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Dogfish Head Distilling  Co. signs  - 40 signs Oct 23- Nov 6 2015

2/4/2016

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 Note :  Roughly a year after this project was completed the world lost Tim. I always looked up to Tim and feel fortunate we finally got a chance to work together on a project. He was  an amazing force and spirit that is missed everyday. A small portion of Tim's work can be viewed at :

http://callowhillbass.com/

Distilling sign project:

This project entailed creating 40 promotional signs for the launch of Dogfish Head's new spirits line  featuring a vodka and two versions of gin.

http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-spirits/index.htm

Because of the fine detail, time frame and amount of signs on this project I was able to collaborate with Tim Cloonan of CallowHill Bass. Tim was already a  well accomplished jazz guitarist about a year ahead of me at Temple University when I first knew of him. We then went onto working with each other at a guitar company for some time before Tim ventured off  creating his own well respected hand crafted bass line called CallowHill in the mid 2000's. Knowing Tim's attention to detail beyond expectations I was happy to finally collaborate with him. Tim did all of the CNC programming and cutting of these signs.


rough boards of poplar before being cut into 12" x 18" pieces
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After I got back the routed boards from Tim each board was hand distressed with a gouge then painted with coats of black.
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The signs were then sanded through on the raised parts to reveal the white logo as well as hand rasped and sanded on the edges to give a rustic feel. The two part signs  hang with a hook/eye hook.
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John Cloonan link
11/17/2019 10:56:35 pm

Hey Brian.. Tim was my first cousin (and only cousin on my dad's side besides his brother Chris), and I haven't been back to Philly since he passed. I know this is a longshot, but you don't happen to have any of these signs still (or know where I might track one down)? Completely understand if they were all shipped to Milton and you have no idea, just thought it'd be cool to get ahold of an original. I'm going to be back in Philly for the Army Navy game next month, thought I'd take a ride down Callowhill St. Let me know and very cool blog!!!

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