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Custom Label & Packaging Insights

Tips, trends, and design inspiration for a wide variety of products.

Rich Black Explained: Choosing The Right Black Ink for Printing

Color accuracy is key to achieving the best look for your brand. Surprisingly, the most critical color to get right in printing is often the most overlooked: black. That’s right! Not all black inks are created equal. How your black colors will look when printed depends on how you build the black colors in your…
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AI-Powered Custom Packaging: A Creative Revolution

Labels and folding cartons are essential packaging components for a wide range of products, from food and beverages to cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. These packaging elements play a critical role in promoting products, communicating key information to consumers, and influencing purchase decisions. In the past, designers would create labels and folding cartons using manual methods like…
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How to Use Free Label Templates for Your Products

Your product labels are one of the most important marketing tools you have. They’re the first thing potential customers see, and they can make a big difference in whether or not they choose to buy your product. That’s why it’s so important to create labels that are visually appealing, informative, and professional. However, creating custom…
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5 Latest Trends in Folding Carton Design for Cosmetics and Beauty Products

Cosmetics and beauty products are a competitive market, and having an innovative folding carton design is a way to stand out from the competition. In this blog post, we will discuss the 5 latest trends in folding carton design for cosmetics and beauty products. We will also provide tips on how to use these trends…
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How To Create a Product Label

Need to create a product label? This is an exciting step! It’s also a very important stage in the process of launching a product. After all, a product label is a valuable piece of marketing collateral—it’s the first thing a customer sees when they’re shopping, whether in person or online. Getting this right can mean…
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How To Export Print-Ready Artwork from Canva in 3 Steps

Creating print-ready artwork can be a daunting task, especially if you’re not familiar with the process. Fortunately, Canva makes it easy to export print-ready artwork, so you can ensure that your final product looks professional and polished. Not sure how to go about this? Let us walk you through the process! Step 1: Create Your…
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5 Mistakes To Avoid When Designing Cosmetic Labels

There are countless cosmetic companies around the country. Pick up any cosmetic product, and you’ll notice it lists all the product details; this is because the FDA requires companies to clearly display product information to consumers. If you’re a local cosmetic startup, be sure to know these five mistakes to avoid when designing cosmetic labels.…
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How to Design Custom Clear Labels

If you’re looking to take your label game to the next level, you might want to consider going clear. Clear labels can do anything. They practically disappear when adhered to glass, giving your product a highly-coveted “no label” look, and they show off the product inside as well. We all know you have a great…
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Sttark's Guide to Printing: Process Color vs. Spot Color

Printed materials are vital for almost any business out there. Custom labels, product packaging, shipping materials, and more all need to be printed to keep your business running. Whether you’re using an at-home label printer or have upgraded to a professional label printer, you may have noticed color variations between print jobs. This could be…
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Sttark's Guide to Making Print-Ready Designs in Canva

If you’re just starting out your business and working with limited funds, finding an affordable graphic designer is seemingly impossible. Fortunately, there are many amazing (and affordable) freelance designers to be found online, or you can work with free design software. Canva is one of those free online design tools that are incredibly easy to…
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