Print & Product Design
Label & Sticker Design
Design labels and stickers that print right the first time
12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level
About this course
Labels and stickers are deceptively hard: a 2-inch jar label has to survive a steamy fridge, scan at checkout, satisfy regulatory copy rules, and still look premium at arm's length. This course teaches the real mechanics of small-format print design — building a dieline, setting bleed and safe zones, choosing substrate and adhesive, separating color for digital versus flexo printing, and laying out a die-cut sticker on a cut contour. You finish with a complete label artwork file and a die-cut sticker file, both exported to spec and ready to send to a printer.
Curriculum
Module 1: Small-Format Print Foundations
- How Labels and Stickers Are ManufacturedPreview
- Document Setup: Bleed, Trim, and Safe Zone🔒
- Building Your First Dieline🔒
Module 2: Materials, Substrates, and Adhesives
- Face Stocks: Paper vs Film🔒
- Adhesives and Application Conditions🔒
- Finishes, Special Effects, and Sustainability🔒
Module 3: Layout, Typography, and Compliance
- Hierarchy and Layout on a Tiny Canvas🔒
- Typography and Color for Small Sizes🔒
- Mandatory Copy and Regulatory Compliance🔒
Module 4: Color, Cutting, and Press-Ready Output
- Color Management and Separation🔒
- Die-Cut, Kiss-Cut, and Gang Layouts🔒
- Preflight and Press-Ready Export🔒
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