| s and stickers have never been cheaper or easier to | | | | • Bumper Stickers |
| source and no matter what you need, you should be | | | | • Anniversary labels and seals |
| able to find a print and design partner who can deliver | | | | • Shipping labels |
| what you need, at the price you demand and without | | | | • Cheap or Value Labels |
| sacrificing quality. You are only restricted by your own | | | | • Control Panel Graphic Overlays |
| imagination though many printers will offer a very wide | | | | • Custom integrated Shipping Labels |
| range of designs and templates for you to use if you | | | | • Bespoke or Custom Labels |
| want something quickly – still, there is always | | | | • Custom Wine Labels |
| scope for your own personal touch given the | | | | • Parking Permits and Stickers |
| technology available today. | | | | • Custom Short Run Labels |
| Many online websites are offering cheap printed labels | | | | • Embossed Labels |
| and other services but you should establish who you | | | | • Four Color Process or CMYK Labels |
| are dealing with before you place the order and part | | | | • Hang Tags |
| with your hard earned cash. You are strongly advised | | | | • Medical and Veterinarian Office Labels |
| to deal with a US based supplier who will also be | | | | • Oil Change Stickers |
| directly responsible for producing your order; many | | | | • Personalized ID Tags |
| online web suppliers are actually sub-contracting the | | | | • Short Run Custom Labels |
| print work overseas, particularly to the Far East, where | | | | • Waterproof Labels |
| print work is conducted on old presses (usually sold off | | | | • Window Decals |
| as obsolete from the US and elsewhere back in the | | | | In addition there is a growing interest in the personal |
| 1970’s and 1980’s) – the quality is | | | | use of labels and stickers. It is quite common for |
| poor, the environmental impact is extremely high and | | | | orders to be placed for personalized stickers for kids; |
| you have very little control over the print process with | | | | anniversary and birthday occasions; Christmas, |
| extended turnaround times and almost no recourse if | | | | Thanksgiving, 4th July and New Years celebratory |
| something goes wrong. | | | | tags and sometimes any old occasion just for the fun |
| The moral of this story is to buy American! | | | | of it such as a personalized beer label when you are |
| Many people never even consider how a label can | | | | having a family get-together. Wine buffs have been |
| help them in the first instance so here is a brief list of | | | | getting in on the cheap label act by personalizing their |
| typical label orders which can be fulfilled by a | | | | wine for serving at table or weddings and such |
| competent print and design partner – remember | | | | – it is a lot cheaper and is easier than you may |
| it will serve you well if you can keep work with the | | | | think! |
| same supplier because it will reduce lead times, | | | | As we said at the very beginning, you are only |
| decrease design team input and as a supplier gets to | | | | restricted by your imagination in terms of what you |
| know you better, they will be able to help you that | | | | have on the labels and stickers you want and what |
| much better too. | | | | you are going to use them for – and it is |
| Here’s the list: | | | | definitely not going to break the bank either. |
| • Barcode labels | | | | |