PERsonal Project : Packaging label
Over the Summer of 2026 I took upon a quest to learn how to make the most perfect american deli style dill pickle spears. The brief was a crunchy, garlicKy AND SUBTLY herbaceous generously sized spear to top any sandwich.
For such an endeavour i needed a label so I ASKED MY INSTAGRAM FOR A PUNNY NAME AND RECEIVED "DILLING IN THE NAME OF" PROVIDING A PUNK ROCK DESIGN BRIEF. I USED A REFERENCE IMAGE OF A WALL OF PICKLES I SAW IN BAR ONCE AS WELL AS A CYNOTYPE IMAGE OF DILL, TYING THE THE METAL FONT AESTHETIC INTO THE DESIGN. BOLD PUNCHY NEON GREEN AND CASUAL BLOTCHY TYPEFACES REMINISCENT TO LIVE MUSIC POSTERS AND FLYERS. I REALLY ENJOYED THE CREATIVITY OF PUTTING THIS TOGETHER AND ALTHOUGH THE TYPEFACE MAY NOT BE THE MOST LEGIBLE FOR PRODUCT VISIBILITY I THINK IT GRABS THE ATTENTION OF A CERTAIN PUNK PICKLE LOVIN' DEMOGRAPHIC THAT WOULD BUY THIS. I COULD also SEE A RANGE OF THESE IN OTHER BRIGHT COLOURS OR PATTERNS FOR PICKLED CARROTS, RED CABBAGE ETC.
The recipe includes: 1.5cup of water, .5cup white vinegar, 1 Tbsp Salt, 1 Tbsp sugar, a handful of dill, 1 obscenely large elephant garlic or 6 regular cloves. boil the wets and minerals and pour over your perfectly sliced spears nestled among the dill and garlic in your pickle jar. Allow to cool and then keep in the fridge.
