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!

The Wee Heavy Ale

Description.

Confession: the quote and the image of the Wee Free Men are from a Terry Pratchett series of books (see The Wee Free Men). The sword-wielding character is a combination of a partially traced photo of a miniature statue, partially created myself – a hybrid. I outlined the image in the photo, then created a separate layer for different parts of the character so I could color them. I added the sword. The kilt and the fabric in the background are a Scottish Macdonald clan tartan honoring my wife, Diane’s heritage.

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.

Information.

Title : The Wee Heavy Ale
Style : Scottish Heavy
Main Font : Papyrus, Palatino
Medium : Graphic Design, Photoshop