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Design Resources

Helpful Design Resources and Branding Tips From The Pros

Printing a great label for your product is the final step in a long process, and that process begins with a great design. But where to begin designing a great label in the first place?

United Label is pleased to present a variety of resources to help you design the best label possible, with articles on a variety of topics. Feel free to use our content to help spur high-quality brainstorming sessions that will lead to great label designs, ensure you are using the best colors for your project, and prevent you from making common label mistakes.

Then contact us when you’re ready to print!

Label Design Resources

In these pages we discuss the following:

How to brainstorm effectively for your corporate identity
All about typography and fonts
How different colors affect your design, and how to best employ them
Tips for designing a label
Label design trends
Colors: RGB vs CMYK label printing
Labelling errors to avoid
How to make your label stand out
Durable labels for adverse conditions
Tips on improving your logo design process
An entire series on branding
What you need to know about barcodes and QR codes on labels
A step-by-step guide to designing your logo
How to create great labels for beauty products

And check back regularly, as we’ll be adding more tips and design advice all the time!

Compliance and Regulation With Design

Finally, here’s a little bonus tip from the pros at United Label: It’s not all just about building a great brand. Remember to check with all agencies and authorities when creating labels to comply with all regulations for your industry, such as the FDA for food and drug labels! We can help you get a great-looking label that turns heads on the product shelf, but it’s up to you to make sure you include all of the proper information.

On Branding, Pt. IV: Amazing Brand Designs – From Logos to Packaging

What pops up your mind when you hear the names of companies like Facebook, Mercedes-Benz, Nike, Disney, or McDonald’s? They are all massively successful compani

On Branding, Pt. I: What You Need to Know and Why It Is Important

In this series on branding, the product label experts at United Label are going to dig into the process of branding—what you need to know about it, how it works

On Branding, Pt. II: Brand-Building Strategies

Brand-Building strategies are incredibly important to your business. In the first article in this series, the printing experts at United Label went over some ba

On Branding, Pt. III: The Do’s & Don’ts of Corporate Branding

In this series, the label printing experts at United Label are taking an in-depth look at the Do’s and Don’ts of corporate branding, which is a crucial part of

On Branding, Pt. V: Five Common Beginner’s Branding Mistakes

In our ongoing series on branding, the marketing and label experts at United Label in New Jersey want to cover all aspects of the process, because we know devel

On Branding, Pt. VI: Brand Management

We talk a lot about branding and how important it is to your business, and it all starts, at the core, with a “brand identity.” A brand identity is the personal

Pt. VII: Brainstorming Your Corporate Identity

When most people first set out to start their business, they concentrate on putting together the best product, be it a good or service, and determining the mark

Designing Labels That Sell Products

Your product’s label is one of its most important marketing tools – it’s often the first thing a potential customer will see. Let’s talk about designing labels

Tips For Designing Labels

When designing labels, color, texture, size, and shape must be accounted for in the design. Well-designed labels distinguish a product on crowded shelves and he

Barcodes and QR Codes On Packaging Labels

Many of us interact with barcodes daily, yet not everyone fully understands what a barcode is, what types of barcodes there are, etc. In this article, the label

Labelling Errors to Avoid

Labels enhance the product they are displaying. Therefore, many times, there are flaws with the label, hindering the product’s success. Thus, avoiding mistakes

Waterproof vs. Water Resistant Labels for Packaging

We here at United Label have been in the label-printing business for a long time, and we’ve come across some questions and issues consistently, time and again.

Label Design Trends To Know About

Product labeling is extremely important – almost as important as the product itself. Labels are used to attract potential customers and share details about the

Best Practices for Copywriting On Packaging and Labels

Copywriting has the power to make or break your brand and product. It’s not just about conveying information, but also about inspiring customers with your brand

All About Typography & Fonts

In our continuing effort to help our customer create great labels and market their products and businesses successfully, United Label is tackling another piece

How To Make Your Label Stand Out

Almost everything sold today has a label. The crucial element is to have a label that makes your product stand out from all the rest? The design, layout, shape

Durable Labels for Adverse Conditions

Extreme conditions call for extreme measures. Therefore, choosing the correct material and adhesive for your product label is crucial for its success. In order

All About Watermarks

Have you held a new $20 bill up to the light? Yes, you’re seeing a watermark, and a very fine one at that! Many of the pieces of paper that pass through your ha

CBD Labels – Requirements

The CBD industry is booming in the United States, and as CBD products become legalized, the growth will continue globally. As a result, there’s no better time t

4 Easy Tips For Facilitating Your Logo Design

Designing a great logo can be a bit puzzle, even for those who consider themselves professional graphic designers and brand experts. Not only do you need a high

Packaging And The Environment, Part I: The Circular Economy

Consumer packaging is one of the basic necessities of modern life. It plays a key role in what packaged items you choose to purchase, it provides critical legal

Packaging And The Environment, Part II: Responding To Change

In the previous article in our series, we looked at the state of the packaging industry to get a sense of how truly enormous the market is for packaging, and th

Packaging And The Environment, Part III: Product Innovation

So far in this series on the environmental impact of packaging, we’ve looked at the scope of the industry, as well as some of the responses from companies, such

Packaging And The Environment, Part IV: The Future Of Sustainability

In this series, we’ve looked at all aspects of the consumer packaging industry when it comes to the environment, from the scale of the problem, to what companie

All About Taglines (Pt. 1) – What Is A Tagline?

Here at United Label, we understand that company branding and marketing goes far beyond the label printed on a package–it starts much earlier. Which is why we’v

All About Taglines (Pt. 2) – Great Taglines

In this series all about taglines, we’re looking at all aspects of that elusive but crucial part of your branding. In the first part of this series, we discusse

All About Taglines (Pt. 3) – How To Create One

If you’re wondering what is a great tagline, we’re here to help! A great tagline is important for any business, and in this series we’re diving deep to help our

All About Taglines (Pt. 4) – The Difference Between Taglines and Slogans

In this series, we have been discussing everything under the sun when it comes to taglines, but one question we haven’t addressed is the difference between a “t

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