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Shrub & Co Packaging
Production Method
Flexography
Design
Norvik Design
Gretchen Natvig
Printing
Cellotape
Lots of printing lessons were delivered around this package. From knockouts to differences in registration, the patient team is making the most out of these tricky situations and learning curves to grow the updated product line to eight different palettes.
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
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Page Count
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Paper Stock
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Number of Colors
3 PMS
Foil
Varnishes
Scuff resistant varnish
Binding
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Typography
Gotham
Gotham Narrow
Project Description
When approached by Shrub & Co to redesign their existing set of labels, we decided to start fresh and move away from their current look and feel. The concept was to create a graphic system we could apply to the current set of labels — all eight flavors — and, for use on future labels. The systems has four sets of geometric illustrations that reflect that flavor. Each set has a color palette that uses three Pantone swatches, and additional colors are created by mixing the inks together. Colors are applied to the geometric background and pattern palette.Production Lesson(s)
The printing process was a learning experience. Flexographic printing doesn't have the same tight registration as offset, so some of the background artwork was slightly off. However, the gold foil application was great. Another lesson with this type of printing is to knock out all the artwork before preparing the mechanical files for the printer. They can't lay down a lower screen percentage of ink like offset — so you have to eliminate that background layer of ink. Complicated but makes everything pop more in the long run.
Post Author
Bryony Gomez-Palacio
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
June 9, 2017
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UnderConsideration is a graphic design firm generating its own projects, initiatives, and content while taking on limited client work. Run by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit in Bloomington, IN. More…
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