Canada
Custom Pillow Boxes in Montreal
Montreal is the one market where we regularly lay out a pack in French first and fit the English around it, rather than the other way round. Quebec's language requirements are more specific than the rest of Canada's, and a design built on an English layout usually has to be redrawn rather than adapted.
Doing it in the right order costs nothing and avoids the most common and most expensive rework we see on Canadian projects.
Quote for delivery to Montreal
Production and transit quoted as one date, so you can plan around it rather than around a production time.
Design French-first
French copy is typically fifteen to twenty per cent longer than the English equivalent, and Quebec requirements about the prominence of French add a second constraint on top of the length.
Laying out the French first and then fitting the English means the longer language sets the type size and the panel allocation, which is the only order that works on a pack this small.
What we need before artwork
- The final French copy, not a draft to be translated later
- The English version alongside it, for the same panel
- Confirmation of any prominence requirement you are working to
- The minimum type size you need to hold
- Whether a separate label will carry any of it
Suited to the local trade
Styles that come up most in Montreal
Chosen from what we are actually asked for here rather than from a generic list. Each page covers the specification, not just the product.
Chocolate Pillow Boxes
Fitted trays and a specification that respects how chocolate behaves in warmth.
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Bakery Pillow Boxes
Counter-service packs specified around grease, moisture and a short shelf life.
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Cosmetic Pillow Boxes
Beauty packaging with room for the regulatory copy nobody plans for.
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Soap Pillow Boxes
Cut to the bar, with apertures that let the scent through.
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Pillow Gift Boxes
Built to be given, not just to hold — ribbon, inserts and a considered opening.
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Macaron Pillow Boxes
Fitted trays for 3, 6 and 12 — the shell and foot are what you are protecting.
View optionsSupplying Montreal: common questions
Should the pack be designed in French first?
For Quebec retail, yes. French is longer and carries prominence requirements, so building the layout around it and fitting English afterward is the order that works.
How much longer is French copy?
Commonly fifteen to twenty per cent. On a small panel that is the difference between legible and not.
Do you advise on Quebec language requirements?
No. We print what you supply and make sure the space exists. What is required and how prominent it must be is your determination.
Can both languages be on the same panel?
Yes, side by side or stacked, provided both stay legible at the minimum type size. Splitting across two panels is the alternative when space is tight.
Do you have a Montreal office?
No. We supply Montreal businesses and ship to Montreal addresses; we do not operate premises in the city.
What French copy do Montreal brands need before pillow box artwork?
Send the final French copy, not a draft to be translated later, with the English version for the same panel. We also need the minimum type size you must hold so the Montreal layout can be planned properly.
Can a separate label carry some copy on Montreal pillow boxes?
Yes. Tell us whether a separate label will carry any of the information, because that changes how much panel space the printed pillow box needs for French and English text.
Which pillow box suits Montreal macaron and patisserie makers?
Macaron pillow boxes use fitted trays for three, six or twelve pieces, protecting the shell and foot. Montreal patisseries often pair them with a bilingual panel planned in French first.
Do Montreal cosmetic brands need extra room on pillow boxes?
Yes. Cosmetic pillow boxes need space for regulatory copy, and in Montreal that copy usually appears in French and English. Planning both languages early stops the panel running out of room.
Why do Montreal pillow box designs built in English get redrawn?
Quebec requirements about French prominence add a constraint on top of its extra length. A Montreal design built on an English layout usually has to be redrawn, while starting in French avoids that rework.
Next step
Send us a brief from Montreal
Send the product, the quantity and the date you need it on a shelf. We come back with a written quote, a specification and an honest view of anything in the brief that will not work.