Nautical Disaster - Detail

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1. Dave Shea

   I think I finally have this part of the bottle figured out. Still not sure what goes in place of the ship / octopus shapes; I'm loathe to take on a woodcut illustration project just for a minor detail, but I haven't found a good alternative yet.

   All of the text (except for the year) is required by law to be on the bottle, and they have strict rules about punctuation and type size. I learned that last time around with the VCBW bottle.

   3 months ago

2. Dave Shea

   Also, metallic silk-screening is not an option so the yellow will be a printed colour instead. A bit annoyed by that, but life goes on.

   3 months ago

3. Pro David Bani

   At least the specs (ml, % etc) aren't at the bottom of the bottle (like every other product) and are clearly labelled. Did you choose to hide the product name? or does the ship/octopus shapes identify the product?

   3 months ago

4. Dave Shea

   This is just a detail shot, there's more to the bottle than this. 400x300 isn't a great format for bottle art.

   3 months ago

5. Pro David Bani

   @Dave Shea Ah k, very true.

   3 months ago

6. Pro Alan Houser

   You almost don't need other icons there. If anything, I would stick with mystical sea creatures -or- old diving helmet/rope/harpoon+whale/captain's hat/pipe

   3 months ago

7. Kevin Tamura

   I defnitely like the idea of using mythical sea creatures @Alan Houser mentioned.

   3 months ago

8. Derrick Pelletier

   This looks great. I'm a fan of the Russell labels—like Blood Alley—and this looks like a great addition. Look forward to seeing the rest of the label.

   I'm into everything here except for the ship. The tridents and octopus feel iconic, but the ship looks a bit too much like a silhouette, probably because of the angle/perspective. Feels out of place. Have you considered a profile of a ship instead?

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   3 months ago

9. Pro Alex Lupse

   Wow, very nice palette man.

   3 months ago

10. Nautical Disaster - De... There, finally resolved it with more suitable imagery and a tighter lockup. I wanted a squid all along, I just couldn't find the right source, so I ended up...

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    by Dave Shea

    There, finally resolved it with more suitable imagery and a tighter lockup.

    I wanted a squid all along, I just couldn't find the right source, so I ended up (mostly) doing the work myself. Derrick Pelletier's comment about iconic elements proved helpful, I was thinking in terms of woodcut illustration style, but I think flat shapes ended up working out better.

    And if I could rebound a second shot, it would be this one from Jason Williams which provided a healthy dose of inspiration: http://dribbble.com/shots/396461-Atlantic-Shipwreck-on-old-canvas

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    3 months ago