Modestman can packaging release photography

Modestman Brewing Co. Packaging

Designing the first can release packages for a NH brewery had to be bold & impactful.

Role

Art Director & Designer

Team

Matthew Scott, Photographer

22%

quarterly sales increase in 2019

Packaging

For the first project, Modestman was in need of can packaging to bring their brand to a wider audience with distribution. The main design direction was to be big but subtle with the branding while creating an ecosystem of brands for each flagship IPA.

Center of Attention and The Blueprint Pale six-packs side by side at the brewery

The first two can release advertisement photography

Rows of Modestman cans stocked in a retail cooler

With names based on classic hip-hop albums it was imperative to continue iconic elements of the visuals, while telling the story of the beer and the ingredients. The origins of the hops and the flavors were emulated by color and composition.

Modestman Center of Attention NEIPA can and glass

...to be big but subtle with the branding while creating an ecosystem of brands...

Advertising

With the small city of Keene, NH as a home base, there was a necessity for material advertising. Posters were designed to highlight big can releases, utilizing the flagship brands to consistently put out the visual identity.

The brewery also utilized multiple televisions with rotating images of cans on sale — some assets I developed in Dimension, others from the product photoshoots.

Modestman poster announcing a can release

The poster announcing the event for the release

The Sun Rises in the East can design

The Sun Rises in the East uses Vic Secret hops from Australia, which inspired the direction of this package.