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29 Apr

Posted at 14:15h in Toy Design
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...

30 Sep

Posted at 23:20h
If you are pitching an idea, I can help you close the sale by showing what your best concepts might look like. I’ve created presentation art for brands including Coca-Cola, Disney, Target, Chick-Fil-A, McDonald’s, Best Buy, Mazda, Rubik’s cube, and Green Giant. Some of what I’ve done is protected by NDA’s but here are some samples I have permission to...

30 Sep

Posted at 23:19h
I’ve had the honor of designing a refresh of Mr. Monopoly for Hasbro. I’ve designed characters and costumes for VeggieTales. I’ve also created mascots for multiple small businesses.   A mascot is a terrific way to make your product or business memorable and help you stand out from your competition. If you are considering a mascot for your brand or...

07 May

Posted at 21:02h in Courtroom Sketches
Whenever there is a big trial in the Minneapolis area I am hired by local media to do courtroom sketches. I’ve drawn trials involving the death of George Floyd, the NFL, ISIS recruitment, the late rock star Prince, an associate of Donald Trump (the Florida confidential documents case), as well as mass shootings, police shootings, kidnapping, white collar crime, drug...

11 Jul

Posted at 05:57h in Character Design
Exodus 90 is a Catholic ministry for men. Their goal is to challenge men of all ages and backgrounds with a 90-day period of fasting and discipline, focusing on three areas: prayer, asceticism (self-denial), and fraternity (brotherhood). They asked me to help them design an appealing mascot that they could use in some of their materials. We talked about a...

26 Jun

Posted at 16:41h in Uncategorized
Toy company Strottman International was working on a line of characters inspired by Christmas elves. Early in the process they hired me to work up some rough designs inspiration. It was really fun to just noodle around and explore. I submitted over twenty sketches. The project evolved and gears were shifted, as often happens in the early phases of something...