Vape Juice Label Design Considerations

Even the smallest bottle should have a chance to stand out. A good label can provide a vape juice bottle with the personality and information it needs to have consumers grab it from a shelf. However, not all vape juice labels are created equal. Here’s what you should consider when it comes to creating labels for vape juice bottles.
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How Three Wineries Used Wine Labels to Tell Their Stories

A good wine label does more than just provide customers with a brand name and basic information. Each label can tell the story of your winery, providing a first impression that allows buyers to get a good feeling about your product.

At Blue Label, we’ve worked with several wineries to print custom labels that combine form and function in many ways. Here are three wineries that used custom wine labels to tell specific stories about their products.

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The Different Applications of Hang Tags

Have you ever wished that there was a way to add just a little more information to the packaging or label of one of your products? Whether you have some new, exciting information or just didn’t have enough space before, some more marketing real estate can be a real benefit for promoting your goods. Thankfully, there’s an answer to your problems: the hang tag.

A good hang tag is more than just a bit of paper dangling from the neck of one of your containers. A strategically-placed tag can help you get your customers excited over special deals or share key information that they should know. Even better, well-designed hang tags help you engage your audience in a variety of ways without you ever having to swap out your current packaging for something that can simply be added on to your products.

Another benefit of hang tags is that they’re extremely versatile. There are several industries that can take advantage of hang tags. Here are a few examples of the different applications of hang tags.
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Important Considerations for Cannabis Labels

A good cannabis label helps you sell your products, whether you provide oils, edibles, or any other cannabis-related goods. However, you just can’t slap any old label to a container and expect it to work.

Both your customers and the law have expectations for your cannabis labels, so you’ll need to consider both legality and presentation before you send them out to the masses. Here are some considerations to think about.

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What Does It Take to Get Your Beer Bottle Labels Ready for Digital Printing?

When it comes to getting a label made for your beer, there are a few steps you need to take before you can get your packaging in order. Here’s a step-by-step guide for working with a digital label printing company.
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What Does Die Cut Mean?

⚞ The Highlights:

  • Die cutting uses a custom-made die to create labels in any shape you want, letting you match your product’s look and container perfectly.
  • Going with die-cut labels can help your brand stand out on the shelf with creative shapes and interesting contours.
  • While die cutting can involve extra setup steps and costs, careful planning can make it a practical choice for showcasing your product’s design.

Die cutting is a broad term that you may have heard your label printer and converter throw around quite a bit, especially if you have uniquely shaped packaging or an intricate logo. While you certainly don’t need to be a die cutting expert – that’s what we’re here for – it helps to understand the basics of die cutting so that you know what you may or may not be able to do. Below, we’ll provide a basic overview of the die cutting process, its meaning, as well as some considerations for designing a label with a custom shape.

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Growler Tags: Designs, Styles, and Examples

Beer cans and bottles aren’t the only containers that need to look good for your customers. Growler tags play an important dual role; showcasing your brand and providing key information. Hang tags should be treated with just as much love and care as any other beer labeling. As a digital printing business, we have a few ideas of how you can create outstanding hang tags for your growlers.
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Where Can I Find a Beer Label Designer?

Even a tasty beer can fail if nobody buys it. The craft beer market is growing rapidly, with global data company Nielsen citing that craft sales are up more than 65 percent in the past five years. If you want a nice slice of that multi-billion-dollar pie, you need to make sure your product stands out in a very competitive crowd.

Your beer label is going to be the first thing shoppers will see, so you need to attract their eyes before you can convince their taste buds to go on a second date. A professional beer label designer can create a label that not only sticks out on shelves, but also allows you to tell a story about the beer that you’ve carefully crafted.

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Bottle Labels: A History Lesson

They say not to judge a book by its cover. And that’s fair…where books are concerned. But when weighing one’s options in a beer, wine or spirits purchase, there’s a lot to be said for the bottle labels. Good bottle label design can be very telling in the quality of its contents and there’s a long history that’s led the industry to its current practice.

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4 Critical Factors for Your E-Juice Label

E-juice labels may seem overwhelming at first, but they’re a lot less intimidating if you can nail down these four crucial details.
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