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So this is going to be a thing now :)
submitted over 10 years ago by fizzmustardBest Recipe of 2014
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by binhuover 10 years ago

i love it. personal suggestions, though (my humble opinions):

  1. lose the black lines on the top and bottom (i think it would look cleaner and slicker);

  2. smaller font for the brand (archetype?) so that you can read it clearly;

  3. i love the fonts on the juice name and description but i'm not fond of the serif font used for the brand... i'd use a sans serif font for a cleaner look or go for a more roman, classy look if you keep serif;

  4. the warning in the bottom is commendable but it takes away some of the beauty. i would keep it but use a lighter grey for it so that it doesn't stick out so much (or i'd use a really bright, almost neon color... maybe the same color on the logo thing).

congrats!

EDIT: just to show a quick example (i did this on word)... first one is Geosanslight (my first pick). second is EB Garamond. sorry for the quality... i'm lazy.

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by myfavcolorispinkover 10 years ago

1.) I disagree, I really like the framing of the lines. The bottles have a very classy feeling to me. They remind me of a Macallan 18 bottle for example.
2.) I disagree, I like how it creates a pattern and a border. It differentiates it some from other designs, but adds to the appeal of a bottle like a decorated crown molding on a wall. I find the name readable still.
3.) The serifs add to the pattern effect mentioned in part 2, and reinforce the design language of part 1.
4.) I think the weight of the text at the bottom functions similarly to the logo's weight at the top. It visually blends into an ornate framing pattern. Though I do agree that it could be a dark gray instead of black.

I think if the designs were to be changed as per your recommendations, it would make the juice brand blend in more, and lose some of it's distinctness. There's a very saturated juice market with much the same design language you suggested, this helps this brand stand out.

When I first saw this picture my immediate response was "I want that". It looks premium. It reminds me of Five Pawns, with their parchment feeling labels and aesthetic. I came to the comments immediately hoping to find links to where I could buy this. So the design does appeal to a certain market.

Edit: Of course design is a very subjective thing, and branding doesn't really have any absolute right or wrong choices, just a myriad of choices to be made. I think that if OP redesigned the labels as per your recommendations he or she could come up with an awesome looking design too. But it would stand out from lineups of juice bottles less and it would move away from the brand he or she has just started to cultivate.

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by binhuover 10 years ago

just my personal opinion...

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by myfavcolorispinkover 10 years ago

Understandable, and just my opinion too. No hard feelings hopefully? Also check my edit.

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by crackadeluxeover 10 years ago

I think your suggestions are far and away more representative of elegant design than anyone else on this thread. I'm guessing you may have some sort of graphic design training perhaps?

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by wilciwsover 10 years ago

Wow. I really like the bottles and labeling. Clean and neat, right to the point. Good luck and keep up the great work! :D

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

Thanks!

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by xxkirexxover 10 years ago

Curious how Fontana tastes as I live in a city called Fontana and its terrible

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

...NC?

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by xxkirexxover 10 years ago

CA

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

Ha, actually no CA in any of these.

EDIT: Derp, thought you were talking about citric acid.

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by ChaseAlmightyover 10 years ago

I believe it's called Fontucky.

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by gocketsover 10 years ago

You're a craft beer drinker, aren't you?

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

What told you that, the tasting notes?

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by To0nMaNover 10 years ago

Love the tasting notes on the bottle, i dont think i have seen that before tho i dont buy a lot of juice. Congrats to you fizz, product looks and sounds great and your labels look more professional than many i have seen. Sucks about the name tho..

I have tried a couple of your recipes, one of them i really liked but forgot where i had seen it posted and didnt write it down. It was called "Name" Mother or "name" Grandma? And if i remember right had pear, SB sweet, pom and maybe banana? It was pretty darn tasty.

Anyway, i hope we see a website soon!

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

Thanks!

It was "Surrogate Grandma" which is what I was calling the Nana Cream clone before I finalized it. Like...stand-in nana...surrogate...meh. The pear/pom/sweet strawberry were failed attempts at replicated Nana Cream. It is a pretty tasty recipe though. Here's a link that's probably at least similar to what you mixed previously.

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by gocketsover 10 years ago

Yes indeed.

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by Botboy141over 10 years ago

Oh, just noticed...

Not sure if you are planning on selling at all, LLC etc, just know:

http://www.esixvapors.com/Archetype-E-Liquid-s/1844.htm

just to avoid any possible legal complications...

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

Sigh...yeah. There's also archetypevapor.com. I've been calling my juice Archetype for 6-7 months, but just saw those recently. Probably going to change it.

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by myfavcolorispinkover 10 years ago

Will you be selling these? I would be really interested in buying some.

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

Yes, they'll be for sale sometime in the near future.

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by clarteover 10 years ago

looking forward to it

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by ThaRealDPainover 10 years ago

There's already a juice line with this name out of KCMO. Aqueous Vapor is starting to carry it at certain locations

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

Yeah, as noted elsewhere I'm aware. Unfortunate.

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by Raiden395over 10 years ago

It's alright! There are many good names out there.

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by NudeNicotineover 10 years ago

THANK YOU FOR PUTTING FLAVOR NOTES ON THE LABELS! OMG WINNING

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

Setting them expectations :)

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by rastal3xover 10 years ago

Beautiful bottles. Great job man!

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

Thanks!

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by Botboy141over 10 years ago

Lack of 'nana Cream confuses me!

=) looking good though man!

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

Not my recipe :)

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by Botboy141over 10 years ago

<3 the fact you won't sell clones. Original stuff is better anyways ;-)

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by HugieLewisover 10 years ago

Those are some good looking things. Congrats!

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by Newfffover 10 years ago

How are you making your labels?

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

1200 dpi color laserjet, Avery 22805 labels. Nothing fancy but it works great. The actual design was done in Illustrator.

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by cjinctover 10 years ago

Hey you, that's awesome! Congrats!

Love the names of the juices. If I still bought juice, I would totally buy some :)

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by GeneralDefyreover 10 years ago

These look great! Good luck with sales, and might I add, I'll be looking forward to finding them on sale soon to try out! The flavors seem very interesting! :-)

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by captaincannibalover 10 years ago

Oh wow, congrats fizz! Those are some great labels too.

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by Taelonover 10 years ago

Those are beautiful.

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by 3rdDegreeFERNover 10 years ago

Hey there! I'm just starting to make my own juice, and I really really love it so far. A few questions: what is the best place you recommend to buy the flavorings, and second: where/how do you make those labels!! I've been searching Staples website and can't find something that makes anything as good as these!!

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by scott_sunnyd23over 10 years ago

Would love to try the buckland!

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by MSpeedAddictover 10 years ago

What label maker did you use if you don't mind me asking?

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

A big honkin' office multifunction printer.

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by KrisGroovinover 10 years ago

On the redcaps. I could've sworn the lasr flavour in it was pussy.

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by fizzmustardover 10 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

It's all perspective ;)

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