Products must be packaged in a well-designed and constructed packages to attract clients. A wide range of tools, materials and techniques can be used in the designing and production of packages. Some of these materials include cardboard, metal, glass, plastic, fabric, straw, polythene, Styrofoam, etc. The choice of any of these materials for the building of a package is dependent on some factors. Such factors include the kind of product the package is intended to protect, its transportation, the period or duration for the safe keeping of the product, etc. Also, in the selection of a suitable material as a package for a product, the artist should consider seriously the size, shape, and design of the product as well as the background of the intended buyers or market group. This largely dictates the choice of material and technique to be used for the designing and construction of the package.
Label
It is a slip of paper or other material which is well designed and decorated for affixing on bottles, cans, plastic containers etc. to indicate its nature, ownership and destination. Labels are used for advertising products. Labels are attractive and they give information about the product. A label should not be too large, that is, it must be small in size. The illustration must be legible such that it can be read at a glance.
The information on labels include the name of the product, the manufacturer's address and contact numbers, expiry date, instructions on how to use the product, the quantity or dosage of the product contained in the package, the list of ingredients etc. Labels are characterized by several indications.
1. A label is clearly written.
2. It provides information of the product example; nature, ownership and destination.
3. They are pasted on packages of products.
4. Label is usually of small dimension.
5. Information on labels is generally brief.
Container
A container is a 'box -shaped' or 'cylinder-shaped' it for carrying goods or anything that can contain goods. Examples of containers include carton, box, crate, tins, cans, bottles etc. Containers must be of standardized size in order to facilitate easy transfer from one place to the other. It must be strong enough to carry the product. It must also bear the name of the product; the manufacturer's address and contact as well as the country's origin. Containers protect and preserve the product. They also make the handling of products very easy.
Label
It is a slip of paper or other material which is well designed and decorated for affixing on bottles, cans, plastic containers etc. to indicate its nature, ownership and destination. Labels are used for advertising products. Labels are attractive and they give information about the product. A label should not be too large, that is, it must be small in size. The illustration must be legible such that it can be read at a glance.
The information on labels include the name of the product, the manufacturer's address and contact numbers, expiry date, instructions on how to use the product, the quantity or dosage of the product contained in the package, the list of ingredients etc. Labels are characterized by several indications.
1. A label is clearly written.
2. It provides information of the product example; nature, ownership and destination.
3. They are pasted on packages of products.
4. Label is usually of small dimension.
5. Information on labels is generally brief.
Container
A container is a 'box -shaped' or 'cylinder-shaped' it for carrying goods or anything that can contain goods. Examples of containers include carton, box, crate, tins, cans, bottles etc. Containers must be of standardized size in order to facilitate easy transfer from one place to the other. It must be strong enough to carry the product. It must also bear the name of the product; the manufacturer's address and contact as well as the country's origin. Containers protect and preserve the product. They also make the handling of products very easy.


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