The City Of Roses Gin (Student Project)

Designer: Luke Bolton
Project Type: Student Project
School: Pratt Institute
Course: Graphic Design
Tutor: Michael Gerbino
Location: New York, NY
Packaging Contents: Gin bottles, branded glasses, coasters, recipe cards and gift box
Packaging Substrate / Materials: Glass, paper
Printing Process: Digital printing

Summer is marked in Portland, OR by the start of the annual Portland Rose Festival. Growing up, I anxiously awaited the parades, boat shows and the highly-contested school rose contests. As I grew older, roses followed my journey throughout the city— at my high school and my first job at the local pool located in one of Portland’s many rose gardens.

This design was inspired by Portland, officially dubbed The City Of Roses, and the style of rose tattoos seen so commonly throughout the city. I created two bottles of gin, and branded glasses and coasters to enjoy them with. The gin comes in a gift box with two glasses and five Portland-inspired cocktail recipe cards.