Designing a label for your products is a big endeavor for your company. It requires companies to consider many different aspects of the product and the end user. Information is gathered and then given to graphic artists who use the collected data to create an end design. This complex process is not something that business’s can ignore. A label designed without consideration of the product and users will ultimately fail. In this installment on label and packaging design we will discuss what goes into the pre-planning process.
Pre-Planning for Custom Label Design
There is a lot to consider even before taking pen to paper or mouse to screen when label design is involved. Companies need to take time to research their competitors, their target market and demographics, the products packaging material, the shape of the package, and label material options. Once this is accomplished, the information is passed on to the graphic designer and from there they will be able to more effectively create a label for your product’s needs.
Designing a product label for your ideal customer means that you have established who your ideal customer is. Consumers respond differently to visual cues like text font, images, and colors. It is important to find out how hold your target market it, gender, values, education level, and familiarity of the brand. Once this has been established you can take this one step further and create a visual aide of the person or people you want the designer to consider when designing the new product label.
Knowing Your Competitors
Examine your competitors and analyze what they are doing. This will allow you to differentiate your self from them. Everything about their product label should be carefully identified. Take note of the colors used within the label, the font style, images, and ratio of label to package. Similar products often are targeted towards the same demographics. These people are your direct competition. It is important to know everything about their label attributes and do it better.
Flexible Packaging And Shrink Sleeve Options
There are a number of options available to choose from when it comes to packaging and labeling. One popular option is a package and label all in one in the form of flexible packaging. Another is shrink sleeves where the label is shrunk using heat on to packages of any size and shape. One of the benefits of both of these options is that they offer label designers the ability to design a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree space.
Your products label has the opportunity to make or break your product line. Up to 75% of shoppers make buying decisions while in the store. This is what makes the task of designing a products label so crucial. The label must be well-designed, demand attention, and influence consumers into making a buying decision.
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