Author: Cedric

01 May

Posted at 03:54h in Uncategorized

Generations is a Christian homeschool publisher. They hired me to illustrate a series of covers for their English grammar curriculum. They told me what animals to include and what content to feature on the "chalkboard" of each cover, and I took it from there. Learning is always more fun when you have cartoon animals to help out! ...

29 Apr

Posted at 14:15h in Uncategorized

A toy entrepreneur hired me to design a line of toys. We started with a sheep character then refined it into a template they liked. Eventually I sketched up some possibilities for turning that template into a sheep, lion, eagle, and fish: Ultimately the project was put on pause, which sometimes happens. Bringing a product from idea to reality can...

06 Apr

Posted at 13:25h in Uncategorized

Illustrator Brad Holland has passed away. It seemed like his work was everywhere in the 90's. He was the hot, fashionable illustrator to hire for editorial work and he's a good example of the type of conceptual art that AI simply cannot emulate. AI uses algorithms to find patterns and copy them, whereas a true creative like Holland strives to...

25 Feb

Posted at 11:21h in Character Design, Illustration

Hasbro just launched a refresh of Monopoly. I was given the privilege of designing the updated version of the Mr. Monopoly mascot. It was an honor to help freshen up one of the most iconic game characters in American history. I started by working up several rough concepts. Some were closer to the classic Mr. M. For others I explored pushing...