I was lucky enough to be approached in 2019 about the opportunity to design beer labels for Trusty Brewing in Vancouver, WA, and I happily accepted! Work is ongoing for new labels and collaboration consists of emailing and brainstorming over beers (pre-Covid) with the owner of Trusty Brewing.
DLYTE
The Dlyte label was definitely my favorite label to design. With just 55 calories and 3.1 carbs, the owner wanted something bright and fun that would reflect the carefree summer livin’ lifestyle it would be a part of.
CORNER WINDOW IPA
With Corner Window, the owner wasn’t entirely sure what he envisioned, just that he wanted it to be a corner window. I made almost a million iterations—first, it resembled a real window, and as the iterations came out, I slowly removed elements of the corner to make it as simple as possible.
DARC MARC
The name Darc Marc is influenced by Harry Potter [Dark Mark] and Trusty’s own beer creator, Marc. In Harry Potter, Dark Mark is the symbol of Lord Voldemort and is demonstrated by a snake with a skull tail. I knew it was the perfect opportunity to give a nod to the beer gods, bring in some hops and make it our own!