Category Archives: Concept Art

Forgotten Realms concept art fan reaction response

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The following was something I wrote on our deviantArt page in response to the numerous comments (good and bad) we received on the concept art we illustrated for The Forgotten Realms…A very familiar world for most Dungeons and Dragons fans. My hope was to give a bit more insight on...

Art Direction: how to balance your own ideas with theirs

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Question: “Do you ever work on projects where you don’t necessarily agree with the art direction?” Answer: For us? Yes, quite often actually. The key thing though is that it’s our job to illustrate what is needed for the project and get in the head of the art director and...

Amazing Spider-Man – Toy Fair 2012

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Photos are coming out of the Amazing Spider-Man toys we were fortunate to produce concept art for. Thanks to everyone at Hasbro for this great opportunity! 2012 Toy Fair – Amazing Spider-Man toy previews...

G.I. Joe Behind the Scenes

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We thought you would enjoy a “behind the scenes” look at what the artwork for the G.I. Joe toys looks like before it gets colored. First, we start out with sketches (also called “roughs”, or “thumbnails”). We’ll then take another pass on an approved image and then get everything to...