Labels from Boerderij Kabouter

[Mapleroots]

I like the clarity of the first, nice detail.

 

[Nova5]

My ONLY critique on the Pumpkin King label (and I'm really stretching here, because I think it looks GREAT) is that it is really going to be a b!tch to cut out multiple times...

Wood cutting board, fresh x-acto blade.

 

[IrregularPulse]

My ONLY critique on the Pumpkin King label (and I'm really stretching here, because I think it looks GREAT) is that it is really going to be a b!tch to cut out multiple times...

Wood cutting board, fresh x-acto blade.

Or a sign shop with a plotter and 10-20 bucks.

 

[beer-monger]

the one on the left is a bit clearer and not so washed out. Some Great looking Lables all around.

 

[bass-a-roo]

Newest one is still in development. I would appreciate any feedback... thanks.

perhaps the best movie of all time = great label. also, i really like the title of Blonde Upon A Time, it's very clever.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

New Mission for 2010: brew the Twelve Hopostles.

Andrew is the first.

Bartholomew:

James the Greater:

James the Lesser:

John:

Judas:

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Jude:

Matthew:

Philip:

Peter:

Simon:

Thomas:

 

[jezter6]

Sounds like a great concept and neat labels.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

An idea hit me...

Here is the logo for my new Yeast Lab:

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

I am brewing Orfy's Mild Mannered ale tomorrow, but with Willamette hops subbed for the fuggles. I will be brewing on a frozen lake while ice fishing and watching the sunrise.

I give you, Frozen Dawn American Mild Ale

 

[Reddheadedstepchild]

I like that man it has a Chambly esk kinda feel to it. Cool labels.:rockin:

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

:Update: all twelve Hopostles are done.

 

[AnthonyD]

Your labels are outstanding! The more modern-looking ones aren't my favorites, but all of these are amazing.

 

[BrewSpook]

Damn BK, looking good. Better be careful - I might have to hire you to design some labels for me when I'm back in Milwaukee in April

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Not exactly labels, but cool design stuff.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f16/milwaukee-brewers-gear-fear-beer-172394/

http://www.zazzle.com/boerderij_kabouter

 

[SevenPines]

hey man your logos are awesome!.. i saw that ya used the inkscape and ive been trying to work with it to make some of my owe but end up getting frustrating as hell, any tips?

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

This is very much in development. I don't even know if I like the name. Suggestions? Changes in direction? Open to anything here...

UPDATE:

I think this is WAY better.

and the tap handle version.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

No love? I was hoping for some criticism... or help.

 

[knightbeer39]

The Queen's Crown label is great IMO!

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

updated The Queen's Crown.

 

[MeatyPortion]

That label is awesome.

Just one slight critique: the "N" in "Queen's" kind of looks like an "R".

 

[machinelf]

Looks great! I especially like the tap handle. How does it look on the bottle? I ask because it looks like it will wrap around it pretty well, so if you're looking for an idea, maybe you could try a version with the name stacked (minimize "the") so it can be read without having to turn the bottle?

 

[StainlessBrewing]

That label is awesome.

Just one slight critique: the "N" in "Queen's" kind of looks like an "R".

Yeah, make sure it doesn't look like "The Queer's Crown"

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

First crack at a label for the Hop Kabouter- Triple IPA:

 

[Loweface]

Love the concept but I think you could aford to lose the green colour of the hop and just keep the shape. That of its the diference in focus between the gnome image and the hop omage that throws it off. It's hard to put a finger on it...

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Cool idea. So keep the hat shaped like a hop, but use red colors? I will try that, thanks!!!

 

[Loweface]

Red is what I was thinking... Can you soften the hop aswell...

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

How about this???

Tap handle:

 

[Loweface]

I like it. Maybe increase the transparency of the text on the right and outline the bottom text to give it a bit more pop.

At this stage its just nit-picking for the sake of it really. It's far better than anything I could come up with...

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

No way, keep it coming. Your critiques are great. Sometimes it is really hard to see faults with your own work. I feel like this labels needs things yet, and your suggestions are really helping!

I was worried about the bottom texts washing out the hop pile. It does have an outline now, just at 36% transparency.

I'll try fiddling with the text on the right.

 

[Lilrascal]

I really like it too. I agree the text on the bottom is hard to make out, due to the color. Maybe if it was outlined like the text on the left?? Really looks nice. I wish I had talent to stuff like that.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

OK. I updated with your suggestions (king of ). What do you think. I think fading the text really brought the focus to the Kabouter, and lengthens the label which is what I was trying to get to in the first place.

 

[FromZwolle]

the hat needs some kind of brim, so the transition from hat to head is more defined. it looks too much like a cut up pic of a hop cone as is. other that that love the label. and the several that came before it. :rockin:

 

[stinkypants]

Agree with the brim suggestion. I don't know anything about this stuff, but I really like how the light is palying on both the hat and the gnome. Everything looks really good.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

I added a brim and softened the hat overall. I think this is really close. Keep the comments coming!

 

[MeatyPortion]

Maybe darken the dutch triple ipa a bit more. It's good now but I think it could use just a slight more of a bump out from the hops. You could even do bit more of an outline around the letters. Whichever you want.

 

[Loweface]

And I think it's done... Boom...

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

I think I am calling it done too. Danika said the hat looked a bit like a Pope hat, and it does, but I don't know if I am going to spend the time to draw a custom hop hat...

Oh well. Look in the above post to see the tap handle for the Hop Kabouter.

 

[Nova5]

i see no problem with a pope hat.. beer and religion go bottle in hand!

 

[FromZwolle]

lookin good. maybe you can strech the hop image (shorter and wider) if you want to make it less pope-ish, but i like it as it is.