt for box sets and slipcases
- Kraft board where an independent aesthetic suits the release
- Matte lamination, which handles fingerprints far better than gloss
- Spot UV and foil on limited editions
Colour accuracy is worth real attention here. Restoration labels in particular care deeply about how a film still reproduces on the cover.
Short Runs Suit This Market
Independent labels rarely need thousands.
- 100 unit minimum, which suits a debut release or a festival run
- Numbered editions printed digitally with variable data
- Reorder the same design when a pressing sells out
- One dieline across a series with different artwork each time
- Bundle formats with a booklet, poster or art card
- We hold your dieline so a repress skips setup entirely
Greener Choices For A Release
- Recycled board with no lamination
- FSC certified stock, certificate available on request
- Soy based ink through the whole run
- Paperboard tray instead of a plastic disc holder
- Compostable sleeve rather than a poly wrap
- All card construction, which most independent labels now prefer
How A Release Runs With Us
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof before anything prints
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Physical sample on request, since cover colour matters here
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide with nothing hidden
- One contact from artwork through to delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you supply the disc tray?
We build paperboard trays and sleeves. Plastic trays can be arranged separately, though all card builds are more common now.
Can you do a slipcase over a standard case?
Yes, and it is a popular limited edition addition. We size it with a small tolerance so it slides on without scuffing.
Will the cover colour match my files?
We proof on the actual stock before running. Film stills in particular shift on press, so approving a physical proof matters.
Can you do numbered editions?
Yes, digitally with variable numbering. Collectors value it and it costs very little to add.
Should we print the spine?
Always. These get shelved spine out, so that narrow panel does more work than the front cover once it is on a shelf.
How much is a DVD case?
Rough estimate is $0.30 to $0.85 per unit for a card wallet, $0.70 to $1.80 for a digipak style format and $2.60 to $6.00 for a rigid box set at moderate quantity. Finishing moves it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Do you author or replicate discs?
No, we print packaging only. You handle replication and we build the DVD packaging around it.
