Mountain Dew Green Label Art 2008
Mountain Dew, one of the best-selling carbonated soft drink in the United States has launched Green Label Art, a limited-edition series of carbonated drinking bottles featuring designs created by a variety of talented great artists. This series marks the first ever carbonated soft drink which will be packaged in an aluminum bottle in the U.S. The artists were given a plain, 16-ounce aluminum bottle and they have to come up with their amazing piece of artwork expressions of Mountain Dew.
There are 12 series aluminum bottle of carbonated Mountain Dew which has been inspired by those great artist. Let’s take a look at the artist profile and their amazing artworks.
Chuck Anderson (Chicago) - Known for his unscripted, free style ranges from surrealistic kaleidoscopic skyscapes to ornate, handcrafted illustrations. Chuck’s impressive portfolio includes work for Triple Five Soul and Nylon magazine, as well as Lupe Fiasco’s Grammy nominated debut album. visit site
Dez (Houston) - is known for his work on everything from walls to T-shirts, sneakers and furniture. He has explored graffiti’s application through airbrush, old school caps and digital computer arts.
Eric Haze (New York) - He has been making an impact for over 30 years with creative influence in the worlds of art, product design and graphics. Haze now owns a design studio in ’86 and went on to design classic logos for The Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, MTV and many more. These days Haze remains world renowned for his graphics and fine art work, as well as his trailblazing streetwear clothing brand. vivit site
Peat Wollaeger (St. Louis) - Known for his whimsical, raw and brightly colored stenciled characters, Peat started doing urban-influenced designs during the early ‘90s. He was greatly inspired by the guerilla artist Banksy, which he began using stencils and spray paint to reproduce his great graphics artworks. visit site
Scott Lenhardt & Danny Davis (New York) - Scott has 10 years of commercial and fine art experience with the design of over 45 Burton snowboard graphics under his belt, he was a natural collaborator for DEW snowboarder, Danny Davis. While Danny brings his explosive amplitude and contagious energy to his artwork with Scott’s natural minded style, resulting in an organic great bottle design collaboration. visit Scott’s site, visit Danny’s site
Troy Denning (New York) - Base on his respect to the Japanese irezumi, Troy Denning has learned from the best in the industry while he studied extensively in Europe and Japan. With 18 solid years of tattooing experience and contribution to the New York’s tattoo and contemporary art communities, Troy has led DEW to his impressive protfolios and his fusion studio and gallery, Invisible NYC. to participate in the project. visit site
Billy the Artist (New York) - lives by his mantra of “create your own reality.” Capturing the energy of the city around him, Billy’s created his own style called “urban primitive,” a kaleidoscope of puzzle-like images that captured DEW’s attention immediately. visit site
Mark Smith (Portland) - Skilled in multiple disciplines from concept imaging to custom graphics, Mark Smith blends art and commerce on a daily basis as Creative Director at Jordan Brand. visit site
Mike Sutfin (Emeryville) - He is known for his precise attention to detail and dynamic compositions. Sutfin began his career by working on Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering and World of Warcraft and had created an illustration for Star Wars and Dark Horse Comics. After moving to California, Sutfin created graphics for skateboard brands like DC and Foundation. visit site
PJ Richardson (Los Angeles) - He spent his earliest years beautifying the local Muni transit system, before a show at a local museum catapulted PJ into the world of fine art. Studied in illustration and computer animation, PJ went on to develop his repertoire of logo, music video and illustration work at his design studio Laundry! which is where DEW found out about his unique style. visit site
Stephan ‘Maze’ Georges (Brooklyn) - As a teenager, he got sucked into the world of graffiti and quickly began making a name for himself in the game. His early street art experiences continue to inspire his clothing design, allowing him to create urban sportswear with a functional edge.
Troy Denning (New York) - Base on his respect to the Japanese irezumi, Troy Denning has learned from the best in the industry while he studied extensively in Europe and Japan. With 18 solid years of tattooing experience and contribution to the New York’s tattoo and contemporary art communities, Troy has led DEW to his impressive protfolios and his fusion studio and gallery, Invisible NYC. to participate in the project. visit site
Above is the list of great modern artist around, I admire all of them especially the one I admire most is Mike Sutfin, Chuck Anderson, Troy Denning and Dez..
1934 - The engraved Kwanon logo was used on cameras trial-manufactured by the Company (but not actually released in the market).
1935 - The Canon logo is registered as a trademark. Prominent features were already inherent in the refinement process.
1953 - Unification of the logo. The image was further refined to achieve an overall balance.
1956 - The current logo was the culmination of painstaking and meticulous design efforts.
