About the Author: Print Mockup

The change in tone has really stimulated me. I'm having a lot of ideas for the beer label route, as it's opened up possibilities to a different tone of work and PUNS! Looking back at a lot of the work I've done for this project so far, I'm starting to hate a lot of it. Now that I'm on a different track I can see how obvious everything I was doing actually was, and I'm not especially happy with the quality of anything I've done. However I am really enjoying making this new stuff. 

To go along with the theme my idea is to make a publication - a concertina book that is a mock beer guide, with the 'label' designs, and perhaps a short description of the 'beer' using quotes or themes from Poe's work instead of an actual description. Ideally I would like to do it double sided with a 'pattern' of bottles across the back, as I don't like the idea of leaving the back bare.

I am considering using screen print for this, although I will have to investigate this further and do some more tests involving half-tone and such. Ben suggested that lino may be appropriate too, so I will do more tests before making a full decision about what to do! Lino may be appropriate for image making but not for text so it could end up a combination of processes, if I make some good lino tests then I could use the imagery for  screen print positives or if time gets away from me, a digitally printed book. I am motivated and will definitely plan my time so I can get as much done as I need though.