Monterey County Wine Labels 02/11/2012
Having lived in Monterey for 12 years now, I have come to love the Peninsula. It is my home, I cherish the people, the views, the food and the wine. I think Monterey County wines are the best in the world, even better than Napa. In fact, it baffles me that people would drive all over Napa, when Carmel Valley has a grip of tasting rooms in one garden draped walkable location. As my friend Mark Anderson from the Monterey County Weekly put it, "Yes, Napa's beautiful … But it's also over-priced, over-hyped, over-boutiqued and often over-booked." Here are some fantastic examples of great design on local wine labels, many with tasting rooms in Carmel Valley.              And now for a plea for Boëté Winery. Please get a label redesign immediately. I'm sure that when you created this label in God knows what program (I have a scary suspicion it was MS Paint,) Papyrus seemed like a good idea at the time. I only hope it was 1997, as that would be the only excuse. Anyhow, it's 2012 now, and if my 94 year old grand mother could name that font, it has to go. Your wine is too good for this. I love the fact that you have one of only a few labels with a custom shape, which implies that your wine is so good that it breaks the norm. The choice of Papyrus as a font however, is second only to Comic Sans in the way of terrible choices. Time to invest in a good designer who can take your winery to a professional level in the 21st century.  For more information about Monterey County Wines, see the Weekly's list of tasting rooms, published in last weeks Winter 2012 Food and Wine issue. Add Comment Carrie says what? 11/03/2011
So, I've been watching the show Work of Art on Bravo. Just caught up with it on OnDemand. In last night's episode, Sarah Jessica Parker, who is a producer on the show, was the guest judge.  One of the contestants this season is Sucklord, who creates amazing cultural pop art. I love his Star Wars pieces, being a huge Star Wars fan.  How awesome is it to hear Sarah Jessica say Sucklord. I laughed so hard. Prague Border Freebie 02/26/2011
 Just because it is supposed to snow this weekend in Monterey, here is a vector border I created. Enjoy! For personal use only please. 
Monterey Stencil Bandit 02/16/2011
I first heard about the Monterey Stencil Bandit a few weeks ago when my friend and fellow Weekly Alum, Walter Ryce, took this photo for the January 13 Etc. shot. Turns out the mystery Artist has been creating guerilla pop stencil art around the Peninsula. His badass works are thought provoking on modern culture. Right up my ally. I love an American rebel.  So I was incredibly excited when I recently visited the Walgreens on Fremont and Canyon Del Rey and I spotted one of his works for myself. Awesome! I am on the look out now.  This last one is from The Lettuce Curtain, a local photography blog. Check them out for more of the rebel art. They have been documenting the Artist for a while now.  Happy Valentine's Day 02/13/2011
 Please enjoy this free vector pattern and flower illustration that I created for Valentine's Day. For personal use only please.
First Post! 01/23/2011
 Hello. I am starting this blog to document art and design on the California Central Coast. We live in one of the most beautiful places in the world. It has inspired artists for hundreds of years with natural awesomeness. We also have some amazing architecture and atmosphere. I'm starting this blog with some photos I have taken of cool local letterforms and signage. Enjoy.      | AuthorGretchen Miller ArchivesFebruary 2012 CategoriesAll | ||||
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