PaperSpecsGallery.com Presents: Worker B Candle Packaging (Video)

"Beeswax production is an incredibly labor-intensive task, both by the bees and our neighbors at Worker B."  – Todd Thyberg, art director

Specializing in natural skincare products coming straight from the hive, Worker B appreciates the skilled labor and craftsmanship that goes into letterpress printing – both qualities they find reflective of their own products.

So when it came time to develop custom packaging for their Hexagonal Pillar Candle, they turned to letterpress design studio Angel Bomb Design to instill the same principles into their candle packaging. The end result is a stunning homage to the wax-making process.

“When we started developing the packaging, we decided to focus on the bee’s process of collecting wax,” says Angel Bomb Design Art Director Todd Thyberg.

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The letterpress printed, custom illustrated flowers climbing around the label over the top of the laser-cut honeycomb patterns shows the different elements of the process, he explains. “This movement alludes to the cycle the bees go through to collect this wax throughout their entire life.”

To create a tone on tone effect with a slight contrast, the gorgeous French Construction Nightshift Blue 80 lb. Cover stock was imprinted with a subtly darker ink. And the intricate laser cut turned out to be a vital element to showcase the natural color of the beeswax candle inside.