The work aims to clarify the research progress on cultural and creative product design methods in China, offer the readers an opportunity of comprehending the current research situation, and provide the researchers with information on the industrial trends. Based on more than 1 100 themed papers gathered from the journal of Packaging Engineering, the research net of cultural and creative product design methods is constructed, and these methods are placed in the right positions according to the research paradigm, namely, cultural symbols selection, design concept formation, and design practice implementation. This work may serve as a quick reference for researchers to understand the research landscape by offering details about the research schools, the major inquiry paradigm, the strategies for product design, and different design methods. Moreover, it may also help the readers to understand the drawbacks and gaps in this field and figure out the potential realms for further investigation.