Printed cotton tote bags for design businesses
· MeLou
Printed cotton tote bags for design businesses – space around the wordmark
Printed cotton tote bags for design businesses can let an existing wordmark carry the design. For MeLou, a small craft and design business, we printed 100 white cotton bags in June 2019. The order used one print colour on one side. A flowing black name sat on the lower part of each bag. White fabric remained visible around the curved letters and sweeping strokes.
Keeping space above the wordmark
The placement leaves a broad area between the logo and the top seam. This open space gives the curved lettering a distinct position on the front. There is no separate illustration or slogan competing with the name.
Tall curves on the left are balanced by a broad stroke beneath the right-hand letters. The lettering forms a graphic in its own right, using shape and spacing while keeping to a single black print colour.
One colour on a cotton tote bag
The flat cotton body provides a simple background for the wordmark. Its long handles allow shoulder carrying, while the design remains on the lower front panel.
This project shows how a business name can stand alone on a bag. The visual character comes from the supplied lettering rather than extra illustrations, a second message or additional ink colours.