You’ve been working on a swap with a large group of other artists and you finally have all the pieces ready to go. Now, you just need to put your name, email and website on the back of 51 pieces of artwork. You’re getting hand cramps thinking about it and you are signed up for two more swaps this month. There has to be an easier way to identify your art when you are doing massive art exchanges like this. Then, you remember that you can make custom return address labels. There are several custom options available. To choose the labels that are right for you, you should:

• Think about where you are as an artist. Are you experimenting with new styles or are you just starting out? If so, you probably will want to choose simple customization options, like using the address fields to type in your email address and website URL instead of your home address. If you feel that your style has evolved to the point that you are going to be happy with a piece of art for quite some time, perhaps you’d rather upload a photo of one of your pieces to replace the standard artwork on the labels.
• Consider how many swaps will be using the colors of the label you are designing. You may want to choose a label with a neutral background color if you don’t use the same color palette in most of your art.