Our guest post this week comes from Vicky Bowie, Sales Development Representative. Trends in customer requests and designs led her to share some options that may be of interest when creating your nameplate or label.
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Kelly Kjos
Collector's Edition CD Case Packaging This example of packaging is featured on a 5 CD Box Set and an accompanying guitar carrying case which houses the CD set (not pictured). The logo is printed on a bright aluminum substrate, with a matte black finish surrounding the logo. In addition, the logo is ...
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Kelly Kjos
Evaluating Color for Better Product Identification The environment a color is viewed under has a profound impact on your color perception. Two primary factors in the perception of color are the type of light source in the viewing area and strongly colored nearby walls or objects. Perception of ...
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Kelly Kjos
The options for packaging a product are endless; however adding an aluminum insert to this CD set gives the opportunity for the product to stand out among all others. Not only is the decoration attractive, but it boasts durability and uniqueness. Through the four-color process the desired design is ...
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Kelly Kjos
Metallic and Transparent Tints of Color on Metal Logos All of these aluminum nameplates have one thing in common, they utilize metallic inks in their design. Although metallic silver is the most popular option when specifying metallic colors, they are also available in custom color matches. This ...
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Kelly Kjos
Guest Blogger This article is part of a series of articles from my co-workers on their favorite nameplates. Carrie Jensen, our guest blogger this week, has chosen a nameplate that appealed to her both emotionally and visually.
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Kelly Kjos
Ideas to Consider when Creating Your Round Badge When creating your nameplate or badge, there are several options to consider, one of them being shape. If you are considering a round design, there are several stock tools and dies available to keep costs down while still creating an eye-catching ...
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Kelly Kjos
Metallic inks, like the one featured here on the Raynor nameplate, are an attractive option in creating cost effective product branding. Available in a variety of colors with the ability to be integrated into backgrounds or graphics, they offer visual texture. Whether placed in contrast to brushed ...
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Kelly Kjos
The endless options in nameplate design continue to amaze me. Each letter in a nameplate illustrates the choices brought together in its manufacture and design. Individually they are their own piece of art.
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