Earlier this year I was contacted by Mountainside Farms, a regional east coast dairy company, to help them design a new mascot for their packaging. They had been using a cow character designed by another illustrator but decided it was time for a new look. They asked me to design a cow who's face could be plugged into the existing packaging...
One of my regular clients is Goldfish Swim Schools. I designed a mascot for them a few years ago (Bubbles the goldfish) and they've been making steady use of him ever since. The most recent project I've done for them is to illustrate a photo standee. Children can stick their head in the little hole and have their picture taken...
Earlier this year I was hired by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune to help them pitch an ad to a national pizza chain. The name of the chain needs to stay confidential but it's a well-known brand. The idea was to have a full-page spread featuring a pizza-themed board game, something the whole family could play while waiting for the pizza delivery guy...
I had the pleasure of illustrating the "Tell Me Why" feature in the July 2016 issue of Highlights magazine, for a short blurb answering the question, "Why do we yawn?". Highlights has been around since I was a kid (when magazines were still carved on stone tablets) and they've done a pretty good job of staying modern and fresh. If...
Recently I was hired by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune to help them pitch an idea for an interactive ad that included a simple animated Renaissance game. Here's the concept art I worked up. The game needed to fit two different aspect ratios, so which is why there is so much empty space along the top and bottom: ...
Today is Good Friday. For Christians this is one of the most important days of the year, the day we pause to commemorate the torture, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ. You may wonder, why would a day like that be called “good?” Because even though it was a terrible day for Jesus it was a very good day for you and...
