Colin’s Hope came to Sanctuary Printshop wanting a fun, dynamic design for their Best Day Ever Bash, held on January 21st. One of the artists participating in the auction for the event provided the image for the poster in full color. Dan Grissom tackled the challenge of simplifying the image without losing its dynamic quality by printing in metallic silver and medium blue on dark blue paper. Grissom used a dual halftone technique to make the image standout even after scaling it back to two colors. For the Best Day Ever Bash text, Grissom went with a retro, striped design to keep it legible and fun. The last touch on the poster is the Colin’s Hope logo artwork in the upper right hand corner. This image is derived from the original napkin sketch of the very first logo for the organization.

DETAILS:

• Design and layout by Dan Grissom
• Printed on 10×26 dark blue paper with metallic silver, medium blue
• Printed at Sanctuary Printshop by Dan Grissom, Robert Steel

DETAILS:

• Custom design by Dan Grissom
• Produced by Sanctuary Printshop
• Small box die-cut to include inserts for flask and shot glasses
• Larger box die-cut to include inserts for coaster set and pint glasses.

For more on the Alamo Drafthouse merchandise line, check out the case study.

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Sanctuary Printshop’s Lance McIlhany provided the custom hand-illustration for this year’s Bomb for Booze poster. The annual downhill race through the Austin streets is put on by Austin Longboard Club. Visit ALC’s online store to get your hands on one of these limited edition posters for only $10!

For a little fun of our own, we cut Lance’s illustration out of vinyl and applied it to the bottom of a skateboard. We painted over the vinyl in black, then pulled up the design. Check out the result!

POSTER DETAILS:

• Printed on Nina Epic Black, 20×26
• Ink color mix of Metallic Black Pearl and Metallic Silver
• Illustration and design by Lance McIlhany
• Printed by Dan Grissom at Sanctuary Printshop

SKATEBOARD DETAILS:

• Vinyl application and painting by Tony Sanchez, Sanctuary Printshop

Befriend the Bears came to Sanctuary Printshop wanting a memorable poster design for their first EP Release Party. After listening to their upcoming album, Dan Grissom began brainstorming. With the freedom to create as he saw fit, Grissom  set warm colors and hard geometrical lines against the cool background image of a old-school politician to embody the band’s style. His design “won the vote” with the band, who is set to release their new EP on January 22nd at The Parish.

EP Release Party // The Parish // 1.22.12 // Doors at 8 p.m. // RSVP on do512 for chance to win tickets!

DETAILS:

• Design by Dan Grissom
• Printed on French Speckletone Cream using transparent inks to create overlap
• Printing done at Sanctuary Printshop by Dan Grissom, Robert Steel

At the beginning of September, Alamo Drafthouse came to Sanctuary Printshop for their expertise in developing merchandise lines. The Sanctuary creative team spent time brainstorming and designing ideas to characterize this native Austin movie theater. For the newly released line, the Sanctuary designed and produced t-shirts, hats, custom wooden coasters, pint glasses and shot glasses. The Sanctuary also produced wine charms; designed by Christian Helms of Helms Workshop. To wrap everything up, Dan Grissom designed custom gift boxes for the merchandise. The boxes were printed, sized and die-cut with inserts to hold pint glasses, shot glasses, flasks and coasters. The Sanctuary is now the national merchandise supplier for Alamo Drafthouse.

The line was released on Black Friday, 2011 and can be purchased at an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema near you!

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DETAILS:

• Custom engraved wooden coaster with Alamo Drafthouse logo
• Produced by Sanctuary Printshop

See the case study on Alamo’s new merchandise line.

Shirts can have good manners too.

DETAILS:

• South Austin original design by Sanctuary Printshop
• Printed on Silver American Apparel 100% cotton tee

This shirt up your alley? Check out our online store to treat yourself!

• Original cup design and layout by Jed Taylor
• Mixture of Duke and BondiCY style font
• Design inspiration from old letterpress and vintage ads

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Sanctuary Printshop plays an integral part in SXSW every year. During the 2011 festival, you probably saw our El Camino out roaming the streets, printing custom shirts on-site and providing great entertainment anywhere it went.

One of our favorite events from 2011 was the EventBrite party at Empire Auto during the music festival. Big Green House hired the Sanctuary to print t-shirts and bandannas on-site out of the El Camino, as well as pre-produce tattoos and koozies to give out at the event.

EventBrite provided four custom designs for attendees to choose from, and they went fast. With the El Camino as a main attraction, the bandannas and shirts sold out before the event ended. The crowd loved getting to see their custom product produced right before their eyes. Check out pictures of the El Camino in action below!

Want the El Camino for your 2012 SXSW event? Contact the Sanctuary at hello@sanctuaryprintshop.com. 

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DETAILS:

• Original design by Jed Taylor
• Cork cut and installed by Jed Taylor

For the full story on Bacon, see the case study. 

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