Here we go again, with the 2nd installment in our ongoing series of original crate label art for blogs…
First we have a label for The Curmudgeon over at the Pubhouse Dialogues. True to his ornery nature, the Curmudgeon’s crate label advertises produce known for its astringence, bitterness and complexity. You probably don’t know what they are (but Nick, being not only a curmudgeon but also a chef, undoubtedly does).
Next we have a lug box label for Charlie of Across the Great Divide. Charlie, I want you to know that as I promised I tried to base your label on an original that was from Colorado. I tried, I really did, but oddly enough the one that ended up working the best was a label from Idaho. Yeah, Idaho. And it wasn’t a potato label either. Go figure.
And last for today we have a little something for Power Liberals Robin and Steve. Actually this one’s not a crate label at all. Back in 1920 Maxfield Parrish started doing a series of magazine ads for Edison- Mazda Lamps that are, like all of Parrish’s paintings, exquisite almost beyond words. For a long time now I’ve been thinking about doing a Power Liberal label in the Edison-Mazda Lamp style, but I never could decide on how it should look until I saw the (exquisite almost beyond words) face of Power Liberal progeny Violet Jane. Who can turn the world on with her smile? Eat your heart out, MTM.
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She’s a Power Baby!
Excellent as always, Tild. Just amazing.
Looking at these crate labels, I can’t help but think that Unka Curmudgeon would make a great babysitter — and he lives in the neighborhood!
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I know better than to dictate concepts to creative people! This is great, including the lug box proportions and the John Wayne movie-style lettering. The Idaho label works just fine. The only difference in reality is my hills would be brown, but I am looking at the bright side of the divide.
Oooo, durian! Wonderful stuff, thanks much.
Any chance of a crate label for a little read, blog called Rook’s Rant, with a smart mouth blogger named Rook?
Rook! You are hereby on the list. It’s gonna take me a while to get to it; I’ve got…. let’s see… 6 other projects ahead of yours and it’s slow going at present because of all the upheaval at home (kids moving out, home renovations, etc etc) I’m on it, tho! Pleased and honored that you’d ask me. I’ll make ya a good one.