“I just won my bid!” a young colleague exclaimed. “I just got a snowboard on eBay with graphics from my favorite artist!” I was excited about his enthusiasm and assumed he had Marvel graphics or maybe ...

When you walk into a wine shop, the array of label art and graphic design on display is almost overwhelming. You see hundreds of different labels, each meant to distinguish, create brand identity and ...

A 2024 study (Ruiying et al.) investigates whether subtle “gender cues” on wine labels (i.e., feminine vs. masculine visual or textual cues) affect how women perceive and respond to a wine. Do ...

Unless a winery is owned by a woman, there’s a good chance that the name and artwork on the label will be a testosterone-fueled cue that what’s in the bottle is a many man’s wine. Just about every ...

A can of green beans has the words “green beans” written clearly on the label. Same goes for most grocery items, gardening supplies and cleaning products. What you read is what you get. Then there’s ...

The wine shop can be intimidating, with so many different styles of labeling. Here’s help in decoding a dozen basic types. Credit...Alexandra Bowman Supported by By Eric Asimov Buying wine can be a ...