Drinks To Design

Mar 22, 2012 by Lori

The Taste of Perfecta Chardonnay

The label is a cool retro design. The cork is boring and plain. So, on to the taste……. Thoughts from the Brand Looking online, I think I’ve found myself another beautiful bottle without any information online. No website. No reviews. No Backstory. Little to nothing. I did find this brand description on one of the few sites I located....

Mar 21, 2012 by Lori

Introducing Perfecta Chardonnay

This week, I’ve chosen Perfecta – a North Coast Chardonnay. The image on the logo really drew me to this bottle. I was intrigued by the woman with the flowing hair leaning on the bike. I wanted to learn more about the name and the wine….which is a good sign that the bottle has me a bit hooked. So, I pulled the bottle off the shelf and...

Mar 20, 2012 by Lori

Jewelry Inspired by Life & Limb

This week I had the opportunity to learn about a beer that is a collaboration between Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head breweries. This partnership has lead to a delicious beer and underlines a shared passion for the brewing process. The Design Process As I started to think about the designs for the week, I knew I had some great pieces to work with – a...

Mar 17, 2012 by Lori

St. Patrick’s Day Design

Earlier this week, I came across Budweiser’s holiday cans for St. Patrick’s Day: I couldn’t resist picking them up with the idea of making a cool piece of jewelry to wear to St. Patrick’s Day events. So, this morning, I took the bottles and dove into design. I thought I would write a quick post on the process and the final product. The...

Mar 16, 2012 by Lori

Life & Limb – The Backstory

The headline of the backstory for Life & Limb is the innovative partnership between Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head breweries. There is truly a story behind this brand rooted in “a shared passion”. The Partnership Right on the label of the bottle and the front page of the website there is a letter from Sam Calagione and Ken Grossman that starts...

Mar 15, 2012 by Lori

The Taste of Life & Limb

Apparently, I was so fascinated by the pretty pictures on the label when I purchased the beer that I TOTALLY missed the fact that this beer is a collaboration between Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head breweries. When I saw “bottled and brewed by Sierra Nevada, I stopped there. Now, actually reading the label to see if they describe the taste, I see the partnership....

Mar 14, 2012 by Lori

Introducing Life and Limb

This week, I started the selection process at Super Wine and Liquor in Canton. I absolutely love this place. There are sooooo many wines and beers to choose from that I am truly like a kid in a candy store. I pick great bottle and label designs left and right. Then I’m always forced to narrow the options, pick just a couple and save the rest for...

Mar 12, 2012 by Lori

Designs Inspired by Beanblossom

Last week, I had a great time learning more about the Beanblossom brand. As I started to think about the designs, I knew I had a great bottle cap to work with and I really loved the images on the bottle. So, I set right in to get the images off the bottle. Here’s the result of my first attempt: Clearly this is not like a regular can of beer. Those...

Mar 8, 2012 by Lori

The Backstory – Beanblossom Cider

After my experiences last week, I was very excited to find great information about Beanblossom Cider and the producer – Oliver Winery online. The Beanblossom brand has a section on the Oliver website and the Oliver brand has both Facebook and Twitter accounts where they actively interact with their customers and followers. I enjoyed learning more about...

Mar 6, 2012 by Lori

The Taste of Beanblossom Cider

After carefully taking off the awesome Beanblossom Apple Cider bottle cap, I was anxious to see if I liked the flavor of the drink inside the bottle….. Thoughts from the Brand Fitting with the wonderful personality of this brand, there is a great story on the background/flavor right on the bottle. I love how the story starts on the front and continues...

Mar 5, 2012 by Lori

Introducing Beanblossom Apple Cider

This week I’m featuring my first hard cider. The packaging of this one is so fun and full of personality I’m excited for the week ahead. I love the little truck that is integrated on the bottle cap. Creating a design with just the cap is certain to be a fun and whimsical style. The Bottle The overall bottle isn’t really a bottle –...

Mar 3, 2012 by Lori

Design Inspired by Zinopolis

So, does the image have you intrigued? It should. This week, I took a new path and the design is NOT jewelry or drink markers. I’m not sure how it happened, but as I was trying to fall asleep earlier this week a new design was in my head for the Zinopolis cork and label. Rather than trying to fight the thought I just went with it. I suppose that...

Feb 29, 2012 by Lori

Zinopolis – The Backstory (Or Not)

Well, this is an interesting week….I’ve got pretty much nothing for a backstory on Zinopolis. The kicker is that it took me nearly an hour to “find nothing”. When you go to the website for Zinopolis, you see this: Yep. That’s it. That is the ENTIRE website!!! Seriously?! The marketer in me wants to scream at the branding...

Feb 28, 2012 by Lori

The Taste of Zinopolis

Zinfandel’s are one of my favorite types of wines. The last Zin I blogged about was a pure label pick – Blue Groove. I’m anxious to see how the taste of this Zinfandel stacks up. Thoughts from the Brand Straight from the bottle is a great description of the wine: The vines have crept into the crevices of flavor and climbed their way up...