1,000 Bags, Tags, & Labels: Distinctive Designs for Every Industry (1000 Series) [Paperback]

Kiki Eldridge (Author)

Book Description

Series: 1000 Series | Publication Date: January 1, 2006

When attempting to create a bag, tag, or label design that is strong in every respect, you are contending with some of the world's best designers. To compete in this league, you have to know your competition.

Finally, here is a book in which you can find 1,000 examples of brilliant bags, tags, and labels. Fresh ideas from a variety of industries are offered in a format that is as easy to read as any catalog. This book gives you the information you need to know in a quick-hit format, allowing the visuals to speak for themselves. Jam-packed with exciting samples from around the world, this consummate style resource provides you with an abundance of inspired ideas that will help your clients get noticed-and remembered.

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About the Author

Kiki Eldridge is a designer and design writer. She is the principal of KE Creative Services based outside Boston.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Rockport Publishers; Illustrated Edition edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592531830
• ISBN-13: 978-1592531837
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 1000 Bags, Tags & Labels Review, April 2, 2006

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N. Thomas "morse" (chicago, illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1,000 Bags, Tags, & Labels: Distinctive Designs for Every Industry (1000 Series) (Paperback)

This book has a LOT of great ideas and inspirations. I will say that I wish there was more variety amoung contributors. There tends to be a lot of the same designers contributing work. There is also a handful of work that I would not consider to be worthy of "book status".

Overall I do like the book. Another great book by Rockport "1000 Graphic Elements"...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ehhh. A little disappointing..., February 21, 2007

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js "aestheticsnob" (nyc, ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1,000 Bags, Tags, & Labels: Distinctive Designs for Every Industry (1000 Series) (Paperback)

I would totally agree with the above review, Eldridge picks many of the same brands to showcase and perhaps my aesthetic tastes are very specific or my standards are high, but not all of them deserve to be in a book that is supposedly showcasing "good" design. Maybe it's supposed to be displaying a wide range of design taste, but I expected some sort of standard to be selected - for example, there was a plain Ann Taylor carrier bag that they stuck in there (the plain off-white ones - not even the pretty grey ones with the satin handles and pink interiors!), which reinforced my opinions that the book contains more filler and fluff than clever design worthy to be praised.

If you're considering buying this, I suggest you first go to a bookstore and flip through it for yourself.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for inspiration!!, November 10, 2006

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Kim Sapp (Statesboro, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1,000 Bags, Tags, & Labels: Distinctive Designs for Every Industry (1000 Series) (Paperback)

I am in love with these rockport books! The 1000 series is an awesome source for inspiration. You can randomly flip through them and something will catch your eye and it starts your creative juices flowing. I would definitely say that these books should be in any design student's library. The 1000 Graphic Elements is the other one that I could not live without!