Earlier this year I was hired to help pitch an idea for a set of very small toys (about one inch high) based on NBA mascots. My job was to design tiny busts of each basketball mascot in a unified visual style. I don't follow sports much but I do love mascots, so this was a ton of fun! Because of...
A toy licensing company asked me to help them explore ideas for a line of Disney figurines. They wanted the characters to be recognizable but at the same time stylistically unique, almost as if the characters all belonged in the same world. It sounded like a fun challenge. I started by noodling around just to see what might work and what...
After initially giving me permission to share my work, a client changed their mind and asked me to remove this project from my website due to legal confidentiality reasons. Sorry about that. You can view my other toy design, illustration, and cartooning work on my Portfolio page or my blog....
Last year I was hired by a toy entrepreneur who had a vision to create plush tortoises that would be appealing but also scientifically accurate. He wanted toys that would help children learn to distinguish between breeds as well as explore various differences in body, pattern, and texture. The challenge was to create something that was cute and cuddly but...
“The Great Exchange” is one of my most popular and widely shared webcomics. Several people have asked for prints so I decided to pull the trigger and get some made. I just picked them up from the printer and I’m very happy with how they turned out! I’ll be selling them this weekend at MSP Comicon in St. Paul, MN. If you’re...
[caption id="attachment_8605" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Image courtesy of MCBA)[/caption] Once again I'll have a table at Minnesota's great comic book fest, MSP Comicon. This year's event will be in the grandstand at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, May 19-20, 2018 (10am-6pm Sat., 10am-5pm Sun.). It's a fantastic show packed with artists, publishers and fans who love all things comics, and the people who...
