BIGREDIOWAN Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 As some of you know I'm a home brewer and have been doing it for years now. My best friend who was my best man in my wedding is coming home from Afghanistan and we're having a coming home party for him on June 22nd. He's a Blackhawk pilot and a great guy and this was something personal that I could do for him. Back in January I asked a guy I knew from high school to design a label for the beer I brewed my buddy and gave him some ideas. We've been in touch off and on over the past 6 months and he told me he had the label done he just needed to transfer the drawing over to his computer so he could print the labels. Well.....................now I can't get him to send me a message back, but the guy's posting on Facebook so I don't get why he won't talk with me. I need some help from those of you that could design such a thing and I need it fairly quickly. The name of my "brewery" is "Rolling Hills Brewing" the beer is a Kolsch type ale with a 4.5 % ABV. The ideas I had were the following with the "names" I came up with: 1. American Hero Ale: Thinking of a subdued type American Flag label, green and black, that you see on military uniforms so it's a pretty basic design, but we could always add some stuff to it like a quote or something, "American Hero Ale, reserved for those that have fought for the freedom that we enjoy today, thank a veteran" or something like that. 2. Bill's Homecoming Ale: Something with the yellow ribbon on it, again pretty basic, but I've allowed some creative freedom that way. 3. Blackhawk Ale: Thinking this one would look like the skin of the helicopter, rivets and all with some of the markings commonly found on the Blackhawk. Think this would look cool as hell as well and probably my favorite idea out of all of them. I have zero problem allowing for creative freedom and letting someone come up with something else. I just want my brewery name on there, the ABV, and the style of beer that it is. I need this fairly quickly for his party and I'm pissed this guy isn't getting back to me, not cool at all! It would help if it was in a format that I could take to a printing store pretty easily and have it printed to stick to the bottles. Quote Link to comment
HeyBurke Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I like Blackhawk Ale. Most military members don't really want that label of "hero" attached to them, they just want the respect that they deserve, so I don't really like the first name. The second name is alright, but there's not any sort of label to work with. Blackhawk sounds like a kickass name and could be an awesome label! Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 What dimensions are you looking for? Full wrap, partial, etc... Quote Link to comment
Nobody Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 how much are you paying? Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I utterly suck at this kind of thing, but I'll give it a go tonight if nobody else does first. Can you give me an idea about dimensions, colors, stuff like that? Anything you have would be helpful. What you really need is for HuskerAddict to see this. He'd draw up something very cool in very short order. Quote Link to comment
ShawnWatson Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 how much are you paying? There won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness. 7 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 how much are you paying? There won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness So you'll have that going for you... 2 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 how much are you paying? There won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness So you'll have that going for you... 1 Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I don't know anything about making proper dimensions or the more technical aspects but I can help you with a design. I've got something in my head actually. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 What dimensions are you looking for? Full wrap, partial, etc... Typical label that would be a two piece type label most likely. One on the front, small space on the sides, another on the back. I already had to pay to make the beer and I'll also have to pay to print the labels so if someone could do it as a favor that would be great. I want him to know this is the best beer I've made so far and I care about what he and his family went through over the past year. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 how much are you paying? There won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness So you'll have that going for you... Which is nice. Edit: dammit I didn't see the gif included that part. Quote Link to comment
Bradr Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Not my original background. Threw a few old files together. 3 Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Not my original background. Threw a few old files together. Nice!!!! Keep 'em coming everyone, it'll be interesting to see what some of you can come up with! Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 Anyone else? Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Anyone else? I'm gonna try to whip something up tonight. I've got an idea in my head with a blackhawk silhouette. Quote Link to comment
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