This posts offers summaries and links to some of the most popular posts discussing nameplates and labels which held our readers' interest over the past year. Areas of interest include nameplate and label design, tooling options and ways to enhance or elevate a brand through decoration. Take a walk ...
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Northern Engraving | Helping Customers Create Identities since 1908 Whether you need your aluminum nameplate or plastic decal to stand out and differentiate your product in a unique way or be a durable representation of your brand, work with a company who has proven experience and innovation to ...
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Vicky Bowie
Many Shapes of Aluminum Nameplates and Labels Shape is a big deal if you are working on the design for new brand identification. It is the topic of one of the most common questions that come up in the design process. How do you choose which shape to use for your nameplate? Don't let this become a ...
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Vicky Bowie
Glitz and bling are wonderful things to grab attention in the world. The bigger the jewel, the higher the perceived value for a piece of luxury jewelry. There are times however when a simple, understated design presents a premium brand as elegant and above the rest.
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Vicky Bowie
One of the signs that it is time to make a change to your product branding is when there has been a change in your company name. This type of change means logos and taglines likely will change along with your corporate name. These can be seamless to change in digital and even print media but what ...
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Vicky Bowie
When it comes to the design of aluminum badges and branding the main element of discussion is usually the top surface which is where the logo or tagline will be placed. Another design element is what the sides of the badge will look like. Many times it will be important for the badge to have a ...
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Vicky Bowie
A popular trend in nameplate design is to create tone on tone looks with contrasts between background decoration and text or logos. Many times this is involving silver on silver or gold on gold tones. This two-tone look can be achieved in other colors as well. Here are some examples showing ...
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Vicky Bowie
A typical question from clients often centers on how do they choose from the many decoration options to find one that is perfect for their nameplate? One of the most common ways is to review existing nameplate samples and pick out the decoration elements that are of most interest.
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Vicky Bowie
Many of the nameplates and emblems that come in for review are designed to be placed on a flat surface. There are times when a brand needs to be placed on a curved surface. Here are some examples of aluminum badges and plastic decals which take on the contoured shape of the end product.
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