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Design · 5 min read · April 2026
How to Design a Logo for Bottle Printing That Actually Looks Good
Practical design tips for printing on curved surfaces and across different bottle materials.
Design for the cylinder, not the screen
Your logo will wrap around a curved surface. Shapes wider than ~60% of the bottle's circumference distort. Test your art on a mockup with the actual bottle dimensions before committing.
Stroke weight matters
Lines thinner than 0.5pt at print size can break or fill in. Bump up hairlines and small text before sending to print.
Limit your color palette
Each color is a separate screen and a separate cost. Two-color logos almost always print better than four-color ones, and they read faster on a shelf.
Mind the contrast
White ink on amber glass pops. Light gray on clear glass disappears. Pick ink colors that fight the bottle's tint, not blend into it.