Pattern Can shirt
For the 2010 Great American Beer Festival, Pattern created a witty t-shirt as a marketing tool. We handed these out to interested brewers at the festival. If you’d like one, please contact us.
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Inaugurale Glass
When legendary beer-man Marty Jones approached Studio Pattern about designing a logo for Hickenlooper’s Inaugurale, we jumped at the chance. Of course, it was no coincidence: Governor Hickenlooper is one of the founders of the one and only Wynkoop Brewing Company. With the Governor’s blessing, we illustrated this likeness of him using his campaign brand colors. Being awarded the opportunity to design a beer logo for one of the most popular and recognizable political figures in Denver’s history is just one reason we love working in Colorado.
Wynkoop Menu
You’ll see these fancy new menus at the Wynkoop restaurant soon. We had them printed on recyclable synthetic paper for durability and aesthetic appeal. We hope you enjoy the new food, both in Eric’s tasty-looking illustrations and in real life.
Continue ReadingThe First Can
We recently supervised the first print run of Silverback Pale Ale cans. With a six-color job being printed in the round on aluminum, there was a lot to supervise. We went through several rounds with the nice people at Ball, watching for the intensity of the colors, their evenness around the can, their registration to one another, and the overall “pop” of the combination.
Continue ReadingStudio Dogs
Here in the office, we have a tradition of bringing small dogs in to keep our laps warm. Actually, they aren’t very good at that—pretty squirmy really—but they are fun to have around. There are three that make a regular appearance. Patrick brings in Oscar, a friendly little furball that would really like that yogurt cup when you’re done with it. And then there are Amy’s Max and Mira, tiny Italian Greyhounds, who have a lot of personality but tend to be quiet most of the day. Amy’s lap is their first choice but if she for some reason won’t let them up, they come after Brittany. As a last resort, Max will try snuggling up to Eric. We had to take a photo of the result, because it will probably be a sight rarely seen at this office—like an empty dishwasher, anyone here after 5:03, or most of Brittany’s desk surface.
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Art & Design Events for 2012
2012 is upon us, and to be honest 1/24th of it is already over. That still leaves quite a bit of time to fill before next year though, and before the work of day to day life engulfs your entire schedule now is a great time think about how to stay inspired and excited throughout the year.
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Typography Series #2: Arno Pro
The origins of the name Arno connect to an interesting story. I have no idea exactly what Slimbach was thinking when he chose this name for his typeface, besides of Italy and the early masters of typography, but the Arno is a major river in Italy, running right through the heart of Florence. All throughout Roman and Italian history, the Arno has thoroughly flooded Florence. It has a violent nature, going from almost dry to flood conditions in just a few days, and thus is hard for its neighbors to predict.
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