Halftone Def – Skateboard Series
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Halftone Def – Skateboard Series
Chad Landenberger’s annual I’M BOARD series is one of my favorite art shows in the Jacksonville area. I grew up skating, and for most of my life I’ve been interested in the art and culture that surrounds the sport. So when the opportunity came around, I was stoked to spend some time creating the decks pictured above for Halftone Def Studios, and I’M BOARD IV. Thanks to Chad and all the folks who made the event possible, it was a seriously great night with a heck-of-a-lot-a rad art.
If you didn’t make it to the show, you can check out a few of the pics taken by Sarah at pointshootenjoy
1901 Red Ale
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1901 Red Ale
Bold City Brewery’s Red Ale has been a favorite among BCB patrons since the brewery opened in late 2008. My good friend & super talented copywriter, Jacquie Wojcik came up with the name 1901 Red Ale to commemorate jacksonville’s perseverance through the 1901 fires, and nod at the brew’s roasted flavor. The 1901 Red Ale label & tap designs complete the newest series of 3 for the young brewery. Be on the look out for more to come 2010…hope you enjoy.
Rhett and Link – Album Art
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Rhett and Link – Album Art
Like many creatives, I’m always on the lookout for those rare and near perfect set of circumstances that present a client, who is not only looking for a little more than the norm, but is also trusting enough to let you find it…I call them “unicorn projects”. Back in July I was asked about designing some album art for the supertalented, North Carolina-based comedy duo, Rhett & Link. Hmmmm… music, comedy, cool folks & package design… yep, it def. smelt like a unicorn to me. I’m happy to report that the project, and the experience did not dissapoint. Working with talented, and down-to-earth folks like these made this project about as satisfying as they come. A huge, heartfelt thank you to both Rhett and Link for the work, and all the trust that went into producing it.
Bold City Brewery – Starry Lights Tap
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Bold City Brewery – Starry Lights Tap
Starry Nights has been a popular outdoor event in Jacksonville for more than a decade, combining the sounds of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra with a variety of entertainers, downtown at Metropolitan Park. Bold City Brewery was lucky enough to provide some of the adult beverages for the event this year… in the spirit of the evenets name they came up with a delicious light brew, Starry Lights. Above is the tap handle I helped create, at The Robin Shepherd Group that distributed this fine rhy wheat creation to this years patrons… hope you enjoy
Bold City Brewery – Killer Whale Bottle
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Bold City Brewery – Killer Whale Bottle
Bold City Brewery is gearing up to destribute a few of their favorite keg beers in bottle form. The Killer Whale Cream Ale was one of the first to make the list… above is the translation from tap handle to bottle label… hope you enjoy
Gestalten – Boxed and Labelled
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Gestalten – Boxed and Labelled
The Robin Shepherd Group and Bold City Brewery get a wink from overseas in Gestalten’s new packaging publication Boxed and Labelled. Here’s what the publisher has to say about their new release: Boxed and Labelled is a comprehensive overview of the most intelligent, innovative, playful and attractive examples of current packaging design. The broad spectrum of packaging is illustrated through an extensive selection of products characterised by cutting-edge graphic design, sassy illustrations, striking typography, careful use of colour as well as unique materials. The examples in the book run the gamut from jam jars, chocolate wrappers, wine labels, champagne bottles and perfume flacons to sneaker boxes and shopping bags. It offers exciting solutions and presents the best in packaging design today.
A big hearty thank you to Sven, Julian & Gestalten, for including the Bold City Brewery packaging in your wicked rad publication!
Bold City Brewery – Fritz Hefeweizen
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Bold City Brewery – Fritz Hefeweizen
Fritz Hefeweizen is the newest brew creation from the folks over at Bold City Brewery. The name & portrait are inspired by someone very near & dear to the brewmaster’s heart, his grandfather, Fritz. I had a chance to sample this brew a couple months back, & have to say, it’s one of the finest they’ve produced to date… I think Fritz would be proud. If you get the chance, I def. reccomend swinging by Bold City or your favortie water hole to give this one a try… & while you’re there, check out the snapy new look of the taps… hope you enjoy
Rhett and Link – Album Art
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Rhett and Link – Album Art
Back in July I received an email about doing some album art for the super talented North Carolina-based comedy duo, Rhett & Link. We’ll be putting the finishing touches on everything and sending off the files to print by the end of this week. But for now, here’s a peek at the post to come. Stay tuned…
Halftone Def – Type Treatment
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Halftonedef – Type Treatment
A while back I started messing around with some business card designs for Halftone Def Studios… I had a loose idea of a looping type treament in my head for the front of the cards, but nothing sketched out & no formal plan attack. About half way through process I noticed the shapes of the letters looking very worm like & decided to expolre that direction. The resullt is what you see above. I’m pretty sure this won’t be making it on to business cards, but there is talk of T-shirts & possibly skateboards in the works. I’m sure I’ll eventually make it back around to my original goal, but for now I’ll settle for an interesting example of where designs will wonder when there are loose goals & no deadlines. … hope you enjoy!
Bold City Brewery – Bold English
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Bold City Brewery – Bold English
Though this delicious beer has been on tap for close to a year now, Bold City Brewery’s Bold English was without a proper tap handle… until now. This will mark the first in a series of 3 taps that will carry a new look to some of Bold City’s ol’favorites, as well as 1 new brew. Lots of great stuff happening over at this young brewery, and there is much to look forward to in 2010… hope you enjoy!