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Here in the Custom Labels Archive, you will find plenty of inspiration for creating and promoting your own custom printed labels. You will also find news about the custom label printing industry, questions answered about how to get the most value from your custom labels, and plenty of information that would be helpful to anyone ordering custom printed labels or stickers — whether you are just planning your very first order, or you have been ordering labels and stickers for years.

Stickers are an affordable, fun, and easy way to promote your business or cause, but sometimes it’s best to leave those stickers at home.

A few days ago, a Cincinnatian named Stephen Dapper found this out when the local Sheriff came knocking at his door. It turns out Stephen is a candidate for a township trustee position, and his campaign budget was somewhat limited, so he turned to an online printer to help him get his message out via stickers.

Stephen was smart to use custom sticker printing to prove he’s good with money; he said his… Read the rest of Sticker Trouble: When Not to Use Your Stickers

This entry was posted October 11th, 2011 by Jessica Wiener in Custom Labels | No Comments »

The widely used social media networking site Facebook is using adhesive window decals to promote its new “text to like” campaign.

Social media news blog Mashable confirmed yesterday that select local businesses have already started receiving the stickers in their mailboxes. Each window sticker features a large “like” icon, the Facebook logo and icon, the online address of the business’s Facebook page, and instructions for letting other Facebook users know that you “like” the business… Read the rest of Facebook Promotes New "Text to Like" Campaign with Window Decals | 2 Comments

This entry was posted April 28th, 2010 by Christy Correll in Custom Labels, Fun Labels, Selling Your Products | 2 Comments »

In tribute to St. Patrick’s Day and *National Women’s History Month, I am featuring this vintage Guinness poster. Created in 1958, it is one of the few vintage advertisements to have been created by a female artist for the famous Irish stout. It is also one of the few Guinness posters that shows off the brand’s product label, which is recognizable by beer lovers around the globe.

The advertisements depicts a fair-headed woman rapturously playing the harp on the Guinness label, as if the label was part of a living scene in a musical performance. It is not clear whether the artist was imagining a gigantic bottle of Guinness or a tiny harp player. Assuming that the artist was Irish, though, and a true Guinness lover, I’m placing my bets she was dreaming of a bottle of stout large enough for her to wrap her own arms around.… Read the rest of Vintage Poster Brings Guinness Label to Life | 1 Comment

This entry was posted March 17th, 2010 by Christy Correll in Beer Labels, Business of Labels, Custom Labels | 1 Comment »

Last year I was looking at the analytics for our web site and I noticed that there were more and more people browsing our site from their iPhones. Many of these people were using our online label quoter to get pricing. So we decided to make it easier for these people and build a dedicated iPhone app that anyone could download to their phone and easily create a quote. We named it iLabel.

Yesterday Apple approved iLabel, which… Read the rest of Announcing iLabel - the World's First iPhone App for the Label Industry | 4 Comments

This entry was posted February 17th, 2010 by admin in Business of Labels, Custom Labels, Labeling Basics | 4 Comments »

I have been following the Signs Never Sleeps blog from J.D. Iles, the owner of the Lincoln Sign Company for many years. Originally he just shared information and pictures of the signs that they worked on in his own shop, but now he features signs from sign companies all over the country.

What I like most about his blog is that he features photos with every blog post. It struck me when I first came… Read the rest of Signs Are Just Really Big Labels

This entry was posted February 24th, 2009 by Peter Renton in Custom Labels | No Comments »

There are now less than 30 shopping days left until Christmas – but for those seeking corporate gifts there is even less time. Here is a simple idea for you that will be really appreciated by your customers or employees. I am talking about custom labeled wine as a Holiday gift. Lightning Labels has partnered with local Colorado winery, Bookcliff Vineyards, to bring you this special program.

To find out details about the program you can call Bookcliff Vineyards at 303-499-7301 or you can read their

This entry was posted November 27th, 2007 by Peter Renton in Custom Labels, Wine Labels | 1 Comment »