Are you designing a nameplate or badge for a laptop or desktop computer? Update your brand logo with a change in color or texture. Here are some options for inspiration.
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Kelly Kjos
Circles, squares and rectangles are the most popular shapes used in nameplate design. The simplicity of the shapes serves as a background to logos with a similar shape or as a unifying space for asymmetrical logos.
Posted by
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 ...
Posted by
Kelly Kjos
There are so many finish options available, but some of the most intriguing involve how an aluminum substrate can so closely resemble its metal counterparts. Above are just a few examples of copper nameplates, all with varying textures and finishes. These looks are achieved using our standard ...
Posted by
Kelly Kjos
Adding a gold finish to your aluminum nameplate gives shine as well as richness to the original design. Gold can also highlight embossing or allow a black finish to stand out. The above nameplate examples show the many looks a gold emblem may have.
Posted by
Kelly Kjos
Utilizing a beadblast finish gives your nameplate a subtle texture, while highlighting the chosen graphic. Whether it is paired with a bright aluminum or black graphic, the matte finish qualities of the beadblast allow the graphic to consistently be the focus.
Posted by
Kelly Kjos
Blank on Tape Appliques supplied on a roll refers to the process in which an aluminum part is applied with a press onto a roll of adhesive tape. This process is most often utilized with high-volume orders and small parts. Aluminum or norlens products are most commonly used materials.
Posted by
Deidre Kruser
Yes, we do love minimal and clean nameplate designs, but we also love color. Colorful nameplates catch our attention with transparent tints of color, metallics and opaque colors used in backgrounds, on graphics, on text and in texture. Sometimes color completely transforms the look of a nameplate. ...
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