Hasbro often uses illustrations on their toy packaging. They were working on a new toy for their Fur Real line and wanted to try a background that would look like a bakery from a fairy tale or fantasy story, perhaps something built inside a tree. So they hired me to sketch up the concept.
Minneapolis marketing agency Six Speed was making a presentation to Volvo to pitch an idea for an outdoor marketing event. They needed some sketches to show the concepts they envisioned and hired me to draw them. Here’s what I submitted, shared with their permission:
Recently I created a PDF portfolio specifically for my FPO/Comp Art work. Feel free to download a copy to keep on file, send to a colleague, or print and bring to a meeting.
Last year Hasbro hired me to illustrate the packaging for a new toy, Mr. Potato Head Goes Green. Now that it’s listed on Amazon I can finally reveal it. It’s a figurine that’s five inches tall, made from plant-based plastic, and ships in packaging that is almost entirely plastic-free. There are fifteen total pieces to swap around and play with.
Here’s the artwork I submitted:
And here’s how the final packaging turned out:
Some of my artwork is also being used as banners on the Amazon product page:
I’m told it’s available from Amazon and Whole Foods. I can’t wait for mine to arrive so I can add it to the packaging illustration display in my studio alongside artwork I’ve done for Cocoa Puffs, Monster Cereals, Gogurt, Hasbro Little Big Bites, Hasbro Wheel Pals, and others.
I’ve drawn up a few Halloween designs for caronavirus masks. Spread a little fun while handing out candy or hanging out at your next Halloween party. Available in three sizes: Adult, Teen, and Kids. The masks are printed “on demand” and shipped by Redbubble. Orders can take 2-3 weeks to fulfill so buy now to make sure you have them in time for Halloween.
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I recently helped refresh a PowerPoint presentation on unplanned pregnancies that Amnion Pregnancy Center gives in local high schools. I thought it would be fun and relatable to try something in a crude hand-drawn style, as if the art had been doodled in the margin of a notebook.
These four images are from a part of the talk that helps students think through the various reactions when the news gets out that someone is pregnant.
Spire is a Minneapolis-based credit union. A few years ago the Minneapolis Star-Tribune hired me to illustrate a full-page ad for Spire. They liked what I did enough to continue hiring me for a steady series of ads and promotional materials. The most recent is a children’s book designed to help kids get started on their first savings account.
One of my Spire illustrations featured a cartoon dog. He’s a yellow lab that Spire has since adopted as their mascot. They named him Cash and asked me to illustrate a children’s book (written by John DuBois) about a young boy named Dan who wants to save up enough money to buy the necessary food and supplies to adopt Cash as his own.
Here’s a few spot illustrations from the book:
The book is hot off the presses and I just received a few sample copies. My understanding is that copies of the book will be available soon at various Spire Credit Union locations (if they aren’t already).
