Buy, download software or create your own label design Even if you don't know how to design a label, you'll find it's much easier to accomplish on your own than you might expect. For simple projects like CD, shipping or mailing labels, you'll save money doing the work yourself. You can also create product labels if you have a creative streak, time to play with possibilities and at least some experience in creating professional-looking labels.

I recommend:  Avery's DesignPro Limited at Avery Dennison, will help you create your own labels and perform other administrative functions like picture editing, mail merges and card and sign creation. Download the label maker at Acoustica to label your important CDs or DVDs, or use OfficePrinter at Moss Bay Software for your label designs and to create business cards. You can even make bar code labels with BarTender at Seagull Scientific.

Utilize label design services to create top-notch labels You may relish the idea of designing product labels by yourself, or it may strike fear in you if you're not the creative type. Consider label design companies that possess the experience, creativity and resources to design the perfect label to identify your product.

I recommend:  See what Eben Design can do for your business by letting them create professional labels to identify your product or service. To ensure your labels last as long as your products, let Ace Label Systems create the durable labels you're looking for. Use the label design services of Atomic Design for labels that will make your product stand out from the rest. If you've designed a label you want professionally printed in bulk, contact Frontier Label for a price quote.

Order a pre-designed custom product label to save time You don't have to create your label design by yourself when you can just add your personalized information to a pre-designed label.

I recommend:  Check out the pre-designed service labels at Uline, if you need a label that allows you to track certain information. Contact a label design company like Lancer Label or Elite Design for pre-designed, professional-looking shipping and mailing labels.