January 2005 download - Art Directors of Tulsa

A Publication of The Tulsa Art Directors Club : JANUARY 2005
The Art Directors Club of Tulsa
P.O. Box 14228
Tulsa, OK 74159-4228
www.artdirectorsoftulsa.org
Cigar Label History
Cigars were originally sold in bundles covered with pigs' bladders (with a pod
of vanilla to improve the smell); then came the use of large chests, holding up
to10,000 cigars. But in 1830, the banking firm of H.Upmann started shipping
back cigars, for the use of its directors in London, in sealed cedar boxes
stamped with the bank's emblem. When the bank decided to go, full-scale,
into the cigar business, the cedar box took off as a form of packaging for
all the major Havana brands, and all hand made cigars (though small
quantities today are sometimes packages in cardboard cartons, and single
cigars of many brands come in aluminum tubes lined with cedar). Cedar helps
to prevent cigars from drying out and furthers the maturing process.
The idea of using colorful lithographic labels, now used for
all handmade brands, wherever they come from, started
when Ramon Allones, a Galician immigrant to Cuba,
initiated it for the brand he started in 1837. As the industry
grew in the mid-19th century, so did the need for clear
brand identification. Labels or other illustrations also appear
on the inside of the lids of many Havana and other brands.
Boxes also usually have colorful decorative borders. The
cedar box is sometimes referred to as a boite nature. Paper,
usually colored, is normally glued to the interior of the box
and is used to cover the cigars it contains. Finally, after
being filled and checked, the box is nailed shut and tightly
sealed with a green and white label (a custom dating from
1912) to guarantee that the cigars are genuine Havanas.
The practice of using labels, usually printed in similar colors
and with similar wording, to seal the box continues today for
most handmade brands, Cuban or not.
The article presented here thanks to Anwer Ali Khan
http://www.cigarsoftware.com

Thankyou to Our January Sponsor:
SR Hughes Showroom
SR Hughes Showroom is Oklahoma and
Northwest Arkansas’s resource for the best in
classic modern home furnishings as the region’s
exclusive source for state-of-the-art furniture
designs from Cassina, Giorgetti, Alias, and
Knoll Studio; lighting from Flos, Artemide, and
Ingo Maurer; rugs from Odegard and Kasthall;
art glass from Venini and home accessories from
Martha Sturdy. Located in Tulsa’s historic
Brookside, the showroom is a clean space of
4300 square feet with high ceilings and an
abundance of natural light that is organized into
a series of carefully articulated room vignettes.
Each vignette demonstrates how one can
integrate art, accessories, furniture, and lighting
into a cohesive design.
More than a store or design center, SR Hughes
wishes to promote events in Oklahoma and
NW Arkansas that relate to art and design.
“We want to excite people about the
extraordinary things happening right here,”
says Hughes. For more information on
SR Hughes and its schedule of art and design
events, as well as other “art” happenings
around the region go to www.srhughes.com.
Whether embodied in an antique primitive, a
modern sofa, one of the many books or design
publications, or even at a showroom-sponsored
event, SR Hughes is an idea gallery for the
public and design professional, demonstrating
how to incorporate good design into one’s life.
ADCT News
Pictures are up on the website from past ADCT
events. If you haven’t checked it out go to
http://artdirectorsoftulsa.org/ on the lower left
there is a photo gallery organized by month.
The Christmas party was a great success.
Thanks to all the board for their hard work.
Special thanks to Paula Huggett of Braincrumbs.
Check out ADCT’s mention on Adweek.com!
http://www.adweek.com/aw/regional/
southwest/people.jsp
Volunteers needed to assist with the GRAPHEX
Show coming up in May. Please contact
Marolyn Locke at marolyn@hibblendesign.com.
Deadlines
Communication Arts
CA is looking for collateral pieces, packaging,
Web sites and other design-related promotional
efforts that reflect environmental responsibility in
their design and content. The best examples of
green design and publish the results in our
May/June 2005 issue. Submissions must be
received no later than Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005.
http://www.commarts.com/CA/magazine/
green.html
2004-2005 Board of Directors
President
Audio Visual
Justin Johnson, Walsh Associates
John Amatucci, Amatucci Photography
justinj@walshasssoc.com
john@amatucciphotography.com
Vice President/Secretary
Web-site Administrator
Becky Gelder, David Clark Design
Dallas Johnson, Braincrumbs
bg@davidclarkdesign.com
dallas@braincrumbs.com
Membership
Graphex Chairperson
Scott Raffe, Raffe Photography
Marolyn Locke, Hibblen Design
scott@raffephoto.com
marolyn@hibblendesign.com
HOW Self-Promotion Competition
Enter your best promotions—for you, your
business or a client—in HOW's 18th annual
Self-Promotion Competition.
http://howdesign.com/competitions/
Print Regional Design Annual
The 2005 Print Regional Design Annual
currently accepting entries.
http://howdesign.com/competitions/
Treasurer
Neil Scanlan, Scanlan Creative Services
ohscanlan@cox.net
Sponsorship
Carla Hammer, UniSource
hammec01@unisourcelink.com
Speaker Coordinator
Teresa Valero, University of Tulsa
teresa-valero@utulsa.edu
Graphex Co-Chairperson
Tina Fincher, Sweet Adelines
tina@sweetadelineintl.org
ADCT Thanks:
Odyssey Digital Printing for printing.
Creative Print & Mailing for our speaker
posters and postcards throughout the year.
UniSource for donating paper all year.
Cigar Label Related Links
www.cerebro.com
www.cigarlabelgazette.com
www.cigaraficionado.com
www.cigarsoftware.com
www.cigarlife.com
FEBRUARY
Bowling and Beer
Date: February 17th, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Timber Lanes
4701 S. Elm Pl.Broken Arrow
Cost: Free for all members
$10 non-members
$5 for non-member students
Entry fees include cover charge,
3 games, and shoe rental.
Food and drinks will be only .75
per item for those with ADCT.
Prizes will be awarded throughout the night!
Bowling and Beer Credits:
Design: Tina Fincher, Photography: John Amatucci
Sponsor: Western Printing