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Focal Banger
Jess Graham is the Art Director for the Alchemist Brewery. On top of doing the design work for the cans and labels, she also is responsible for the inspiring art you see around the brewery and even the new slick merch you'll find in the tasting room. I had the pleasure to meet with her at the brewery in late January to discuss her process, interests and get to know someone who embodies the vision of the Alchemist and their mission.
I had the pleasure of catching up with Dan Blakeslee, who is the artist for two of the most iconic cans in Craft Beer - Heady Topper and Focal Banger. When we spoke to Dan he was down south working on art and playing some shows. Dan is a kind hearted, hard working and extremely talented artist who I felt has a lifetime of adventures and great stories to share with us. His humility and passion were obvious immediately and made for a comfortable catch up that reaffirmed this project was on the right path.
Below you will find some excerpts from our talk that I feel give unique insight into the artist as well as his music, process and his work with the Alchemist. Enjoy!
