Toy Design

Ready for the ultimate thumb wrestling match? I recently illustrated a papercraft project for issue #2 of THIS BOOK MIGHT EXPLODE! Cut out these noble warriors, fold 'em, tape 'em, and put them on your thumb. They are just one of the many comics and activities included in the book. Or, you can purchase and download a printable version from...

A toy entrepreneur hired me to design a line of toys. We started with a sheep character and I worked up several rough preliminary concepts of what it might look like? Ultimately the project was put on pause, which sometimes happens. Bringing a product from idea to reality can be full of twists and turns. But the client has given me...

Another fun project I can finally share: I was hired by Strottman, Int'l to help on a board game for Luki Labs. Go Go Ghost is about escaping a ghost in a haunted mansion. I helped design the toy ghost figurine and did some concepts for card illustrations that ultimately were not used. (The illustrations on the board and box...

Goldfish Swim School recently opened a location near my house. In their gift shop they had a jumbo swim toy of Bubbles, the cartoon mascot I designed for them. Naturally I had to buy one for my studio display shelf. ...