Monday, October 03, 2011

when all else fails ask your blogger friends...

I decided to make the original design I made for a book into an actual print.
As this design is little more complex (the wine bottle needs to go through the press five times) I've proof printed on tracing paper first to work out the exact spacing I'll need to overlap. I can also play around with wood type for the wording this way trying out different wood type. I've cheated by scanning in the proofed type and by saving as a greyscale jpeg you can just change the colour in Adobe InDesign. This takes seconds and saves me getting full of ink!
Think I prefer the all red one? I tried the words smaller but didn't like it! Before I go and open a bottle of wine in frustration would love to know your thoughts...
Also thought of ‘in vino veritas’ which means ‘Truth in wine’ in other words it loosens the tongue but thought ‘when all else fails’ is more me ;o)

13 comments:

  1. I'm enjoying the middle version, Jax - the red and the black!

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  2. Sorry to confuse things even more, but i really like the first one (grey lettering). Goes to show every body id different! I think that's it's such a good design though, that it will look great with any of the colour schemes above. : )
    Love the idea of using Adobe for the drafting though- certainly saves on lots of paper and ink.

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  3. Thanks Amanda, not confusing at all ;D Grey is in front at the moment inc twitter feedback. I make so much mess mixing ink, using Adobe saves me a lot of cleaning up too ;o)

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  4. just recently started following and I am so enamored with your work! its fun to get a peak at your process..adobe is always a useful tool for color and layout...so clever to use it for printmaking! i have to say, Im with tanya on this one...the middle is my favorite, but it would be lovely in all sorts of colors
    x

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  5. I definitely prefer the first version as I think it creates a really good balance. Great idea and perfectly executed.

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  6. Thanks Amanda your too kind! Will try some different colours too x

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  7. Thanks Source Creative, great to get feedback from local designers ;)

    Working by yourself is sometimes a nightmare, no one to bounce ideas off! So all your comments have been wonderful, so glad I can rely on such a great source of creatives on the net
    Jax x

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  8. yup, i'm loving the first one too ;) i feel the grey blends really well with the red, plus my eye went straight to that one. it's a great print jax! xx

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  9. Love them all - but grey and black my favourites. I'm a sauvignon blanc girl myself but would definitely consider getting one of these for my red wine buff other half when you start selling, Jax!

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  10. thank you Hannah & Hannah ;o) Looks like grey is winning the votes then!

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  11. Brilliant! I say grey too - not just beacause everyone else is, but grey goes so well with a bit of colour! x

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  12. After a good nights sleep I think grey too x ;D

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