History of Package Design

What is the thin, razor-sharp steel blade that has been formed into a specific shape or pattern (sort of like a heavy-duty cookie-cutter), used to cut paper, cardstock, labelstock, or other substrates into various shapes?

• Die Cut

• Scoring

• Bleed

• Shear

What term refers to the process of making a crease in paper so it will fold easier? Basically, a ridge that is indented into the paper where the fold line will occur.

• Scoring

• Die Line

• Creasing

• Cornering

What term refers to an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process?

• Prototype

• Pilot

• Proportionate

• Protozoa

What is the method of creating raised logos or characters on paper without ink where two metal dies are used; one with raised logo or characters and another with matching but recessed logo or characters?

• Emboss

• Embedded

• Pressed

• Scored

What is used in graphic design as a placeholder for assisting in the proper layout of a document that will be cut out as part of the finishing process? It is usually placed into the graphic's computer file as a separate layer for sizing and orientation purposes.

• Dieline

• Outline

• Bleed

• Knockout

What was the ultimate reason for the development and evolution of package design?

• Food

• Safety

• Predators

• Theft

What product was developed in Asia, and arrived in North America in 1690, and began to be used for packaging?

• Paper

• Plastic

• Glass

• Acetate

What was produced in 1817 by Sir Thornhill in England as well as Germany around the same time?

• Cardboard

• Polyethylene

• Acetate

• Wax Paper

What machine was invented in 1852 by Francis Wally?

• Paper Bag

• Card Board Box

• Tin Packaging

• The Six Pack

What addition to folded cardboard package design was included by Nabisco as part of the product packaging that helped to keep food products fresh?

• Wax Paper Packaging

• Retain Ready Packaging

• Sustainable Linings

• Shrink Wrap