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Sake Bottle Idea

One of my favorite brands of sake, but it really needs some rebranding!

Wine Label possibilities

I've been having fun researching this! There are a lot of great options to choose from. Here are some of my top contenders to far:

 

Groovy Tees

Block of Text

I love Decatur. I walk around the square downtown regularly. It was fun to take specific note of the typography for a change. It becomes such a part of the landscape that it's surprisingly easy to overlook. Here are some photos of various signs and random text scattered across the buildings, streets, and various other structures of Ponce de Leon Avenue.

 The open sign for Heliotrope, a small gift shop/boutique

The signage for the Pinewood, a small cocktail bar. Love the clean lines of their logo. 

The iconic painted front of Decatur CD.  

This was on the old Terra Mater building, below the large mural on the side.  

This sign is tucked away between an old house and the Marley tavern. It's interesting because it's in such an odd spot, and the space in the back is very junked up with random scraps of lumber and metal. 

An old Bass barrel sitting neglected outside. I might have to give this a home... 

A fire hydrant in desperate need of painting. This is most certainly NOT up to code. 

There's text even in the sidewalk. 

Pretty nicely made signs, especially considering they sit on top of street drains. 

A different store is in this building now, but the faded old Melrose on Ponce artwork remains. 

Apparently this is where Storm lives.

Inspiration

We're supposed to pick a single piece of art that inspires us to discuss this week, but I find that a very difficult task. There are so many artists and various styles that inspire me, and the list grows more every day. Here are links to some of my favorite artists around the world:

Tara McPherson

Stephanie Pui-Min Law

Naiade

Since my background is in traditional art, I found that I have a real appreciation for artists of all types, be it digital or hand painted or sculpture. I check Behance weekly for inspiration, and I'm never let down. The diversity of artistic styles today is truly mind blowing. Today on Behance I discovered an artist who goes by Bibo X, and his illustration work is phenomenal. He's found a way to create such beautiful, expressive characters that feel hand crafted, even though they are completely digital. His latest project, Weeta, is an especially gorgeous comic. Seeing work of this caliber always inspires me to work harder on my own projects. Here is a page from the story, and I encourage you to see the entire thing here: Weeta