Made for small product makers
Most small makers start with a label made at the kitchen table. That works for the first season. Then a second flavor arrives, a shop asks about wholesale, the printer wants a different file, and the line on the table starts to look like five products from five companies.
We help at that point. You keep the name and anything customers already know you by, and we build a label and packaging system around it: one brand band, one type setup, one layout for the required text, and a color for each variant. New products slot in without starting over.
Services
Product labels
Front and back labels sized to your jar, bottle or tin, with room for the required panels and your barcode.
Packaging systems
One look that stretches across every flavor and format, with a variant color code and a template for new products.
Market and shelf kit
Stall banner, price cards, seals and shelf talkers that make your table and your facings easy to find.
What a packaging system means for a small line
A system is a set of rules you can reuse. The logo always sits in the same place. Each flavor or scent gets its own color from a set palette. The back panel follows one grid, so ingredients, net quantity and your contact details are always where a buyer expects them. Container sizes share proportions, so a 4 oz and a 9 oz jar look like siblings.
On a crowded table, customers learn the code quickly: the band means you, the color tells them which one. A holiday flavor becomes a new color and name in the template we hand over.
The squint test
Try the button under the shelf at the top of this page. It blurs the line-up the way it looks from across a market aisle. Fine print disappears, and shape, the brand band and the variant colors remain. If the line still sorts itself when blurred, the system works. We run this check on every direction we send you.
What to send
A short brief and a few phone photos are enough to start. Most makers send:
- Photos of your product as it looks today, front and back, plus the container sizes you use
- Your logo files if you have them, or a photo of the current label
- The full list of flavors, scents or variants, including ones planned for next season
- All label text you already have: product name, net quantity, ingredients, maker details, barcode number
- Where you sell: market stalls, shops, cafes, online, wholesale to grocers
- Your label printer, or the print method you plan to use, and the date your next run is due
Where we work
All work is remote, so location matters for time zones and for the way products get sold in your area. We focus on small makers in San Diego, San Francisco and Omaha and book calls in your local time.
San Diego, CA
Labels, packaging and stall branding for San Diego makers.
San Francisco, CA
Labels, packaging and stall branding for San Francisco makers.
Omaha, NE
Labels, packaging and stall branding for Omaha makers.
What finished labels and packaging look like
Common questions
How much does a label or packaging system cost?
It depends on how many products and variants you have, how many container sizes, whether the logo needs cleanup, and how many review rounds you want. We quote every job in writing after seeing your product.
Do you print the labels?
No. We design and prepare the files. You can use any label printer, and we set the files up to their specs, including roll direction and die line if they send one.
Can you check that my label meets food labeling rules?
We lay out the required panels from the text you give us and leave room in the right places. We are designers, so the wording and any rules for your product category should be confirmed by you or an adviser who knows them.
Are the products on this site real?
No. The shelf line-ups are concepts drawn for this site, and the photos are labeled AI-generated samples. We don't show client work without permission.
Got a product that deserves a better label? Send a photo of what you sell now, the container you use and where it gets sold.
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