BDN Holiday Card
The concept for the year 2000 BDN holiday card was a collaborative effort between the company partners and myself. They requested a light-hearted illustration that involved their marketing course and an assortment of holiday characters. The idea of illustrating the partners as business snowmen is inspired from Bill Waterson's Calvin and Hobbes cartoon.
I've illustrated two other holiday cards for BDN: 1997 and 1998.
The concept for the year 2000 BDN holiday card was a collaborative effort between the company partners and myself. They requested a light-hearted illustration that involved their marketing course and an assortment of holiday characters. The idea of illustrating the partners as business snowmen is inspired from Bill Waterson's Calvin and Hobbes cartoon.
I've illustrated two other holiday cards for BDN: 1997 and 1998.
Holiday Card Front
Card Detail
A Christmas Elf and a Thanksgiving Turkey with St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun on the right. The easter Bunny is sitting in the upper left corner.
A Christmas Elf and a Thanksgiving Turkey with St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun on the right. The easter Bunny is sitting in the upper left corner.
Card Detail
The Halloween characters are making their pitch on how to best market Christmas.
The Halloween characters are making their pitch on how to best market Christmas.
Card Detail
Santa's reaction to the Halloween Christmas pitch.
Santa's reaction to the Halloween Christmas pitch.
PowerForum Characters
The Austin PowerForum was a tech convention held at the Austin Music Hall in the Spring of 2001. Illustrating and animating the over 200 characters and jetmobiles for this minute long movie was my final project at FG Squared. You can view a full list of credits for this piece here.
The Austin PowerForum was a tech convention held at the Austin Music Hall in the Spring of 2001. Illustrating and animating the over 200 characters and jetmobiles for this minute long movie was my final project at FG Squared. You can view a full list of credits for this piece here.
PowerForum Band
The fervent space-rock guitarist and more subdued bassist.
The fervent space-rock guitarist and more subdued bassist.
PowerForum Band Drummer
PowerForum Characters
Some of the 200+ characters that inhabit the PowerForum Austin of the future.
Some of the 200+ characters that inhabit the PowerForum Austin of the future.
PowerForum Characters
Some of the 200+ characters that inhabit the PowerForum Austin of the future.
Some of the 200+ characters that inhabit the PowerForum Austin of the future.
PowerForum Characters
Some of the 200+ characters that inhabit the PowerForum Austin of the future.
Some of the 200+ characters that inhabit the PowerForum Austin of the future.
PowerForum Jetmobiles
In addition to being animated for the movie, these jetmobiles were illustrated at high resolution for inclusion in posters and prints.
In addition to being animated for the movie, these jetmobiles were illustrated at high resolution for inclusion in posters and prints.
PowerForum Lead Singer
I used traditional, computer drawn 2D techniques to animate the PowerForum band. The lead singer's animation includes a moonwalk sequence.
I used traditional, computer drawn 2D techniques to animate the PowerForum band. The lead singer's animation includes a moonwalk sequence.
PowerForum Storyboard Sketches
ML&R Web Cartoon
ML&R is an Austin based recruiting firm. I illustrated this cartoon series in June of 2000 to liven up their corporate web site. The only copy of the text that I have is embedded in a corrupt illustrator file — thus the blank caption areas.
ML&R is an Austin based recruiting firm. I illustrated this cartoon series in June of 2000 to liven up their corporate web site. The only copy of the text that I have is embedded in a corrupt illustrator file — thus the blank caption areas.
ML&R Sequence 2
ML&R Sequence 3
The Quimbus Bird
The Quimbus Bird is a children's book that my brother and I co-wrote in 2004. This scene depicts a sculptor who works with living clay.
The Quimbus Bird is a children's book that my brother and I co-wrote in 2004. This scene depicts a sculptor who works with living clay.
The Quimbus Bird Detail
The Quimbus Bird Detail
The Quimbus Bird Detail
The Quimbus Bird Detail
The Quimbus Bird Detail
The Quimbus Bird Detail
Colabranet T-Shirt
In 2003 I was asked by Colabranet's CEO to illustrate a design for the company t-shirt. My concept involved caricatures for each of the seven directors. Initially I considered this a pretty daunting task. Fortunately everyone was very forgiving with regard to my unflattering renditions.
In 2003 I was asked by Colabranet's CEO to illustrate a design for the company t-shirt. My concept involved caricatures for each of the seven directors. Initially I considered this a pretty daunting task. Fortunately everyone was very forgiving with regard to my unflattering renditions.
Mike S.
Director of Product Management
A sinister Mike adding feature dust to the “product”.
That's Penelope (Mike's right hand enforcer) peeking over the edge of the soupy software cauldron.
Director of Product Management
A sinister Mike adding feature dust to the “product”.
That's Penelope (Mike's right hand enforcer) peeking over the edge of the soupy software cauldron.
Jack L.
Jack was the resident business guru at Colabranet. He is depicted here as a guiding but slightly off-kilter cherub.
Jack was the resident business guru at Colabranet. He is depicted here as a guiding but slightly off-kilter cherub.
Alex G.
CEO & Founder
Alex trumpeting the company forward. He's a smoker and an avid UT Longhorn fan. Thus the two cigarettes in the “hook 'em horns” position.
CEO & Founder
Alex trumpeting the company forward. He's a smoker and an avid UT Longhorn fan. Thus the two cigarettes in the “hook 'em horns” position.
Jim W.
CFO & Founder
“Cash is king.”
—Jim W.
CFO & Founder
“Cash is king.”
—Jim W.
Jeff B.
Director of Engineering
Jeff in the programmer's hamster wheel. His sweat is collected and added to the soupy software mix.
Director of Engineering
Jeff in the programmer's hamster wheel. His sweat is collected and added to the soupy software mix.
Scott W.
Director of Client Services
Scott is known for his conspiracy theories and compulsive need to apologize. Thus the books.
Director of Client Services
Scott is known for his conspiracy theories and compulsive need to apologize. Thus the books.
Greg D.
Director of Sales
Greg is something like 8 feet tall. Not really but it seems that way. He often wore really loud shirts to the office.
Director of Sales
Greg is something like 8 feet tall. Not really but it seems that way. He often wore really loud shirts to the office.
The Blowfish
The purple blowfish was our programmer's mascot of sorts. It was given out to whomever broke the project build.
I ended up with it on three occasions.
The purple blowfish was our programmer's mascot of sorts. It was given out to whomever broke the project build.
I ended up with it on three occasions.
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