Halftone Def Letter Pressed Cards (Preview)
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Thanks to Jackie over at www.42pressed.com, in a couple of days we will have these bad boys letter pressed on some very cardboard like 210lb stock. I don’t think Grease or myself have ever been so excited about getting something printed in all our lives. We have always wanted something to hand out to people we meet but we really wanted it to be something more than just an informational card. So when we thought to make it more of a service order or mechanics slip that we could fill out on the spot to whomever we meet just like you would do if you were at a real garage we jumped on it. And after seeing the cards Jackie did for the guys at GoGreenhouse.com and watching the video of her process, we were sold that this was the only way to print them. Plus Jackie is a super awesome chick and a hometown printer as well. Oh and one more thing, If you do find yourself on the receiving end of one these little dudes, they will actually be worth more than just the paper they are printed on… Hint Hint (the little blank circle). Stoked like a fire – TRON.
Rhett & Link’s Mythical Carpet Ride!
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Here’s a fun one Grease worked on recently with the super talented internetainers Rhett & Link. Not long ago, the duo relocated to a new studio in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, and were looking to do a bit of decorating to make their new digs feel like home. If you’re even vaguely familiar with the comedy duo, you know that a couple of couches and a fresh coat of paint weren’t going to be enough. Yes, that’s right, I’m talking about Mythical Carpets, the single item that no internetainment studio should be without.
Although Grease had never designed a Mythical Carpet before, the boys assured him that if he handled the design part, they’d take care of “the Mythicalness” (something about a guy named “Unicorn Steve” down at the flea market, I dunno). So after a quick meeting and some back’n’forth with Unicorn Steve, the two Mythical Carpets pictured above were born, along with a brief & highly entertaining demo video.
Big thanks to both Rhett & Link for making this thing called work waaaay too much fun. Hope you enjoy…
Rhett & Link Packaging in CA Illustration Annual
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Yes! We just got the 51st edition of the Communication Arts Illustration Annual, and guess who is up on pg. 77… That’s right folks, Grease Himself Mr. Kendrick Kidd and his pals Rhett and Link. We thought it was going to be in one of the regular issues but to have it in the Illustration Annual is a extra special. “High Five” Kendrick next time you see him or a big ole’ baseball style slap on the bottom would work too! – TRON!
Rhett & Link featured on CommArts.com
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Cheers to the fine folks over at Communication Arts for posting up the Rhett and Link CD packaging!
After years of entertaining online audiences with their independently produced songs and videos, Web-based musical comedy duo Rhett and Link released a real-live CD in December 2009. The two asked Jacksonville, Florida-based Kendrick kidd (aka Grease) to help design the packaging for Up to This Point, a compilation CD that includes a poster and play-a-long guide. The final result—inspired by the journey of their music-making career and by photography that showed the two trudging through water—is a musical quest with a whimsical, graphic animation style. Click Here To Read the Whole RAD Article – TRON.
Rhett and Link “Up to This Point” Album Art
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Like many creatives, We are always on the lookout for those rare and near perfect set of circumstances that present a client, who is not only looking for a little more than the norm, but is also trusting enough to let you find it…We call them “unicorn projects”. Back in July Grease was asked about designing some album art for the super talented, North Carolina-based comedy duo, Rhett & Link. Hmmmm… music, comedy, cool folks & package design… yep, it def. smelt like a unicorn to us. I’m happy to report that the project, and the experience did not disappoint. Working with talented, and down-to-earth folks like these made this project about as satisfying as they come. A huge, heartfelt thank you to both Rhett and Link for the work, and all the trust that went into producing it. -GREASE
Yellow Jacket Bar-B-Q Sauce – Packaging
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Here’s a peek at a packaging project that is currently in the works for Saltwater Marsh Bar-B-Q. A small group of Florida students have been contemplating their own line of Bar-B-Q sauces & needed a little help with the branding portion of their project. Their open minds, motivation & enthusiasm have made the labeling work a lot of fun… I don’t think I’ve ever met a group students that have been more oganized & on top things… it’s great! We still have a few tweaks here & there to make, but I’m so stoked about how the design is shaping up that I couldn’t wait to post the progress. Hope you enjoy! -GREASE
SWEET N FLOUR – Logo & Stamp Packaging
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It’s Pretty Simple actually… My wife Marisa Makes Delicious Handmade Baked Goods, I love her very very much and we Definitely love the goods. So when the time came to make her a logo that would encompass everything about her, We put all our love into it. Grease took what I had started, Rounded the edges and dotted the lines (literally) & made what I thought was good better. And the final product came out awesome as you can see. A cute little curvy logo seal with bows, cupcakes and pies tucked neatly inside… Just like Marisa. You will be seeing much much more of this logo in the future, cause were just preheating the oven!
Visit www.sweetnflour.com to see pics and recipes of all Marisa’s wonderful Baked Goods!
Grease Getting It Done at the Day Job!
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We wanted to give a little late but much deserved props to Grease for his latest Packaging Design of the Bold City Brewery Logo, Bottles, Growler, and Tap Handles from the day job @TheRobinShepherdGroup, Nice Work Sir! These things got bounced around the net like crazy. First he submitted it to Lovely Package, then from there it got featured on The Dieline, Serious Eats, United Rotation, okaygreat & Notcot!
And of course twitter ate it up. I just love it because it’s a mix of my two favorite things (and obviously Greases’ Too) Beer and Screen Printed Graphics. We also wanna give Jacquie Wojcik Props for her Awesome Names that she came up with that gave Grease the Fuel to Fire! Mad Manatee Is my Fav so far but I’ve gotten to see some news that are Pretty Rad Too so stay Tuned. Keep it Tronolicious… TRON
Feel free to check it out on anyone one of those place above or on Sheperd’s Site www.trsg.net.
Honey Nuts & Oaths Wedding Invites
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I Got Married!!! And yes it was to a Awesome/Beautiful Woman who has put up with my shit for 8 years now. So Needless to say, I’m Officially off the market now. Im stoked about the future of my new life with my lady and the many other projects we have just waiting to be unveiled. As for the design… Grease laid down a “smooth as butter” Storybook illustration from the story I had written with the help of J-Wo, so my country grammar was right. This thing was twelve pages in all with additional RSVP, Accommodations, & Itinerary. So take a look and let us know what you think. This is not the first one Grease has done, so we will be adding a Packaging / Print Section to the Garage Work section real soon along with some other new stuff.
If you want to take a closer look at these, Page By Page check out the whole set on our HTD flickr account.
