Black Oak Brewing Co. - Darryl Bank Art + Design

Black Oak Brewing Co., 2014-2017

From 2014-2017, I worked as a graphic designer for Black Oak Brewing Co., one of Ontario's longest-running craft breweries. My work with Black Oak included packaging for a variety of beers (some sold province-wide in LCBO and Beer Store outlets, others sold direct from the brewery), in addition to a number of other promotional materials, including banners, tents, posters, postcards, coasters, and glassware.

Nut Brown Ale, 2015. This design for one of Black Oak's flagship beers was based on the existing Nut Brown and Pale Ale packaging, reworked to fit a new 473ml tall can format. Printed on shrink sleeves for initial run, and later printed direct to cans.

Pale Ale, 2015. This design for one of Black Oak's flagship beers was based on the existing Nut Brown and Pale Ale packaging, reworked to fit a new 473ml tall can format. Printed on shrink sleeves.

Pale Ale, 2015. Label design.

Nut Brown Ale, 2015. Label design.

Pale Ale and Nut Brown Ale, 2015. Image courtesy Black Oak Brewing Co.

Pale Ale, 2015. Image courtesy Black Oak Brewing Co.

Beat The Heat Summer Wheat, 2016. This wheat beer was packaged in 473ml tall cans and sold in LCBO outlets across Ontario. Printed on shrink sleeves.

Beat The Heat Summer Wheat, 2016. Image courtesy Black Oak Brewing Co.

Epiphany No. 1, a Belgian-style quad produced in a limited release 650ml format in 2014, sold at LCBO outlets throughout Ontario. Labels printed on textured "wine label" stock. Image courtesy LCBO.

Epiphany No. 1, 2014.

Epiphany No. 1, 2014. Label design.

Epiphany No. 1, 2014. Alternate label design (not produced).

Epiphany No. 2, an imperial pilsner produced in a limited release 650ml format in 2015, sold at LCBO outlets throughout the province.

Epiphany No. 2, 2015. Label design.

Epiphany No. 2, 2015. Image courtesy Black Oak Brewing Co.

Epiphany No. 3, 2016. Mock label design (beer not produced).

Point Nemo, an unfiltered, dry-hopped pilsner produced in 2017, and sold direct from the brewery in 341ml bottles.

Point Nemo, 2017. Image courtesy Black Oak Brewing Co.

Point Nemo, 2017. Alternate label design (not produced).

Sink or Swim, a citra saison packaged in 650ml bottles in 2016, sold through the brewery.

Sink or Swim, 2016. Image courtesy Black Oak Brewing Co.

Sink or Swim, 2016. Promotional poster.

Break of Dawn, a session IPA produced in 2016, packaged in 341ml bottles and sold through the brewery.

Break of Dawn, 2016. Image courtesy Black Oak Brewing Co.

Break of Dusk, a black IPA produced in 2014 and packaged in 341ml bottles, sold direct through the brewery.

Break of Dusk, 2014. Promotional poster.

Love Fuzz, a red pale ale produced in 2015, packaged in 650ml bottles and sold directly from the brewery.

Love Fuzz, 2015. Promotional poster.

Nox Aeterna, a smoked breakfast stout first produced in 2014, packaged in 650ml bottles and sold directly through the brewery.

Nox Aeterna, 2015. Updated label design for 341ml bottles, sold directly through the brewery.

Nox Aeterna, 2014. Image courtesy Black Oak Brewing Co.

Promotional poster for Romantic Summer, a one-off beer produced for the 2016 Session Beer Festival in Toronto.

Promotional poster for a tap takeover at Hungry Brew Hops Public House and Eatery in Newmarket, 2016.