Just for Fun

02 Apr

Posted at 14:35h in Illustration, Just for Fun

Today is Good Friday, the day Christians celebrate the torture, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ. So why is it called "good?" Good question. Earlier in my career I illustrated this 8-page cartoon Gospel tract. I hope it will explain the answer. Happy Easter! ...

24 Jan

Posted at 02:57h in Just for Fun

VeggieTales is the best selling direct-to-video series of all time. Phil Vischer, the guy who created VeggieTales, has partnered with Focus on the Family to create a new DVD project rolling out in March called What's In The Bible? The official website has just launched, including a video teaser. What's In The Bible? is a multi-part series that will walk through...

24 Aug

Posted at 00:00h in Just for Fun

Thanks to Bob Ostrom for nominating me for the Superior Scribbler Award. It's always an honor to be recognized by another artist, and this particular award is a lot of fun. Here are the rules to the award: Each Superior Scribbler must, in turn, pass the Award on to 5 most-deserving Bloggy buds. Each Superior Scribbler must link to the author & the...

15 Jun

Posted at 08:29h in Character Design, Just for Fun

"Mascot Contest 2" officially ended on Friday. A lot of people entered and most identified all the mascots correctly. Those who did were entered in the drawing. I put the entries on slips of paper and my two-year-old daughter picked one out of a baseball cap. The winner of the mascot contest is David Oldham. Congrats David! You'll receive a free...

08 Jun

Posted at 15:55h in Character Design, Just for Fun

(EDIT: Contest is now closed. Winner and correct answers here.) As a character designer I'm fascinated with product mascots. A good mascot, when combined with a strong ad campaign, can be an enormous benefit when promoting a product or service. My favorite freelance projects are when clients hire me to design a mascot or character, either for advertising or animation. To help...