ABOUT
Brain Fog is a hazy IPA concept created for Static Brewing Co., a brewery that thrives on creativity, noise, and a bit of chaos. The goal was to design a label that captures that “too many ideas at once” feeling, the messy, inspired headspace where creativity really happens.
The artwork leans into bold illustration and rough textures to bring that energy to life, pairing it with clean, confident typography to maintain balance. The result is a label that feels expressive and unfiltered, much like the beer itself, hazy, vibrant, and full of character.
Atmospheric, warped, mind-bending - these themes inspired the visual direction for the Brain Fog beer label. My process began with research and rough sketches to explore different ideas until I landed on a concept that best captured the essence Brain Fog wanted to convey.
After that, I refined the main illustration and created supporting background assets, enhancing the overall visual impact. The final step was experimenting with different colour themes. The craft beer sector is quite crowded, so the can needed to be eye-catching to stand out when placed next to its competitors.
MADEIT CREDITS
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Oliver SpicerFreelance Brand Designer & Illustrator
Back to Beer can label Design project
Mike Somin | Elephant Elements
Art Director & Brand Designer, Elephant Elements
Spain
Svetlana Malysheva
Digital Illustrator, Packaging Designer
Poland
Samira Deb
Conceptual artist & independent art director, sdebbah studio
Estonia
Vadym Aseiev
Creative Director, Aseiev.com
Switzerland
Andrei Cotruţ
Art Director, Penrose-CDB
Romania
Anastasiia Zaesenok
2d Animator, Illustrator, Freelance
United States
Victoria Mytnik
Branding Designer
United Arab Emirates
Elisabeth Grosse aka LIZITA
Graphic Designer
United Kingdom
Natali Sadova
Illustrator & Surface Pattern Designer, freelance
Ukraine