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The team behind Freshthrills can be a little fanatical over craft beer, which became their obsession over the course of 2010. That compiled with their annual food-centric holiday gift tradition led to the creation of Motorman.
We collaborated with local brew master Kelly Taylor of Kelso Of Brooklyn to bottle and package their Chocolate Lager, specially for our clients. We aimed to develop naming, branding, packaging and other print collateral using Kelso Chocolate Lager. The package also includes four letterpress coasters, along with a note thanking our clients for a great year.
We found inspiration in Brooklyn and decided on branding the beer as Motorman. For all you history buffs, a Motorman is the title of a trolley engineer, and during the early 1900s, people commonly rode trolleys to get around downtown Brooklyn. In a lot of ways, the Motorman is a perfect symbol of resourcefulness because they not only operated and maintained the trolley but also acted as the conductor. It’s fair to say they had a tough, but respectable job. We likened the Motorman’s responsibilities to that of, Freshthrills and how we approach our work.
To push the concept further, we developed the Motorman’s Decree, a set of guidelines which was imprinted on the coasters. This additional element allowed us to bring in a little humor and added a useful keep-sake to extend the life of the project.
Freshthrills Holiday Gift
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Design
Freshthrills
Printing
Freshthrills
The Cranky Pressman
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Bryony
Bryony Gomez-Palacio
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
April 11, 2011
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Packaging
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