Can I design my own honey jar labels in-house?

Absolutely, you can! If you prefer to create your design internally using your creative team and another designer's software like Adobe Illustrator, here is our guide to creating your label in-house.

Label Design Guide for Graphic Designers

Download this guideline file and open it in Adobe Illustrator.

Dimensions

• Diecut Size: 5.5 x 1.0925” Ensure your design fits within these dimensions
• Final Size with Bleed: 5.75 x 1.3425”. Extend your design by 0.125” on all sides
• Security Margin: Keep important text within 5.25 x 0.875 inches, staying 0.125 inches from the edges 

Required Information

You can find the content in our label templates available in the designer tool -> Myhive -> Honey label section. Here are the required content:

• Unpasteurized Honey
• Weight (Make sure to use the metric system of your country): 130g, 100ml, 4.6 oz
• Hive city and country
• Harvested by Alvéole
• The QR code linked to your Myhive page, available in your Myhive
• Not for infants under 1 year old

Exporting Your Design

• Format: Save your label as a PNG, SVG or JPEG file.
• Save with the 0.125" bleed; the final file should measure 5.75” x 1.3425” (14.605 x 3.41 cm).
• Save without all trim marks and borders
  • The final exported design should look like the image below:

Submitting Your Design

• Log in to your Myhive Portal.
• Navigate to the left menu bar and select “Honey Label”.
• In the designer tool, click “Upload Logo or Design”, then upload your file in a PNG, SVG or JPEG format and fit it into the die-cut box.
• Once everything looks perfect, save the draft, then approve it on your Honey label page.
• You can also send us your final PDF to support@alveole.buzz and we can help you add it to your account.

We’re here to support you every step of the way, contact us at support@alveole.buzz so we can review or upload your label.

Happy designing!