tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064869808377826774.post7004307948920425116..comments2024-02-28T00:44:25.483-08:00Comments on Charlie Allen's Blog: 'GALLO....ONE MORE TIME'leifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064869808377826774.post-6931770530277764362009-10-09T12:00:13.927-07:002009-10-09T12:00:13.927-07:00Charlie-
I love your work. I used to work for Gal...Charlie-<br /><br />I love your work. I used to work for Gallo (1978-1986) in sales and marketing positions. I remember your designs for cut case cards and other merchandising materials. In the "wine chemist" picture I recognize a couple of faces. One is Charlie Crawford, a family friend and former next door neighbor. Great memories. Wish you the best.<br /><br />Take care,<br />John ReccaJohn Recca (BRANDWERKER)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08741446797625737727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064869808377826774.post-65989096740273585952009-04-16T14:55:00.000-07:002009-04-16T14:55:00.000-07:00Thanks, Ray and Rich. That's why the first title w...Thanks, Ray and Rich. That's why the first title was 'Fun with Gallo'. More than with any other client, you'd never know what subject to expect on the next assignment. Wine, glasses, bottles, etc....but Gallo always wanted colorful, strong concepts. Nothing shy about their point of sale store posters....so,interesting to work on.Charlie Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064869808377826774.post-72787201316467567932009-04-15T11:20:00.000-07:002009-04-15T11:20:00.000-07:00Yeah! Snapping one's fingers and then...One More T...Yeah! Snapping one's fingers and then...One More Time!<br />I'm really happy for these works of art getting a new life and their overdue appreciation!<br /><br />As there's always music in your entries:<br /> Just fancied "Strawberry Fields Forever", the Beatles song, echoing in that needlepoint grandma Strawberry Hill. One more fine ad -and you surely were up to the task.<br /><br />Everything just sparkles on the "VanGoghish" Champagne poster. Even your self portrait may have got some faint resemblance, well, probably Van Gogh himself would have handled the task somewhat differently. I don't recognize too much Gogh there, but still, the illustration just looks superb.<br /><br />Aahh, and that lovely Carlo Rossi vineyard poster. What a fruitful, juicy autumnal feel; and the blue shirted fellow seems to be counting/snapping his fingers..."one more time".... <br /><br />P.S: "Gallo Champagne" - how did they manage to get the rights?<br /><br />There's a small village in Switzerland named Champagne. They tried to market their own wine products under that name. Very soon they were threatened with a lawsuit from France and had to stop it.Richnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064869808377826774.post-79114772137217254632009-04-14T23:23:00.000-07:002009-04-14T23:23:00.000-07:00Mr.Allen , you work is amazing . I'm a graduate i...Mr.Allen , you work is amazing . I'm a graduate illustration student from the academy of art university . I just wanted to tell you how amazing and inspiring your work is. I have learned so much from it . Thanks for posting your work and looking forward to seeing more .<br /><br /><br />Respectfully,<br />Raymond BonillaRay Bonillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800576459153803751noreply@blogger.com