I made these prototype signs for a local beer company in Glasgow, but they never went ahead. Probably because they didn't want to take the risk of new signage technology and also probably because they were more used to dealing with salesmen in suits than engineers in jeans.
Shame really. Their logo was perfect for simple LED signage, and they might have had one of the first persistence of vision (POV) displays in the industry.

13 thoughts on “Prototype led beer signs.”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars FrontSideBus says:

    I once had several tins of Tennent's Super….. and regretted it!

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Anvilshock says:

    Was their beer at least any good?

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bd BlaZer says:

    it looks like a simple version of the Telekom logo

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars joinedupjon says:

    Companies can be verry funny about their logo these days… They'll probably have manuals about the line thickness, which pantone colour to use, whether or not it can be allowed to be displayed as dots etc. Tbh I'd prefer it if they were a bit more playful with their branding, particularly when it's as visually strong as tennants T is.course it might also have been the sweatshirt.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Retro Starship says:

    Its amazing Clive, you really do need a blue suit to sell anything as IBM so well understands… Apple would have been better off to follow that philosophy that way when they were designing computers against big blue…. Oh… I guess they did ok then.. lol

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Benjamin Esposti says:

    Hey there ARE people/businesses out there who do take the risk, and use us "sketchy at first" people! XD

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars snaprollinpitts says:

    that's why you should always get their money first!  that's too bad you had some good ideas.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Matt Freeland says:

    Brilliant Clive. I would love to own any single one of them!

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars rimmersbryggeri says:

    The yellow one I guess some black plexi glass would look really good if they were opposed to the circuitry. I guess the products a varnished salesman would present probably would not be as well engineered dispite being finished produvts and not prototypes.

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars bull winkle says:

    their loss mate, those signs are awesome

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Siskin's Bits and Bobs says:

    F 'em. T is not the best liver pickle anyway.

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars tobortine says:

    Visionaries are more often misunderstood.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Paul Roberts says:

    Oh well – their loss!

    The men in suits have to go back to the men in jeans to get the stuff made!

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