How Embossed Printing Can Make Your Labels Stand OutNews and Tips26 Mar at 5:47 pmEmbossing is a printing technique that inherently gives any printed surface a sense of style, sophistication and appeal. Business cards,…
What is the process of product label printing?News and Tips19 Feb at 7:41 pmProduct packaging communicates more about a product and its brand than perhaps any other marketing tool. Its point-of-purchase power is…
Product label trends for 2021News and Tips15 Feb at 7:37 pmAs the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world as we know it upside down in 2020, no one could predict the…
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Rachel JacksonEmployee Spotlight20 Jan at 8:22 pmGetting back to her roots and down to business For Rachel Jackson, Columbine Label Vice President of Operations, Colorado would…
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: KAI CBDCustomer Spotlight19 Jan at 12:52 amDiscovering the sea to success Inspiration is sometimes born out of tragedy. Colorado native Joey Coleman, founder of KAI CBD,…
How to stop your RGB file from being DOA at the printerArt and DesignNews and Tips18 Jan at 7:10 pm“Why don’t the colors of my printed labels look the way they do on my computer monitor?” That’s a question…
How to Succeed in the World of White LabelNews and Tips24 Sep 2020The white label / private label business is red hot. Leading the pack in the ecommerce space is Amazon’s AmazonBasics…
FROM OUR PRESIDENT Navigating COVID times: Wins, Losses, Lessons LearnedFrom Our President31 Aug 2020By Greg Jackson, CEO Columbine Label Company The past six months of 2020 have been kind of a blur. Everyone…
How to make your product stand out in a virtual worldNews and Tips19 Aug 20203 ways to create showstopper labels that help online product sales Humans are visual beings. That’s why an ad featuring…
Size up Your Label: How to Choose the Right Size for Your ProductNews and Tips18 Aug 2020Your product label deserves the same time, attention and research you give to your actual product. It is your first…
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: Rocker SpiritsCustomer Spotlight18 Aug 2020Capturing lightning in a bottle When the economy took a dive in 2008, Duston Evans was looking for a change…
Fiery Food Labels Are Hot, Hot, Hot!Food13 Aug 2020Our fiery food customers know that their product labels are just as hot as the ingredients inside. Why is that?…
Your Label, Your Brand Story: How to tell it, when to change itNews and Tips12 Aug 2020Your product label is a highly visible — and extremely influential — face of your brand. As a powerful path…
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Bobby ParkerEmployee Spotlight29 Jul 2020The man behind the machine Impeccably printed labels don’t happen by accident. It takes a skilled press operator with high…
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: Over Yonder Brewing CompanyCustomer Spotlight24 Jul 2020A labor – and label – of love Doing what you love seems to be a common thread among Columbine…
Fiery Foods and The Scovie Awards: Wait, What’s a Scovie?Food2 Jul 2020For all you chili pepper and fiery food aficionados, it’s time to enter the Scovie Awards! Spicy, hot chili peppers…
Pepper Power: Fiery Foods and the New Superfood, Chili PeppersFood2 Jul 2020We like fiery foods. Hot sauce, spicy jams, green chili pickles, barbeque sauce, you name it, we’ve helped label it…
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Jennifer EricksonEmployee Spotlight18 Jun 2020New Office Manager fills big shoes with a big heart Filling the role of a predecessor who held the position…
Sustainability & Labels: Part 3News and Tips20 May 2020What materials are suited for sustainable labels In Part 2 of our Sustainability & Labels series, we covered the different…
Sustainability & Labels: Part 2News and Tips20 May 2020How sustainability, recyclability and compostability differ In Part 1 of our Sustainability & Labels series, we discussed why it is…
Sustainability & Labels: Part 1News and Tips20 May 2020Why sustainability is trending in labels – and why you should care. Sustainability is here to stay. It has become…
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: Blonde Beard’s Buffalo SauceCustomer Spotlight14 May 2020Hot Takes on Clear Labels When you form a passion for chicken wings and buffalo hot sauce at an early…
Five Tips to Engaging Label DesignsNews and Tips6 May 2020When it comes to a label, looks matter. And the stats prove it. In one study, 93 percent of consumers…
FROM OUR PRESIDENT: Problems We Love to SolveFrom Our President30 Apr 2020By Greg Jackson, CEO Columbine Label Company Most new customers typically come to us with some sort of problem or…
As Distilled Spirits Soar, So Does Spirit Label DesignNews and Tips30 Apr 2020Distilled spirits are soaring. A recent study by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) shows that spirits…
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Lorri MartinezEmployee Spotlight28 Apr 2020Taking care of label customers written in her DNA You could say Lorri Martinez was destined for her position as…
What you don’t know about labels could hurt you (and your sales)News and Tips17 Apr 2020Does the look and feel of your label really matter? In a word, yes! Label look and feel definitely matter…
6 Steps to eye-catching, quality labelsNews and Tips17 Apr 2020Labels are more than just a pretty face. In fact, they do a lot of the heavy-lifting for your product.…
Serving Essential Businesses in Times of Crises (a 1-min read)News and Tips7 Apr 2020Being designated an “essential service” carries significant weight in times of crises. That’s why Columbine Label is privileged to be…
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Bernadette WisserEmployee Spotlight18 Mar 2020Meet our Marketing Director, chief conqueror of positions, projects – and peaks Want to see an impressive collection of labels?…
Why – and how – better beverage labels workBeverage11 Mar 2020Thirsty? No problem. How about a nice cold kombucha? Or a craft ale? Or hard seltzer? Or maybe you prefer…
The ROI-Generating Power of Prime LabelsBeverage11 Mar 2020They say looks aren’t everything. But we’re here to tell you: yeah, actually they are – when it comes to…
FROM OUR PRESIDENT: Safety. What's the big deal?News and Tips6 Mar 2020By Greg Jackson, CEO Columbine Label Company It’s no secret that the printing industry has a target on its back…
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Alissa EvansEmployee Spotlight26 Feb 2020Hello (and good-bye) to our one-of-a-kind Office Manager If you want to become fast friends with the office manager at…
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: White LabelCustomer Spotlight11 Dec 2019Meeting the demands of on-demand printing If hashtags are any indication of a company’s priorities, White Label isn’t messing around:…
FROM OUR PRESIDENT: No surprises…we promise.From Our PresidentNews and Tips11 Dec 2019By Greg Jackson, CEO Columbine Label Company I might be dating myself with this, but there’s a fantastically memorable Holiday…
Is it Time to Consider Shrink Sleeve Labels for your Product?News and Tips31 Oct 2019Is it time to consider shrink sleeve labels for your product? If you’re as obsessed with labels and packaging as…
In with the New: Columbine Label’s Redesigned Website is Live!News and Tips26 Aug 2019We are excited to announce the launch of our updated, redesigned website at www.columbinelabel.com. Our goal with this revamp is to…
FROM OUR PRESIDENT: 5 Lessons Fishing Taught Me About LabelsFrom Our PresidentNews and Tips30 Jul 2019If medical researchers ever invent a test that can identify a person’s passions in their DNA, my results would read…
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: Tony’s Meats & Market Bye-bye, inefficient in-house printing.Customer SpotlightFood30 Jul 2019Like many companies that have printed their own product labels in house, Tony’s Meats & Market determined the labor- and…
What is “Unwind Direction” and Why Does it Matter for Custom Labels?News and Tips30 Jul 2019We all can agree on the importance of the label in branding the product, communicating the product benefits, and catching…
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: Cured Nutrition High End Labels That Grab Attention and SalesCustomer SpotlightHealth1 Jun 2019A Google search and cold call to Columbine Label Company led Boulder-based Cured Nutrition to a successful cure for their…
Wine and Beer Labels Printing Design IdeasBeverage24 May 2019As most businesses know, a substantial chunk of creating an enterprise revolves around advertising. A business, no matter what venture…
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: Half Acre Beer Bottles to Boast AboutBeverageCustomer Spotlight26 Apr 2019In the craft beer business, brand differentiation is everything. And it all starts with the graphics. Just ask Meredith A.,…
Barcode Labels for Custom Label ProjectsNews and Tips16 Apr 2019GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR BARCODE LABELS Barcode labels are a must for any product packing to be sold commercially. Do…
Colorado Employer Earns Pinnacle's Circle of Safety AwardNews and Tips28 Feb 2019We did it again! For the third consecutive year Columbine Label has achieved a Pinnacol Circle of Safety Award for…
2018 Top Company AwardNews and Tips15 Nov 2018Columbine Label Company Named 2018 Top Company in Manufacturing for Colorado by ColoradoBiz ColoradoBiz Top Company award acknowledges the drive,…