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Eddie Van Halen 35th Anniversary Packaging
Production Method
Silkscreen
Design
Dunlop in-house Design Studio
President: Jimmy Dunlop
Creative Director: Joey Tosi
Art Director: Graham Shaw
Senior Designer: Justin Butler
Photographer: Mick Waller
Production Artist: Hank Alva
Printing
Elwood Packaging
Eddie Van Halen’s iconic “Frankenstein” pattern comes alive in this black on black packaging treatment designed in-house at Dunlop. The three pedals are each hand-painted with a different stripe pattern while the subtly reflective black boxes unify the set with a sense of mystique.
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
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Page Count
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Paper Stock
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Number of Colors
1
Varnishes
High Gloss UV
Binding
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Typography
Umbra
Helvetica
Garamond
Project Description
Our challenge was to design packaging for a series of 3 guitar effect pedals marking the 35th anniversary of the release of Van Halen's debut album. The pedals themselves are hand-painted in 3 different colorways, and are all unified by the iconic Eddie Van Halen (EVH) "Frankenstein" stripe pattern, used extensively on his custom guitars since the late ’70s.Our goal was to identify the EVH 35th Anniversary Series as a premium offering by employing a minimalist presentation and using custom printing processes. The triple-black matte finish box is wrapped with a Gloss Varnish print of the EVH "Frankenstein" pattern; the linework of this pattern is so iconic in the realm of rock that it is still recognizable even when taken outside of its trademark color schemes. The subtle reflective effect of the black-on-black graphic pattern forgoes the “hard sell” pitch of typical music instrument packaging and creates a sense of mystique around the product within.
We chose the Umbra typeface—used on Van Halen’s debut record in 1978—to convey the inspiration and design intent of the EVH 35th Anniversary Series. The sharp drop shadows and machined look provide a crisp contrast with the handcrafted and hand-painted presentation of the EVH 35th Anniversary Series effect pedals.
Production Lesson(s)
Silkscreened UV Gloss varnish bleeds! Tiny graphics and fine lines are tough to hold-up, so the bolder the better!
Post Author
Kelly Cree
Writer for UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
April 2, 2014
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