Graphic Arts

I’m not sure I have an identifiable design aesthetic. Some of what I do is inspired, some miscellaneous, some serve a client, a brand, or work as a user interface or user experience element. Most of my work is a playful combination of photography, graphic design and vector graphics. All of it is fun to create.

Beer Labels

My wife and I have been brewing beer since 1995. Our first labels were created with a now extinct application called SuperPaint before moving on to Photoshop. The question is always – which will turn out better the label or the actual beer!

Crimson and Clover

Description.

I created the starburst as a separate Photoshop file. I traced maple leaf and clover images, and split them into pieces to add their gradients. Created an oval path for the “maple irish red” text. The “K&D” logo appears on all our beer labels. I created it based on an old photograph of Daine and I in front of one of Diane’s quilts. The logo is usually black and white, but I have colorized it for some of our labels.

P.S. The beer is made with local maple syrup from a maple farm just down the road from us.

Information.

Title : Crimson and Clover
Style : Maple Irish Red
Main Font : Celtic
Medium : Graphic Design, Photoshop