Label Tutorial: How We Created Spa Product Labels
Try using some of these helpful techniques when designing your own product labels!
Remember to follow steps 1 - 3 on the
main tutorial page
to initially set up your label document. Then, go
through the steps below to create the "Be Curled" label!
Step 1: Change the Background Color for the Rectangular Label
Select the rectangle you drew in the previous step using the Selection
or Direct Selection
tools. The rectangle used here is 5" x 2". Enter the following values in the Color palette to change the color to a dark grey C=0, M=0, Y=0, K=90.
Step 2: Draw Lines
Select the Brush tool
and draw a wave line from one edge of the rectangle to the other. Repeat this step drawing different wave lines until your label panel is full. We created 4 lines to fill our panel.
A. Change the line weight and colors.
1. Using the Selection or Direct Selection tools, click on each of the lines. Select all four at once by holding down the Shift key as you click each line.
3. From the top menu change the brush definition to charcoal-feather, as shown in menu above. After changing the brush definition your stroke will now look like the stroke seen below.
4. Set the stroke color to C=0, M=0, Y=0, K=70. Set the opacity to 50 %. If unsatifised with any lines select the line and press backspace or delete to try again.
1. Using the Selection or Direct Selection tools, click on each of the lines. Select all four at once by holding down the Shift key as you click each line.
3. From the top menu change the brush definition to charcoal-feather, as shown in menu above. After changing the brush definition your stroke will now look like the stroke seen below.
4. Set the stroke color to C=0, M=0, Y=0, K=70. Set the opacity to 50 %. If unsatifised with any lines select the line and press backspace or delete to try again.
Step 3: Create the Text
A. Creating the Title.
1. The font used for the "Be Curled" text is "Mistral" set to 30 pt size with a color fill of white. The character palette used is shown here.
2. Using the Type Tool click and drag to create your text box. Type "be thick" in lowercase. Deselect the type.
3. In the paragraph panel choose center.
B. Create the Subtitle Text
1. The font used for the subtitle text is "Arial" set to 10 pt size with a color fill of white.
2. In the character panel choose small caps
3. Click and drag to create your text box width and type "Gel Curl Booster". Deselect
4. In the paragraph panel choose center.
1. The font used for the subtitle text is "Arial" set to 10 pt size with a color fill of white.
2. In the character panel choose small caps
3. Click and drag to create your text box width and type "Gel Curl Booster". Deselect
4. In the paragraph panel choose center.
C. Style the Description Text
1. The text at the bottom right of the label is simply set to 7 pt "Arial" font, make sure small caps is deselected from previous type and set the tracking to 50. The color is white.
2. Click and drag to create your desired text box width and type
"for perfect curls that will last all day".
3. In the Paragraph panel choose center.
4. Select all the label text by holding down the shift key and selecting each type group. Click align to center from the top menu.
5. With all type still selected press crtl + G to group all the text together to one object.
6. Select all by choosing crtl+A and choose align to center to center your label panel design.
1. The text at the bottom right of the label is simply set to 7 pt "Arial" font, make sure small caps is deselected from previous type and set the tracking to 50. The color is white.
2. Click and drag to create your desired text box width and type
"for perfect curls that will last all day".
3. In the Paragraph panel choose center.
4. Select all the label text by holding down the shift key and selecting each type group. Click align to center from the top menu.
5. With all type still selected press crtl + G to group all the text together to one object.
6. Select all by choosing crtl+A and choose align to center to center your label panel design.
D. Final label design.
The label should now look something like this.
Repeat above steps to create labels for additional products.
The label should now look something like this.
Repeat above steps to create labels for additional products.
nce all components are laid out how you like them your labels are done! Print them out on adhesive label paper, cut them out and apply to your containers. Voila!
For a shortcut, click on the finished label image to view and print a PDF .
To see how these labels look on a filled container, click on the image in the box to the right. Be sure to browse through our Spa Containers Index for other great spa label ideas!
For a shortcut, click on the finished label image to view and print a PDF .
To see how these labels look on a filled container, click on the image in the box to the right. Be sure to browse through our Spa Containers Index for other great spa label ideas!
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