--- title: How Custom Shapes Enhance Nameplate Design description: A custom shaped nameplate is as unique as your brand. A full range of options to decorate and enhance the design is open for consideration. image: https://www.mcloone.com/hubfs/custom%20shape%20nameplates%20and%20labels%20500x600.jpg --- ** 1-800-624-6641 [![mcloone_logo_nobox.png](https://www.mcloone.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mcloone_logo_nobox.png?width=285&name=mcloone_logo_nobox.png "mcloone_logo_nobox.png")](https://www.mcloone.com) - [Recent Posts](https://www.mcloone.com/blog) - [NAMEPLATES](https://blog.mcloone.com/tag/nameplates#topic#topic) - [ID PLATES](https://blog.mcloone.com/tag/id-plates#topic#topic) - [LABELS & OVERLAYS](https://blog.mcloone.com/tag/labels-and-overlays#topic#topic) # How Custom Shapes Enhance Nameplate Design ![](https://www.mcloone.com/hubfs/custom%20shape%20nameplates%20and%20labels%20500x600.jpg) - ** - ** - ** When it comes to showcasing your name on your product, the shape of a nameplate is a big deal. Drawing attention to your logo is typically the center reason for using a custom shape as opposed to traditional circle, square, or oval. Here are some examples of great nameplates and labels which have taken advantage of designing product identification with unique shapes. ![custom shape nameplates and labels ](https://www.mcloone.com/hs-fs/hubfs/custom%20shape%20nameplates%20and%20labels%20500x600.jpg?width=512&name=custom%20shape%20nameplates%20and%20labels%20500x600.jpg) Stamping or blanking your nameplate so the outer periphery of the nameplate follows the outline of your logo creates a nameplate where the focus is the logo. The background is removed allowing the nameplate to be applied to products in a range of colors without needing to color key the background. A custom shaped nameplate is as unique as your brand. A full range of options to decorate and enhance the design is open for consideration. Metal and flexible substrates, flat die cut parts, dimensional embossed graphics, 3D domed labels - these are just some of the customized elements that can take your product identification from every day to extra ordinary. ### How Can We Help? Ready for some conversation about your product identification needs and ways for custom design? 65 years of experience doing just that means a wealth of inspiration is available to use. 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