wine labels & the allure of aesthetic design

Written: February 25th, 2009 | Author: Sylvia Zygalo | Category: Design, Wine | Tags: , , , | 6 Comments »

Judging a wine solely by its label is not exactly the most accurate method of delicious discovery, but I personally find it difficult to steer away from being swayed by a classically radiant, clean or witty label that harbors all the elements necessary to lure such a credulous consumer such as myself.

I’m occasionally guilty in extending the benefit of doubt to the design of a product, & invest belief in that the marriage between the wine & the bottle will balance together in a sensory success. I also generally enjoy a product that appeals to a variety of my senses & feel that it adds benefit to the entirety of the experience.

That being said, I don’t always allow myself to fall prey to the aesthetics of a wine label, but at times surrender to what my eyes first tell me. Perhaps I’m shallow that way, but in the end, I’m still drinking wine.

Frank B | Designed by Talia Cohen 

In-house design | Magnificent Wine Co.

Michael Austin | Designed by Hatch 

6 Comments on “wine labels & the allure of aesthetic design”

  1. 1 Aaron said at 3:59 pm on February 25th, 2009:

    I’m not much of a wine drinker, but I’d buy a bottle from Magnificent Wine Co. if I saw that on a shelf. Love the typography!

  2. 2 sylvia zygalo said at 4:26 pm on February 25th, 2009:

    Yes.. love the bold & basic spookiness of the type

  3. 3 Mike Boutté said at 10:42 pm on February 25th, 2009:

    Love the idea behind the Frank B, but that type makes it look like some sort of techno-shampoo-medicine container. Nice post as always.

  4. 4 Shea said at 2:55 am on March 3rd, 2009:

    Glad to see Charles Shaw producs in you rimages. He seems to be consistently grat at producing good laveling and good wine.

  5. 5 Rastin Mehr said at 11:02 pm on April 20th, 2009:

    Talia is sooo talented. She also designed the logo for our project, Anahita SocialEngine™

    http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2009/04/05/what-is-anahita-social-web-engine/

  6. 6 Sylvia Zygalo said at 10:23 am on April 21st, 2009:

    Rastin, that’s a gorgeous logo. Love the B&W, modern & yet burlesque type feel with it

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