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...
One of my clients is Living Waters, a Christian ministry headed by Ray Comfort. Among other things they produce a line of eye-catching Gospel tracts. I think overall they do a good job of trying to share important truths with creativity and humor. Recently they hired me to help refresh one of their oldest tracts, "The Atheist Test". It had been a small...
During Inktober I decided to try adding a little humor to my warmup sketches, and pretty soon it became a regular thing. People seem to like it so I've started collecting them into a series for easier following and sharing. I originally called it "Drawing Dad Jokes" but decided I like the name "Sketchbook Silliness" a lot better. I'm still not exactly...
I've updated my PDF portfolio to go with my shiny new website. It contains fifteen pages of illustration, character design, toy design concepts, and misc. sketches. Download a copy to keep on file, take to a meeting, or email to a client or colleague. [button color="primary" link="https://cedricstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CedricHohnstadt-Portfolio-Dec2015.pdf" size="default" icon_after="caret-down" target="_self" block="false"]Download[/button]...
