creative inspiration: beer design

April 24, 2013 | heather parlato

3 selections

this week, i’ve collected 3 examples of awesome illustration styles in beer design. the first one, above is for wahoo brewing in texas. their blog is a nice tribute to craft beer.

these labels for aspen brewing company in colorado are a fun tribute to vintage national park posters. the highlights of their collateral is featured here.

finally, the illustration-forward packaging for R&B brewing in vancouver has been making the rounds, each brew with a themed container full of hand-drawn type. these pieces are new and not entirely integrated on their site as of this posting, but see the collection here.

thanks to ohbeautifulbeer.com for these great design profiles!

friday fun: scarf tying

April 19, 2013 | heather parlato

this is a resource i always need, so rather than bury it somewhere in an archive, i’m just going to put it here. i have a feeling i’m not the only one. get ready for a workout, dormant scarf collection!

creative inspiration

April 17, 2013 | heather parlato

goa healthy yogurt

today i’m sharing some really cool food packaging / brand systems. these flavors of goa yogurt are poppy, fun color palettes. any surprise they’re from brazil? see the spread at thedieline.com

brown’s court bakery

this beautiful identity system for brown’s bakery is multifaceted, covering every touchpoint imaginable, using preprinted matter and post-press applications. see the collection at designworklife.com

coffee & kitchen

this identity for coffee and kitchen is a nice combination of bright whites, black ink and craft paper, and strategic use of stickers! see the full set at moodley.at

friday fun: sign painters

April 12, 2013 | heather parlato

SIGN PAINTERS (OFFICIAL TRAILER) from samuel j macon on Vimeo.

i guess i’ve got drawing and hand-lettering on the brain this week. above is the trailer for sign painters, a documentary, and also a book, by faythe levine and sam macon. the original post on thefontfeed.com is so full of good links, i’ll just send you there. enjoy!

beautifully illustrated wine labels

April 11, 2013May 15, 2015 | heather parlato

in my travels of design research, i’m always collecting inspiring work on pinterest. these 3 wine label design projects stood out to me as beautifully simplistic with the personal touch of illustration. on the heels of yesterday’s book about drawing your own type, how about that fantastic label for nagging doubt?! full post here.

this collection for társila is such a breath of fresh air. i love the patterns for each wine, and the colors are a nice accent. i love this type of clean organization, it’s a very confident presentation. full post here.

this “magic machine” that wraps the length of torello’s label is both funny and charming, a cluster of gears here, a bugle that funnels into a barrel there. a very nice touch of gold foil to match the color of the wine, too. full post here.

creative mornings

April 9, 2013May 15, 2015 | heather parlato

look at that captive audience [myself and the gorgeous ladies of the natural curiosities design department], up bright & early on a friday!

creative mornings, started by tina roth eisenberg in new york, has had a los angeles chapter that’s been active for about 3 years, and since then has grown so many chapters worldwide, i’ve lost count. i’ve been going off an on to the ones on the east side, and find they always have a new angle on some aspect of running a creative business that is inspiring. the person we are listening to in the photo above is stephen kenn talking about designing fashion and furniture inspired by reused fabrics he discovered in a downtown warehouse he found simply by wandering around. he and his wife also host the backdoor coffee club, which i dropped in on yesterday, and where i met some very interesting & creatively active people. i love all the avenues you can follow through the people you meet even in just the design industry.

regular photographer, sarah mick captures all aspects of the events. she took a picture of me doing this.

this year, each monthly talk is on a theme. here are the first 2 of 2013, on money and happiness. watch & enjoy, and follow their twitter to find out when to rsvp.