There’s still a massive opportunity for artists in 3D packaging visualization. When you start with dielines from Illustrator, you can build accurate prototypes that stay true to the designer’s intent. Converting those dielines into planes and using the folds as guides helps you retopologize cleanly and understand how the structure comes together. It’s a technique that removes the guesswork. You can work directly with design teams, apply artwork precisely, and prototype in real scale and quickly. It also gives you a real understanding of how different materials and substrates behave when rendered or lit. What’s missing in much of today’s AI-generated work is that attention to detail. Accuracy and brand equity often get lost in the process, and that’s something 3D can protect. That’s why imo 3D has such a high ceiling. It’s accurate, consistent, and flexible. It connects naturally with 2D pipelines and can evolve into full production-ready workflows that scale.