[ggm]

There's a book from 25+ years ago on the design of cardboard boxes which goes to similar levels of obsessive detail. Part Art college, design school, industrial design and part coffee table book.

Cardboard, it's origami for industry: sheet form, now optimise assembly, cost and structural integrity alongside ease of production...

[jihadjihad]

When I was in high school, we had a hands-on project in geometry for making nets, which is the name of the geometrical outline of a box when disassembled and laid flat [0]. I remember my teacher saying that if you wanted to make it big with geometry, you should go into the business of making nets for retail companies. All these years later I can see the wisdom.

0: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_(polyhedron)

[_Microft]

Here are some names of package design books that I came across recently:

"The Package Design Book", "Structural Package Design" and "Complex Packaging" via https://mobile.twitter.com/robin7331/status/1484442902050881...

[ggm]

If any of them date from the 1970s, they're good candidates. Didn't recognize the covers but there's often more than one edition of a book. Nice find! they look to be in the same class, possibly even better!

[BOOSTERHIDROGEN]

Which book ?

[Teracotage]

This website has templates for packaging https://www.templatemaker.nl/en/

[ggm]

I wish I could remember. My mum used to bring these things home from the art college library on long loan. It was by an industry professional, on the processes to design efficient boxes, packing, cardboard constructions. I can't find it online.

[codetrotter]

The library possibly has her loan history still. You could ask her to check with them if they could find out for you.

Mostly for your own sake I mean. But if you do find out then please let us know too :)

[Teracotage]

This should do https://www.templatemaker.nl/en/