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[bsigmon1103]

I'm a Beginner!!

 

[ToMakeBeer]

We came up with this customizable option today:

 

[kurtism]

We came up with this customizable option today:

looks good. the scrolls remind me of spamalot/mp and the holy grail.

since this is customizable, are you going to make this template available to others who can't design labels?

 

[barrooze]

looks good. the scrolls remind me of spamalot/mp and the holy grail.

since this is customizable, are you going to make this template available to others who can't design labels?

Did you click on their link?

 

[ToMakeBeer]

looks good. the scrolls remind me of spamalot/mp and the holy grail.

since this is customizable, are you going to make this template available to others who can't design labels?

Thanks Kurtism! Customization is available for this label and many other premade labels that we have designed. Check out our gallery here on HomeBrewTalk for our other designs: https://cdn.homebrewtalk.com/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=102044

We also offer fully custom labels as well.

Have a great day!

 

[kurtism]

Did you click on their link?

sorry...i read the web like i do story books...just look at pictures

 

[tennesseean_87]

Here's the label for my Milk Oatmeal Stout that is conditioning. Everyday on my way to work, I drive by this field with a bunch of cows grazing. There is only one black cow among them, and it always looks sort of curious. I decided to take a photo and dedicate my beer to him/her.

If you haven't printed, I think Oatmeal Milk Stout rolls off the tongue a bit easier that Milk Oatmeal Stout. Perhaps that is because the two monosyllabic words can be joined metrically to balance the bisyllabic word, giving two even Trochaic feet. It might just be me, though.

 

[1stTimer]

I know I've posted this before but I wanted to use it to give my friend James a plug. He did this label for me in about an hour. The guy is incredibly talented in every aspect of art. He was one of the lead designers and did most the landscaping in the new game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. He did some of the characters but pretty much all the landscapes. He is setting up a website as we speak and once its up I will post it on here. He really likes doing the labels and I’m sure would love to help you out if you so desire. So that’s my plug for my buddy.

 

[kurtism]

I know I've posted this before but I wanted to use it to give my friend James a plug. He did this label for me in about an hour. The guy is incredibly talented in every aspect of art. He was one of the lead designers and did most the landscaping in the new game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. He did some of the characters but pretty much all the landscapes. He is setting up a website as we speak and once its up I will post it on here. He really likes doing the labels and I’m sure would love to help you out if you so desire. So that’s my plug for my buddy.

it is probably just me but the contrast of sharp well defined lines/text box with the more dull background looks out of place. also the tonal differences aren't just right...a pink hue fading to blue, with a black center image AND gold lining...the elements don't blend well to me but its just an opinion. plus, you say it took an hour...my labels don't take me a long time, but this looks like it should have taken less than an hour. the only "difficult" thing here is coloring the donkey. other than that...its a couple of textures and a few lines of text with transparency.

 

[Fastmetal]

I am an a pilot and aviation nut so all of my labels are aviation related. The middle photo is me flying my Dad's airplane. I have a bunch more somewhere on another hard drive. I keg all my beers for the most part so I framed my labels and they are hanging above the bar.

 

[redstache]

First labels I've done. Thought I would do something I could use for several different batches. Left spots to write the abv and volume. Think I'll add a spot for a brew date and a batch name on one side. Printed at office depot and applied with milk.

 

[bmooney33]

First labels I've done. Thought I would do something I could use for several different batches. Left spots to write the abv and volume. Think I'll add a spot for a brew date and a batch name on one side. Printed at office depot and applied with milk.

I like it man, crisp printing... very nice

 

[daveooph131]

it is probably just me but the contrast of sharp well defined lines/text box with the more dull background looks out of place. also the tonal differences aren't just right...a pink hue fading to blue, with a black center image AND gold lining...the elements don't blend well to me but its just an opinion. plus, you say it took an hour...my labels don't take me a long time, but this looks like it should have taken less than an hour. the only "difficult" thing here is coloring the donkey. other than that...its a couple of textures and a few lines of text with transparency.

Sounds like you went to art school or something?!

 

[Calichusetts]

Sounds like you went to art school or something?!

Thats what I though...a long post criticizing a label with nothing constructive in it...smells of an art history major or something

 

[dand9066]

A buddy of mine designed this for me but left out the side notes about pouring and the alc content. First draft. Might do a separate label on the neck with that info. not sure yet

 

[kurtism]

Thats what I though...a long post criticizing a label with nothing constructive in it...smells of an art history major or something

ha....no art history for me. i took real classes...hard ones too. i just like da photoshop...i likes it alot!

the reason for lack of constructive criticism is that the guy who posted it said...
1) a friend made it...
2) ...a while ago and
3) his friend is a professional game designer

taken together there is little reason to offer advice because the designer likely won't see the comments and may not revisit a past project that might have been printed and used already.

most importantly, the poster thinks this label is awesome and that his friend is an excellent designer. the latter may be true, but the former is clearly subjective. that it took an hour to make is a comment directed at the relative ease his friend had in making this label. that's somewhat insultive to the efforts others put in without any understanding to the process. hence my criticism.

 

[kurtism]

A buddy of mine designed this for me but left out the side notes about pouring and the alc content. First draft. Might do a separate label on the neck with that info. not sure yet

i would recommend revisiting the image fade. if i were him, i'd duplicate the image, set transparency to about 20%, fade that, then overlap (maybe even dodge the color to make it pop) and fade the top image. that way the transition from red to house image isn't abrupt.

otherwise...it looks cool. do you have labels that are this pattern or are you going to hand cut them.

 

[1stTimer]

Yeah I certainly wasnt trying to insult anyone. Not sure how you got that from the post. I would have to agree with Calic and Dave. The point of saying it took an hour was that I think my buddy is an outstanding artist. If you're insulted then I would say you are far too sensitive and read into stuff a little much. And I disagree with your assesment

Dand, thats a sweet label. Love the covered bridge.

 

[kurtism]

I'm a Beginner!!

good job. i especially like that you put approximate abv...gold star for accuracy.

are you keeping the general style going for other brews or making them all different?

 

[dand9066]

i would recommend revisiting the image fade. if i were him, i'd duplicate the image, set transparency to about 20%, fade that, then overlap (maybe even dodge the color to make it pop) and fade the top image. that way the transition from red to house image isn't abrupt.

otherwise...it looks cool. do you have labels that are this pattern or are you going to hand cut them.

I'll show him what you said. Overall I'm pleased. I don't have a pattern. I'm only labeling a six pack or two of each beer I make so I won't mind cutting them. I'm a noob but I want to keep one of each kind unopened for years just for keepsake. My business deals with a local print shop so I can get awesome prices on vinyl stick labels.

 

[Calichusetts]

ha....no art history for me. i took real classes...hard ones too. i just like da photoshop...i likes it alot!

the reason for lack of constructive criticism is that the guy who posted it said...
1) a friend made it...
2) ...a while ago and
3) his friend is a professional game designer

taken together there is little reason to offer advice because the designer likely won't see the comments and may not revisit a past project that might have been printed and used already.

most importantly, the poster thinks this label is awesome and that his friend is an excellent designer. the latter may be true, but the former is clearly subjective. that it took an hour to make is a comment directed at the relative ease his friend had in making this label. that's somewhat insultive to the efforts others put in without any understanding to the process. hence my criticism.

My bad, I know that comment came off bad after I posted it. Just messing with ya, but at the same time, if your gonna analyze it might as well throw out some suggestions. I liked the label and the impressionistic feel to it. Its all subjective though...unless its my label, then its perfect...always

 

[kurtism]

I'll show him what you said. Overall I'm pleased. I don't have a pattern. I'm only labeling a six pack or two of each beer I make so I won't mind cutting them. I'm a noob but I want to keep one of each kind unopened for years just for keepsake. My business deals with a local print shop so I can get awesome prices on vinyl stick labels.

wanna be friends?

 

[kurtism]

Yeah I certainly wasnt trying to insult anyone. Not sure how you got that from the post. I would have to agree with Calic and Dave. The point of saying it took an hour was that I think my buddy is an outstanding artist. If you're insulted then I would say you are far too sensitive and read into stuff a little much. And I disagree with your assesment

Dand, thats a sweet label. Love the covered bridge.

1) that's the beauty of art...its subjective and in the eye of the beholder.
2) me...sensitive...nah...i'm slightly narcissistic and slightly histrionic so i'm rubba and your you're glue...what eva you say bounces off me and sticks to you.

 

[bsigmon1103]

good job. i especially like that you put approximate abv...gold star for accuracy.

are you keeping the general style going for other brews or making them all different?

Thanks! This was my first label. I plan to create a style in due time. I don't have a hydrometer yet so "approx" seemed appropriate.

 

[kurtism]

Thanks! This was my first label. I plan to create a style in due time. I don't have a hydrometer yet so "approx" seemed appropriate.

you obviously know it is better to have one than not so when you get one, you'll just wonder why you waited..its fun to spin it and get hard numbers! plus it will give you an excuse to drink what you have in the test tube.

but even with a hydrometer, you technically always only have an approximately abv. you can correct for temperature but if you had fancy shmancy lab equipment at your disposal, you would see that its still not 100$% accurate. most people just live with it because its not a big deal.

 

[dand9066]

Dand, thats a sweet label. Love the covered bridge.

More like you want to be friends with my graphics guy!!

 

[dand9066]

More like you want to be friends with my graphics guy!!

I meant to say thanks to you and the above to kurt

 

[1stTimer]

Got cha. Looks nice.

 

[redstache]

I like it man, crisp printing... very nice

Thanks man. Wanted something crisp and simple. I was surprised how easy the milk made it to apply.

 

[kurtism]

I meant to say thanks to you and the above to kurt

nah, i make my own labels. i just want a deal on vinyl stickers. it just seems like it would negate the step of having to soak the bottles to get the label off.

the hardest/worst part of this hobby for me...like everyone i am pretty sure is anything to do with bottling...from cleaning all of them to labeling.