Hops rendering

Something a bit different, style-wise. I was asked to follow the style of the existing suite of drawings for this.

Facundo Bacardi

Bacardi has released a suite of special rums and launched a web site for which I have contributed artwork. I created vignettes in multiple layers of line and wash that were then animated by a very creative team. When I saw the results, I was floored. Take a look and see if you don't find the animation as fun as I do!

http://www.facundorum.com/The-Rum-Collection/

The images below are stills from different stages of the animations.





Snowflakes

I won't say who these were done for but I thought that they were fun-fun to do and, hopefully, fun to view.

Real McCoy Rum

Yes, that's right, rum!!!! Sam Adams beer, Real McCoy rum, hmmmm... there seems to be a trend developing here. These elements were developed for various in-store display items, mainly a bin stacker and a standee.

IBM Television commercial

I was fortunate to be involved in a television spot for IBM that aired during the Masters Golf Tournament on Sunday, April 13th. I and my art work both appear in the commercial. It was
one of 45 or so unique spots in a"Made with IBM" series that aired one time each. This spot can now be seen on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ2j5Ev2sPE


Nantucket Nectars

Here is a big project that I worked on last year which is finally making its way into stores. I re-illustrated the label art for the entire line of Nantucket Nectars juice flavors, fifteen in all. All the art was done in watercolor and each of the elements were done separately so that they could be re-arranged for different flavors. This was a great project!










Samuel Adams seasonal bottles

One last post for 2013
This was done along with a poured glasses version. I will post that one in the near future. This is the most detailed and challenging a rendering I have ever done digitally. The drawing part is still traditional pencil but the rest is photoshop- for anyone who would care about that sort of thing.


Detail

Samuel Adams Honey Queen

It's been a while since I posted one of the Small Batch labels I have illustrated for Boston Beer. This one is a 'Braggot", Don't ask me what that is. I just do the drawings!

© The Boston Beer Co, Inc.

Illustrated dragon story on iPad

    It's here at last!
    "Willoughby: The Dragon From Suburbia", the fully illustrated series is finally available on iTunes! Good things come to those who wait and so it is with our "Willoughby"
     series. We have been working on this for over a year and are excited to see the first two chapters published for the Pad and iPad mini.


















    'Willoughby' on iTunes

    Sam Adams IPA line up

    Here is the complete, 4 style IPA line up that was done in the chalk/pastel style. Samuel Adams' Creative Director did the beautiful logotype rendering but I was responsible for everything else - great fun!

    Even More Samuel Adams Stuff

    These are two of four packaging re-designs using a chalk/pastel medium to set the IPA line of beers apart from the rest of the lineup which has been done in a scratchboard style. This was the project that I had the opportunity to do a pastel version of the iconic Sam Adams tankard hoisting portrait.

    Samuel Adams iconic portrait

    I had the opportunity to do my version of that portrait you see on virtually every Sam Adams product. This version had to be done in a chalk style for specific applications - in this case it was for the label and six pack for Double Agent IPL. I've also included a detail of the original art here.