Custom Label Articles

Sending Artwork Created in Publisher If you have a very simple label design, it’s possible that you’ve created your artwork using Microsoft Publisher. When you’re ready to send your artwork... Read More

Shrink sleeves are a great way to increase your product’s on-shelf visibility. With 360-degree label coverage, shrink sleeves offer a lot of design space to create an eye-catching look for your... Read More

Wind directions (also known as ‘unwind’) are a small but important detail when we print roll labels. Pronounced the way you would say ‘wind up toy,’ wind direction refers to the... Read More

Things You Should Know Ordering custom labels from Consolidated Label is simple. We have spent over 30 years perfecting and systematizing our process so as to take up as little of... Read More

Below is our art glossary of some of the commonly used terms in the label industry. Read at your leisure and if you have any questions about label artwork, please call... Read More

Why Vector Files are Preferred for Label Printing There are two main categories of image types: raster and vector. Each have their place, but vector is preferred in printing (particularly... Read More

Streamling Your Label Artwork When creating artwork for your labels, you may have tried different ideas along the way to the finished product, but you may not have removed all the... Read More

What is Overprinting? When you create label artwork with objects of different colors overlapping, usually they’ll knockout – meaning they won’t print on top of each other. If you intentionally... Read More

The Difference between Linking and Embedding Images When you add images to a label design in Illustrator, you can use either ‘place’ or ’embed.’ Embedding actually places a copy of... Read More

Digital cameras, scanners and monitors create images by combining three colors: red, green and blue (RGB). These primary colors of light combine to produce images on computer and television screens.... Read More

What You Should Know to Better Ensure Print Quality If you’re using CorelDraw or Quark to create your label artwork, we can work with your files if they are exported... Read More

When you’re creating label artwork in Illustrator, you may apply raster effects like drop shadows or brushstrokes to your art. These effects help you create elegant label artwork. For your effects... Read More