Monday, 6 January 2014

A Quality Food Packaging Illustration Is Important

By Marcia Marks


Food packaging illustration is an important part of designing any food product or brand. Being concise, truthful and inventive is always an important. You can always hire a graphic designer or copywriter to do this for you but in the case that you would prefer to save a little cash or even enjoy doing it yourself, there are certain important tips to take into account in this regard.

A logo is the most important part of any brand. It is the instant signifier of your brand and should always be the first thing the customer sees so as to identify what they are investing in. It therefore carries behind it a lot of meaning and educates customers as to the identity and belief behind what your brand is all about.

The first step to take is that of choosing and setting a budget. Every business only has a certain amount of cash that they can spend on funding certain projects and logo design is no different. Factors to take into account in this regard are the medium to be used, the experience of the designer, the size of the company or brand in question and the specific project requirements.

Secondly, avoid cliche, when designing a brand logo. There are number of recurring themes and ideas towards logo design that have gotten long in the tooth and continue to crop up again and again as lazy designers fall back on old and overdone methods of design. Always keep it fresh and differentiate yourself from the crowd.

The third step in the process is to brief the designer in detail. Such aspects to cover are: what does your company do, what do you want the logo to say about your company, do you want it to be an image or a typographical logo, who is your target market, how are you different from your competitors and do you have a tag line that needs to be included with the logo. Once the designer is prepped on all these ideas they will be able to start work as soon as possible and will be more prepped to bring out a design that satisfies.

Fourth, always remember to keep it as simple as possible. Your viewer should not have to sit and scratch their head whilst they try to figure out what it is that they're looking at. A good logo like that of Apple should be at once recognizable for what it is. Trying to be overly clever may just confuse your audience.

Finally, always consider proportion and symmetry within your logo design. The logo needs to be able to fit on your product and should not seem out of place or oversized. Not too big, nor too small, but just right. Measurements are of course important in this regard and should always be adhered to and fore planned.

Designing logo for your product or food packaging illustration does not need to be a difficult or laborious process. Finding the right designer and prepping them accordingly will help to make this process a far easier one. Never be afraid to ask for help.




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