All the above logos and ads were done by Ryan @ Angry Pepper Graphix just before we all headed off the Zest Fest. When I first commissioned Ryan to work on the HSB images, I provided him with a few sizes, some standard images, a font and let him do his thing. In less then a week we were reviewing images, making some slight changes and we were set. If you need a logo or a label, or anything else graphic wise, hit Ryan up and start a dialogue. I’m sure he’ll be able to work through whatever you require and you’ll leave a satisfied customer.
From Ryan’s Bio Page
I am not a professional, and don’t claim to be. I got my first taste of graphic design while attending Clackamas High School in Clackamas, OR and spent two periods a day at the Owen Sabin Occupational Skills. The skill center is a technical/trade program run by the North Clackamas School District. From 1994 through 1997 I was enrolled in the Graphics Technology program where I learned desktop publishing. We did everything from snapping and developing our own photos, creating layouts on the computer, all the way to four color process printing on AB Dick offset presses. Graphics Tech was blast, and thanks to my instructors, I am able to create the things that are in my galleries. Other than that, I have no other formal education in graphic design. Since then, graphic design has always been a hobby of mine. Most of what I have learned I have taught myself through goofing around, and some help from online tutorials.So how did I end up doing this? Well, I’m a hot sauce fanatic and collector (aka “chilehead”). I frequent many online blogs and forums dedicated to hot and spicy foods. While posting away on the Hot Sauce Blog, one of my fellow chileheads had the great idea of making a limited run, collectable hot sauce that we would send around to select friends to sign and place among our precious collections. Lucky for us, one of our good friends is none other than Tracy Campbell of Cape Fear Pepper Company. After speaking to Tracy, and included another esteemed colleague, we now had a bottled sauce and formed the HSU (Hot Sauce Underground). One thing remained one crucial detail that every hot sauce needs… a label! After several nights of doodling and submitting the drawings to be voted upon, I came up with a simple character (the Angry Pepper) that won everybody over. With a little help from my scanner and Adobe Photoshop, I managed to create the label seen here. Tracy was impressed with my work and commissioned me to redo a label for him. After that, through word of mouth and some shameless self promoting, I’ve managed to pick up some great clients/friends.
So there you have it a nutshell. Didn’t really mean for things to turn out this way, but I enjoy the hell out of it! I would like to extend special thanks to Chris Kohler (Chris K from the blog) for having the idea that set things in motion for me. Tracy Campbell for smoking something funny and insisting that I have some kind of talent, and for allowing me to work for him. Eric Nanista for his input and friendship as a fellow chilehead, and founding member of the HSU (along with Tracy, Chris, and myself). “Huvason” of Fat Kid Sauces for believing in me and my work, and for being the best damn public relations guy I could ever hope for! John Hard of CaJohn’s Fiery Foods for his wealth of knowledge, friendship, and for giving me the opportunity to create something special for him. Nick Lindauer for letting me shamelessly use his website (Hot Sauce Blog) as a place to pick up clients like the whore that I am. My wife and kids for supporting me and allowing me to have this second job. And to everyone else that has been supportive, given me the chance to make something they can be proud to use, and just been a friend.
74 responses to “HSB Logos by Angry Pepper Graphix”
Ryan does FANTASTIC work….. He does and will continue all of Fat Kid Sauces labelsLogos. Like Nick said – if anyone needs lables art work done – give Ryan a call. a True professional and great guy (really 😀 )
Nice work Ryan…. Look forward to meeting you..
I’m proud to say that Ryan is a great person to know, and he does a wonderful job with his graphics skills..Great work Bro!
Nice Job Ryan
Very Nice, Ryan. We already talked in Texas about using you for some labels in the future and we definitly will!
Hey, comment counts are back!
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I took Nick a while to manually count all the posts 😉
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or “It took…..” sure wish I could type
whoa…Thank you Nick for posting this. It was a very pleasant surprise. And thank you to everyone else for you compliments, friendship, and business.
I’ve got sveral new things that are aproaching completion that hopefully I’ll be able to have up on my site soon…the galleries have had the same stuff for a while now 😛 Thanks again everybody, I couldn’t do this without you. And for those have commissioned me, WE have done a great job!
MY HUSBAND IS FAMOUS!!!!!!!!!
WHOA I BROKE 2000
Nice work, Ryan. I see that you’re doing a good job as usual.
Ryan did the logo for the business cards for our blog, and did a damn fine job. We’ll have to see if there’s anything we can have him design sometime in the future.
Thanks Joe! It was a real honor to do that logo for you (though everybody thinks Passow did it:-P)
On a side note, I read over this post and noticed that I left a word out on my bio page, I’ll have that fixed later this evening. My apologies for being stupid 😛
He is there anyway we can use those logos into links too?
We could put it up on myspace or other sites we belong to.
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Yeahh he RAWWWWWWKS…. lol (famous Mrs R words)
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Ryan,
Shoot me your rate sheet. We should talk. I might need some help. Can you say Uncle Big Reserve??? 😉
Take care,
-Big
If only I had such a talent! I have tried using photoshop and programs like it and I don’t have the patience. A true talent indeed Ryan!
Great looking artwork, great design………
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Will do. At the office at the moment so I’m getting in what I can while nobody is looking 😛
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Believe me, it was very trying at times for me as well. Kinda like riding a bike. First you need your training wheels, take some time and put in the effort. Once you learn how and get the basics down, then you move on to doing tricks. You never stop learning with this stuff.
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Thanks Phil! I really try…sometimes on my wife’s last nerves 😛
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Thanks guys, it’s really an honor and a privilage to work with you. You guys have just as much to do with what I’ve done for you as I do. If it weren’t for your ideas, sketches, etc… I could not have done what I have. Pat yourselves on the back as well.
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Her and Mr. S! Ha!
Ryan, great job man! I’m always in awe of your work and a lot of the stuff I have done is with thanks to you for guidance and support. Keep up the good work man, Can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeve next!
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Ryan my stepson a senior this year has had 3 or 4 projects he has done for Proctor and Gamble this year thru school. Won’t even give me the time and day on the programs he has. Ask him one time about doing a hot sauce label for me . Yea right. Nothing yet. He is good. He has done some online stuff with Pixar Studios also. He will be going to U.C graphics design school. Maybe after all of that’s done he will do a label for me LOL.
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Hell maybe you should do my label. Dua
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DK you readdy for TN
Great Job Ryan as always..and that is why i have him designing Jersey Boyz Jerky meat rub..Plan and simple he is incredible…
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Yep. Gonna be up there bright and early Saturday morning the 4th. Leroy better be ready to go early, I’m not gonna wait on him to “feed the dog” again like last time! 😉
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Off subject… Hadn’t talked to you in a while how goes it Tracy?
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Are you doing any off road driving…. Wish I could make it…
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The secret is to have a REALLY low self esteem, and ya gotta have lower your standards when it comes to working a corner. Fat and old people need love too… I prefer a good gimp myself.
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LOL!!!! yes he does and yes they are 😀
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isn’t that the truth 😛
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Pat yourself on the back, I really haven’t done much for you.
I would like everyone to know that DK and I have collaborated on a project recently, and I hope to do more with him in the future. He’s got a great style of his own that rocks my world. He does great work as well. Just giving credit where credit is due.
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I sure hope not Blane! I like to keep it betwen the ditches! Ha! 🙂
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Thanks man, that really does mean a lot to me. Looking forward to completing this for you and unleashing your fury upon the world 😈
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Ha! And he’s a comedian too! 😉
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If and when you need my services, just let me know. I’ll do what I can.
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Doin’ Great Blane! Hope you are as well. Guess what I’m havin’ for dinner..Meatballs! We love ’em man thanks!!
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A little birdie has informed the crew here at Cape Fear that the hot sauce community will be seeing more suprises from these two within the next few weeks!! 🙂
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Glad you like them…. Sounds like you all have some pretty big plans in a few weeks… It should be a good time with all of you there.. What are some of the events you have planned (Dolly World)
I’m doing well can’t complain…
Nice collection of graphics, Ryan. Well done.
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Ryan it must feel good with all the positive feed back… Great job
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Ummm, i hope it wasn’t that turkey I had for lunch today! Oops! Now I gotta find another birdie so I can get in on this one! I think you know something I don’t Tracy! 😉
So how goes it Cap’n?!
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Actually this really sucks! Here I am trying to be as negative as can be (got a reputation to uphold ya know) and people are making it impossible. Where’s Newman when I need him? He nominated my site a while back for “worst of the web” (and I thought Disneychannel.com was bad) 😛
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No joking. Take some pride in what you can do, its impressive when you put your mind to it.
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Hell I think Leroy is already there.
Cool Ryan! Getting ready to email you off blog for the CHRISTmas gifts for my crew 🙂
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“(got a reputation to uphold ya know)” 😉 🙂 Thanks Ryan. Not that I’m not proud, this is your thread, you get the kudos today man. Just trying to my same ‘ol wacky self is all. You helped me more than I think you realize man. It’s much appreciated here in The Bog!
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Groov man, now to start planning 😈
Ok – your an a$$ Ryan
(feel better now 😀 )
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yep, sure do 🙂 Can you guess how many fingers I’m holding up? 😛
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One or two hands? 😉
Hey gang !!!
Had a great day with Bret and CaJohn, you 2 were too nice to me, it was a blast hanging with you both, and well worth the drive down from Detroit and back.
At my bro’s in Newark OH, heading to Bluffton OH shortly, then no email again for a cpl days. No pok er tourney, downtown Detroit will be a mess tommorow, GO TIGERS, so I’ll catch up with everybody early in the next week.
Nice job Ryan, logo’s look great !!!
Aj
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Thanks for the update Jack! Sorry to hear about the poker tournament, but sounds like you’ve had a great vacation so far. Catch ya later!
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just for you…TWO 😛
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Then my guess would be 1? 😀
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Ryan you and the Mrs. Need a road trip to ohio. Man I think it is so cool when someone from the blog stops here. I walk around telling everyone how far they drive to see me LOL ok the store.
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There ya go Ryan. Just proves that Bret is in management and sales. YOU drive aaaaall the way across the US, and then Bret takes the credit. 😛
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If we ever get a chance to get out there, we would most certainly drop in for a visit. Now if you want us out there anytime soon, here’s what you do:
Talk your housewares buyer into callking Kershaw and tell them that you’re going into bankruptcy (filing chapter 11). Inform them that there will be a reorganization committy, and due to the excellent repore with me as assistant credit manager, you’d like me there to head the committee. The company will fly us out there, I can spend all week, and then come back and say that I saved JJ’s from financial ruin 😛 Sound like a plan?
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Cool – Ryan says i’m #1 😀
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OH YEAH! Don’t forget to mention that Bret is in “mental distress” and that he will be taking a hardship leave of absence from his stressful job for a few days to be in TN for recovery. He request that the meeting of the “reorganization committy” to be held in TN…
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Really? He told me that you’re a #2. 😛
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I guess he had two hands up 😀
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I don’t know huv, being called a #2 has always had a different meaning to us here in Jersey 😯
Huvasons a turd…….LOL, is that the #2 we’re talking about???
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Help The stress killing me I need a Beer
Huv did she call you what i think she just called you? wow
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I was just thinking the same thing Kristi. Not nice Ryan! lol
ummmmmm arnt you # 2 tamale?
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A$$
Just wanted to say thank you for all the comments and compliments. It is greatly appreciated. And thank you Nick for posting this thread.
Huv, I was just telling you that you’re #1 twice 😛
is this guy Ryan still in business?