General Label Patterns
Production
Physical aspects of labels and adhesives, integration into product packaging, and the process of developing and manufacturing labels.
Placement on product
Where on the product or packaging the label appears. We have several such patterns
Layout
Includes label size and shape, design grids, and grouping of elements.
Audience
Broad issues pertaining to people as information consumers. Includes demographics, cultural differences, and accessibility/inclusive design.
Prioritizing information
What to include or not to include, brevity, and issues of emphasis.
Other
Sort Patterns
- Alphabetical: View all of our labels ordered alphabetically from A to Z.
- Domain: Organize the patterns according to the subject area (environmental, children's books).
- Type: Label types sort the different patterns into five categories: endorsement, warning, information only, comparative, and hybrid.
- Components: Label components sort the patterns according to the recognized components within that pattern.
- Reader Response: Sort by response refers to arranging the label components on the basis of the consumer's perceptual, cognitive and emotional responses.
- Text & Graphics: Arrange the patterns according to whether the pattern pertains to a text or a graphic.
- General: Pertains to labels as tangible objects, holistic design issues (such as layout), and all other issues.
- Digital: Labels and digital media, including URLs, scan tags, RFID, animation, video, and sound.
- Large Size Graphics: Design issues pertaining to wall displays, posters, handouts, brochures, and web-based content as an extension of labeling programs.
