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!

Rauchbier

Description.

I wanted to create a more antique sytled label for this German style beer. I reduced the color palette to sepia tone including the photo from Nick’s Lake in Old Forge, NY.

I also created the wax stamp in Photoshop and converted the K&D logo to be part of the stamp. The logo wasn’t easy – there is too much detail and it is easy to loose the 3D was look, but I’m happy with how it turned out.

 

Information.

  • Title : Rauchbier
  • Style : German smoked beer made with peat smoked malt
  • Main Font : Alte Schwabacher
  • Medium : Graphic Design, Photoshop