Crazy8
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Well, funny thing happened to me a few nights ago. I was working on the computer and was thinking it was to early to go to bed and thought "what should I do now"? Well all of the sudden a new label idea hit me in the head. Funny thing is I had no clue what it would turn into. What you see is the final product how it started is something a bit different. Originally I was thinking "well black and red are my two favorite colors. Maybe I should do something with that."
So what I had was a 9.5" x 3" box, just like below. It was all black and a 1/4" thick red line that ran horizontally in the middle of the black box extending all the way from the left side to the right side. I placed my logo somewhere in the middle over the red line. Then I thought "I should create a 2.5" wide box that goes completely from top to bottom, center it right in the middle of everything and make it some off the wall color so that its quite obvious and make this box my "working space." This box gives me an idea of the amount of space I have to work within that will display on one side of the soap bar. Well I ended up having to hide the red line i mentioned earlier to make some edits......then i looked at what I had like a deer in headlights and ran with it.
What I was left with, was my black 9.5" x 3" black box with a lime-ish green box smack dab in the middle and my "C8" logo inside that lime-ish green box. There have been a few minor tweaks but the over all design is the same. I later added my little story and then the black cross type graphic in the box. Not sure why, but it just came to me. After many other label creations, some of you may have seen them quite a while back, I feel very strongly about this one and feel this may be the one. Even has a nice little story to go with it. Its simple, yet bold, great design (I think), simple layout, and large recognizable logo. I have Fedex printing me 4 of these to pick up tomorrow so I can see them in a quality print form and how they will turn out. In addition to seeing if there are adjustments to be made before I do any large printing.
I am also thinking of changing the color (The green area and the green "The Beginnings") to match the different soaps in some way. Whether that match be based on the FO, EO, or actual bar color used. Well I will stop rambling now. Any comments or constructive criticism is always welcomed.
I notice you cant read "The Beginnings" so here is how it goes.
"There was a man, not just any man, but a manly
gentleman kind of man. He was a man of many
hobbies and interests. One of those hobbies was
shaving with a double edged razor and using some
of the finest shaving product available. One day
he thought of how nice it would be to make
shaving product for his personal use. That is
where the crazy adventure started. After much
time in the lab and formulating many recipes this
man has now created an assortmant of soaps to
address the needs of men. Us men dont want to
smell like mellons, flowers and sunshine. Us men
get our hands dirty and need something just as tough
to get it off. Us men like to use manly products.
Lets face it, us men just need our own soap. Now is
your chance to wave your manly flag by having your
own “C8 Soap for men” product in your bathroom"
I thought about finishing it off, or somewhere at the end, adding "Stop using your ol' ladies soap. Grab ************ and own it." Maybe doing it like this...
"Stop using your ol' ladies soap. Grab ************
and own it. Now is your chance to wave your manly flag
by having your own “C8 Soap for men” product in your bathroom"
I am not sure yet if I keep it this way, I am still trying to work it out maybe, but the message will be the same.
So what I had was a 9.5" x 3" box, just like below. It was all black and a 1/4" thick red line that ran horizontally in the middle of the black box extending all the way from the left side to the right side. I placed my logo somewhere in the middle over the red line. Then I thought "I should create a 2.5" wide box that goes completely from top to bottom, center it right in the middle of everything and make it some off the wall color so that its quite obvious and make this box my "working space." This box gives me an idea of the amount of space I have to work within that will display on one side of the soap bar. Well I ended up having to hide the red line i mentioned earlier to make some edits......then i looked at what I had like a deer in headlights and ran with it.
What I was left with, was my black 9.5" x 3" black box with a lime-ish green box smack dab in the middle and my "C8" logo inside that lime-ish green box. There have been a few minor tweaks but the over all design is the same. I later added my little story and then the black cross type graphic in the box. Not sure why, but it just came to me. After many other label creations, some of you may have seen them quite a while back, I feel very strongly about this one and feel this may be the one. Even has a nice little story to go with it. Its simple, yet bold, great design (I think), simple layout, and large recognizable logo. I have Fedex printing me 4 of these to pick up tomorrow so I can see them in a quality print form and how they will turn out. In addition to seeing if there are adjustments to be made before I do any large printing.
I am also thinking of changing the color (The green area and the green "The Beginnings") to match the different soaps in some way. Whether that match be based on the FO, EO, or actual bar color used. Well I will stop rambling now. Any comments or constructive criticism is always welcomed.
I notice you cant read "The Beginnings" so here is how it goes.
"There was a man, not just any man, but a manly
gentleman kind of man. He was a man of many
hobbies and interests. One of those hobbies was
shaving with a double edged razor and using some
of the finest shaving product available. One day
he thought of how nice it would be to make
shaving product for his personal use. That is
where the crazy adventure started. After much
time in the lab and formulating many recipes this
man has now created an assortmant of soaps to
address the needs of men. Us men dont want to
smell like mellons, flowers and sunshine. Us men
get our hands dirty and need something just as tough
to get it off. Us men like to use manly products.
Lets face it, us men just need our own soap. Now is
your chance to wave your manly flag by having your
own “C8 Soap for men” product in your bathroom"
I thought about finishing it off, or somewhere at the end, adding "Stop using your ol' ladies soap. Grab ************ and own it." Maybe doing it like this...
"Stop using your ol' ladies soap. Grab ************
and own it. Now is your chance to wave your manly flag
by having your own “C8 Soap for men” product in your bathroom"
I am not sure yet if I keep it this way, I am still trying to work it out maybe, but the message will be the same.
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