hiredguns Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hello everyone! I run a small design company (Hired Guns Creative) on Vancouver Island that is focused on providing naming, branding, packaging design, and marketing services to alcohol producers. When we started out five years ago, we focused on wineries here in BC but have broadened our niche in the past couple of years to include craft breweries and artisan distilleries. Anyway, I don't want this to sound like an infomercial. If you're interested, you can check out our portfolio. My interest in this forum is to start to wrapping my head around the distilling industry in the US. The fledgling BC distillery industry is showing great promise but, due to legislative issues that have only recently been resolved, is still quite far behind the growth you folks have seen in the US. Mostly, I'm here to read, learn, and chat about packaging design with anyone who might be interested. Sláinte! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisan Still Design Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hey, you're from my old stomping grounds. welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiredguns Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Oh yeah? Whereabouts on the Island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natrat Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Welcome, dude...I'm from the Island, too...living in Salt Lake City, now. Shoot me a PM if you have any questions, and I'll email that portfolio link to my marketing department (ha!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiredguns Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hi Natrat - Nice to make your acquaintance. Are you planning on extending your brewery's brand/labels through to your spirits line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natrat Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Whoops! I need to change that. I am no longer with Mother Earth Brewing in NC, but yes, the branding there was extended to the spirit line. It's an outstanding logo and brand identity. I'll be curious to see what their product ends up looking like on the shelf :-) The outfit I'm involved with now is still finalizing their label and branding. I wish you'd popped up on the forum two months ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisan Still Design Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I grew up in Duncan, Now I'm designing stills, and about to open a distillery in Lethbridge Alberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiredguns Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Natrat: agreed about the Mother Earth branding. And bummer about the timing with your new outfit, but hey... tell your friends Artisan: I've been hearing good things about your stills from some of our clients. How close are you to opening your distillery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftersglass Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Slainte! I take it you have an Irish background? Visited Vancouver a few times when I lived in Seattle, beautiful city! Would love to talk to you further about your business and design capabilities. Like Natrat said, I wish you were around two months ago! Are you on twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiredguns Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 I'm 1/8th Irish (and 7 parts from other various European / Scandinavian countries.) And I'm definitely on Twitter. @hiredguns. I just added you ... let's talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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