Harvey Shepard does not just gulp down his beer. The graphic designerand blogger has been captivated by beer bottle graphics, labels, caps and cans since long before he was old enough to drink. It all began when he spotted a Coors bottle shaped like a baseball bat in a grocery store as a kid. “I was flabbergasted. I had never seen anything like it and just had to have it,” says Shepard who was also obsessed with baseball at the time. “After convincing my mother that I would never open it, she begrudgingly bought it for me. It still sits (unopened) at my parents’ house,” he tells Quartz.
Shepard has since crafted a life around beer. Six years ago, he and his wife traveled across the US and sought out jobs based on craft beer destinations. Moving every few months, they managed to visit 160 breweries in 20 states, as well as a few abroad. They’re now settled in the legendary Ballard neighborhood in Seattle, happily surrounded by nine breweries within walking distance.
In their new house, Shepard can harbor his growing collection of empty beer bottles, too beautiful to discard. But he admits he faces a problem with displaying his finds: “I can’t seem to find a way to present them without it looking like a college dorm room,” he says. “I haven’t accepted that I need to put in the recycling bin.” … CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT QUARTZ
