tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196308602024-03-07T19:23:43.188-08:00OneBlueBirdThe thoughts, pictures, inspiration and artwork of Stephen Whetstine aka Bluebird.Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-56910021682909237152010-12-05T17:40:00.000-08:002010-12-05T18:25:55.711-08:00Some more Poker Night At The inventory WorkDeal, Fold, Call and some serious Raising<br /><br />Here are several assets I made for the games art styling. I really loved making the decks of cards, not sure what it is about card decks but I seem to always be making them for companies. The same goes for family crests as I got to do one for the TTG table felt in the game. Something that I thought was super cool was working with Valve's TF character, The Heavy. I got to pose him, and make lots of supporting designs for the TF presence in the game. Besides TF I got to learn how to draw and illustrate in different art styles, my favorite example of this is illustrating like the Penny Arcade guys and of course not to mention the Sam & Max characters. If you love these sample you should go buy the game and see all the great unlocks! Go buy it <a href="http://www.telltalegames.com/pokernight">Poker Night At The Inventory</a><br /><br />I also got to do some major updating to my portfolio site <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.onebluebird.com">www.onebluebird.com</a>, which entailed adding an entire print section and let me tell ya, I had work going back about 7 years! Keep a look out for some of this print work as I plan on sharing it with you all in the near future.<br /><br />Till then enjoy this Poker goodness<br /><br />Inventory House Deck:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Inventory_house_deck.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 328px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Inventory_house_deck.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Penny Arcade Deck and Suicide Kings:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Penny_Arcade_Suicide_kings.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 328px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Penny_Arcade_Suicide_kings.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Penny_Arcade_deck.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 328px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Penny_Arcade_deck.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Sam & Max Deck:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Sam&Max_card_deck.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 328px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Sam&Max_card_deck.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Strong Bad Deck:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Strong_Bad_card_deck.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 328px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Strong_Bad_card_deck.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Concepts for the Poker Night Logos:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Poker_logos.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 500px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/Poker_logos.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />TTG Table Felt:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_TTG_shield.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_TTG_shield.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Trogdor Table Felt:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_Trogdor.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_Trogdor.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />TF2 Table Felt:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_TF2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_TF2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />TTG Table Felt:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_telltalegames.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_telltalegames.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Penny Arcade Table Felt:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_penny_arcade.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_penny_arcade.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Sam & Max Table Felt:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_sam&max.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_sam&max.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Inventory Table Felt:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_inventory.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_inventory.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Penny Arcade's Fruit F@#$er Table Felt:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_fruit_fucker.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/art/gameboard_fruit_fucker.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-32145333131899223042010-11-07T08:10:00.000-08:002010-11-07T10:58:14.785-08:00Time to place your betsSo did the title get your attention, well it should because this post is about the Citizen Kane of poker games. With that intro all that is left to say is "<a href="http://www.telltalegames.com/pokernight">Poker Night at the Inventory</a>"!<br /><br />This is the branding, site, and assets I created for the big pre-order and TF2 unlocks announcement. This was a great project to be apart of as this game is one of the coolest concepts I have gotten to be apart of at Telltale games. Not only is a great concept but an amazing cast of characters to work with like Tycho (from Penny Arcade), The Heavy (from Team Fortress 2), Strong Bad and of course Max (from Sam & Max Series). I got to work on posing The Heavy which was a super cool experience, Value is truly an amazing group and their work is the best to work with and create new one of a kind assets.<br /><br />The game itself is just beautiful, I had the pleasure of working on the asset creation for a lot of the main environment art assets and the brand itself in the game. Stay tuned on that topic as I will be posting all of that art once the game is released. In the meantime here is some goodness to get you excited and of course go pre-order now and land yourself some sweet FREE TF2 unlocks!<br /><br />Enjoy<br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 320px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 320px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 320px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 320px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 320px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 320px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 320px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 320px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 320px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 320px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 320px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/poker_site11.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/heavy_visor.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/interactive/heavy_visor.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/TF2_items.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 974px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/TF2_items.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/TF2_unlock_items.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 1225px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/TF2_unlock_items.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-80676257903440958932010-10-24T10:01:00.000-07:002010-10-24T11:13:02.504-07:00Its fallHello Fall,<br /><br />Its that time of year, leaves turn, the temps drop and the skies get a thin layer of grey. Its gets me thinking of times of color mixed with a pungent but beautiful smell in the air of renewal and growth that spring can bring after a long fall and winter. These past few weeks make it even more crystal clear that fall is a time to develop and feed off the elements you enjoyed from the previous seasons. Fall does make me smile and at the same time gives me a sense of sadness about the end of a wonderful yet terrifying year. This year was filled with the most important moments in ones life, getting married, new career goals, and life changing moves. With a foundation like that in place for the year, it does throw your life into a huge growth and state of mind blowing craziness. For me that was 100% the case, struggles of trying to enjoy your new surroundings, a new career, a new wife and at the same time trying to find a balance in taken care off all those things can be a challenge that could break a person's spirit but with fall being here it gives me that sense of development to begin the renewal process that comes with winter to springtime. I will try and take these moments of fall to continually remind my spirit that I am developing a wonderful life and yes times of struggle happen and times of doubt about ones talents will happen but fall will come and wash away those extreme moments of color, passion, and emotion to lead you down a path of contemplation and renewal. So yes fall is here, go out and enjoy natures moments and think of how your year has lead you to this fall and the moments ahead as we all need to think about the truly wonderful moments ahead of us.<br /><br />Fall I am glad you are here.<br /><br />Love,<br />Stephen<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/sketch_fall.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 454px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/sketch_fall.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-44853256737895359512010-09-19T23:38:00.000-07:002010-09-20T18:11:06.761-07:00Complete SeriesHello,<br /><br />Here is the complete Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse poster series. I had the pleasure of designing all the posters as well as illustrating all but the last one in the series finale which had an illustration by the Creator of Sam & Max Steve Purcell. These were so much fun to direct and I am so happy that the fans loved them so much that the series posters are on sale at the <a href="http://www.telltalegames.com/store/snm-poster-set">telltale games store</a>. Hope you all like them and go buy them to decorate your walls!!<br /><br />The design layout and illustrations for each of these posters were inspired by different old school science fiction movie posters. The themes also matched the overall look and feel of each episodes.<br /><a href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/The_Devils_Playhouse_posters.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 3105px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/The_Devils_Playhouse_posters.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Speaking of episodes here are the in game title cards I designed which include the logos I made as well.<br /><a href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/art/Title-Card-301.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 231px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/art/Title-Card-301.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Episode One<br /><a href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/art/Title-Card-302.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 231px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/art/Title-Card-302.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Episode Two<br /><a href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/art/Title-Card-303.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 231px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/art/Title-Card-303.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Episode Three<br /><a href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/art/Title-Card-304_v2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 231px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/art/Title-Card-304_v2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Episode Four<br /><br /><a href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/art/305-Title-Card.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 231px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/art/305-Title-Card.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Episode Five<br /><br />Hope you all enjoy<br />-StephenBluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-50530000527200304492010-08-01T21:32:00.000-07:002010-09-19T23:06:07.374-07:00Trying to find a rhymeHello,<br /><br />Once again things have gotten busy and I find myself realizing time has flown by, I ask myself what now? Do I play catch up and write up or just go with the flow, well I chose go with the flow. I recently found myself making a huge overhaul to my site <a href="http://www.onebluebird.com/">OneBlueBird</a> and where do I begin to talk about that, well its fully coded by me not the best code but it works. The current plan is to finish the site by adding some more exciting elements like a series of animated transitions for moving from section to section. I have also been exploring Augmented realty for the site, those details will have to wait as I don't want to ruin the surprise. Other than those elements the site is pretty close to complete.<br />Work wise I have been busy with the release of all 5 episodes of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse. Besides that we have also announced at work our partnership with Universal Studios and we are doing Back To The Future and Jurassic Park so that has made things very busy and exciting at work.<br />Being in San Francisco has put a lot of things in perspective both personally and professionally. Design and interactive design is so much apart of my life and my love at the moment. I get moments of pure excitement when I have an idea for an exciting app or interactive motion design. (Speaking of animation and motion design I have been story boarding a lot lately for site designs and some cool ui ideas at work.)<br />Besides the excitement I get from design, I have felt a part of my career and my true love of illustration kicking back into full affect with a project I did for The Devil's Playhouse poster series. The posters are fun from the illustration to the full design layout of the typography. The beauty of illustration for me is the prefect harmony between design and illustration, when all the right elements come together from concept and subject matter.<br />My next post will be the complete collection of The Devil's Playhouse posters I had the pleasure of creating. Till then enjoy the post and the art I created for my website.<br /><br />Here is to a rhyme to live by.<br /><br />-Enjoy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/site_future.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 313px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/site_future.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/website_layout_sized.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 262px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/website_layout_sized.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/website_layout_sized_v2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 262px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/website_layout_sized_v2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/about_section.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 262px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/about_section.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-63843192866552515872010-04-03T15:35:00.001-07:002010-09-19T23:13:39.639-07:00March part twoHello,<br /><br />Here is some more work that I did for Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse. This was the marketing site for this series. I got to do a really cool theater approach for this site. Overall I am happy with how the whole campaign has come across and the fan's enjoying it a lot. Also I got to illustrate and design the poster for Episode 1: The Penal Zone and let me just say this was one of my favorite parts. I will be posting more work as the Game comes out on the 15th and its ok to share.<br /><br />Here is the live site to check out: <a href="http://www.telltalegames.com/samandmax/thedevilsplayhouse">http://www.telltalegames.com/samandmax/thedevilsplayhouse</a><br /><br />Enjoy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/penalzone_poster_600px.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/penalzone_poster_600px.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/TheDevilsPlayhouse_site.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 322px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/TheDevilsPlayhouse_site.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/TheDevilsPlayhouse_site5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 405px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/TheDevilsPlayhouse_site5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/TheDevilsPlayhouse_site2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/TheDevilsPlayhouse_site2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/TheDevilsPlayhouse_site4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 289px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/TheDevilsPlayhouse_site4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/TheDevilsPlayhouse_site3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 330px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/TheDevilsPlayhouse_site3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-45294974165053238682010-03-31T22:38:00.000-07:002010-09-19T23:14:12.955-07:00March the busy month!Hello,<br /><br />So this month has been one busy busy month. I had friends in town had lots of fun going here and there seeing what San Francisco has to offer. Also at the same time launching two of the biggest campaigns Telltale Games has done. We launched all new Merch for Tales of Monkey Island! I got the pleasure to be the Art director and creator for most all the merch. Along with that set of items we launched the big Pre-Order event for Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse. I got to Create the look and feel for all the Marketing and Web content plus I got to design the screens for the PS3 version of the game, how cool is that! To top it off I got to Direct and storyboard out the Trailer for the Series Premiere to the world. It is being talked about as one of the Best Telltale has produced, which makes me feel really great. The trailer got play on G4TV, Gamespot, IGN, and basically you name it it made it on somewhere on the web. Oh if you are a PS3 owner go to the PSN and download the HD version.<br /><br />Anyway here is some great work I produced for this great game. Logo work, Trailer, Key Art, and some Branding.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />Logos and A Game Icon for the First Episode:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/thedevilsplayhouse-logo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 367px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/thedevilsplayhouse-logo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/penal_zone_logo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 225px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/penal_zone_logo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/eps1_icon.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/eps1_icon.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Key Art created to help get the vibe and excitement going about the new Series:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/samandmax_space_shield.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 295px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/samandmax_space_shield.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/charactershots.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 176px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/charactershots.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Invite for a GDC Party/ Event to Announce Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/invite_image.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 564px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2010/invite_image.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The Trailer for Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse<br /><object height="239" width="410"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L4Lw312RrXk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L4Lw312RrXk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="239" width="410"></embed></object>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-81967305074177569042010-02-20T15:49:00.000-08:002010-02-20T16:52:16.158-08:00Catch upHello,<br /><br />Hope everyone is having a good weekend? I am so far, its been a crazy few weeks and have a major project coming to an end this coming week at Telltale, so I will post some images of that once I can.<br /><br />Time to play some catch up with some more design/illustration work I have been up to here ya go!<br /><br />These samples are mainly the landing page design from the big holiday Campaign we had at Telltale Games. This was a fun piece that I made along with tons of banners and other supporting matters. The homepage design was staged to be a scene of a living room that is ready for the holiday season. The Main picture frame had a slider styling applied to it to have several messages slide into view. The page also took advantage of all the other picture frames by having them link to their specific games page. Also the fire place was a video that looped to enhance the feeling you were in a really room with a fire going, in fact you could click on the fireplace and the video would go full screen for your viewing pleasure.<br /><br />The last stage of the site was to turn into a post holiday party scene with open presents glasses and some crazy mishappenings that went down like the fire getting out of control and it being put out.<br /><br />Overall this was an extremely successful campaign and brought tons of traffic and most importantly customers to the e-commerce part of the ttg's site.<br /><br />Enjoy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/ttg_holiday1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 349px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/ttg_holiday1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/ttg_holiday2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 349px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/ttg_holiday2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/ttg_holiday3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 349px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2010/ttg_holiday3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-59088216420252840672010-02-11T21:37:00.000-08:002010-02-11T22:14:51.645-08:00Revolution!Hello,<br /><br />Some art to get the vote and Revolution started for TTG! Telltale Games (the company I work for as an art director) is releasing their games for the mac now. We released the amazing series Tales of Monkey Island first and now we are letting the people's voice be heard by letting everyone vote on their favorite TTG game title to be the next Mac title. With that in mind here are some exciting Propaganda posters I created for the Mac campaign as well as the overall site I designed which you can visit and see here <a href="http://www.telltalegames.com/">Telltalegames.com</a> and <a href="http://www.telltalegames.com/macgames">Telltalegames.com/macgames</a><br /><br />Enjoy and get your vote out!<br /><br />-Stephen<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/vote_strongbad.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 531px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/vote_strongbad.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/vote_samandmax.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 531px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/vote_samandmax.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/vote_wallace.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 531px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/vote_wallace.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/banner2_final.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 42px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/banner2_final.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/MACflyer_front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 574px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/MACflyer_front.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/MACflyer_voter.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 569px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/MACflyer_voter.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/banner_group_final.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 800px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/banner_group_final.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/banner_vote_final.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 800px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/banner_vote_final.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-62093575009574511822010-01-24T23:02:00.000-08:002010-01-27T22:35:46.479-08:00Illustrations for the big DayEvening,<br /><br />I thought I would post the artwork I created for my wedding. These images range from the invites to some simple yet fun designs used for buttons and a bunch of other materials for the wedding.<br /><br />I hope you all enjoy as I will keep these items closest to my heart.<br /><br />Wishing everyone out there a wonderful night.<br /><br />-Stephen<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/fallinlove.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/fallinlove.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/birdie_button.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/birdie_button.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/family_crest.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/family_crest.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Set of buttons designs for our wedding them which was fall and family.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/Whetstine_crest_sketch.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/Whetstine_crest_sketch.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/Whetstine_crest.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/Whetstine_crest.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The official Whetstin Family Crest!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/wedding_cake_sketch.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/wedding_cake_sketch.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This was the design I made for the cake we wanted. Again the theme was fall and family (family bluebird).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/whetstine_cake.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 450px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/whetstine_cake.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Based off my design this is the AMAZING result that was created by the talented and the BEST tasting baker <a href="http://www.rivertowncakes.com/">River Town Cakes</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/wedding_map.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 438px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/wedding_map.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Map I designed that was packaged together with the invite.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/pattern_back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/pattern_back.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Back pattern for the map print.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/rsvp_back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 275px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/rsvp_back.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This was the front of the RSVP card people sent back to us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/rsvp_front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 275px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/rsvp_front.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the back of the RSVP card with all the fields for people to fill in.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/wedding_invite_sketch.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 490px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/wedding_invite_sketch.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The sketch for the final invite.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/whetstine_wedding_invite.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 560px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/whetstine_wedding_invite.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This finished wedding invite.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/wedding_invite_Back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 490px;" src="http://onebluebird.com/images/2009/weddinginvite/wedding_invite_Back.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The back of the finished Wedding Invite.Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-12249404336427333332010-01-16T19:02:00.000-08:002010-01-27T21:12:03.508-08:00California lifeCalifornia oh California,<br /><br />This is an open letter to the life I have started in California specifically San Rafael just outside San Fran. My new career at <a href="http://www.telltalegames.com">Telltale Games</a> as their Art Director is going amazing so far I have been handed a great marketing / web group to push in the right direction and my hopes to step up the design look and feel of the company and products. Lots of potential for me to play and invent some great work. Life in California has been really interesting and growing on us. I think this area is full of great things to enjoy but we just need the weather to clear up, as most might know winter in the San Fran area= Grey and cloudy or better described as FOG. I am sure it will get better and the exploration of California can begin. Things on our list of must sees is the beach, red wood forests, shopping/food areas in the heart of San Fran and lastly some fun hiking.<br /><br />Other then the above mentions of growth, learning and new beginnings, life is grand. Started working out regularly and drawing more. These past 4-5 months have been stressful and a wall for me in terms of creativity but I feel the energy coming back and I am going to start to get lots of content being pumped out and on this site as well as every other place I live on in the "inter-web."<br /><br />Well I think that is enough social words for today here is to a lot more and I hope to keep feeling this motivated and ready to communicate my work and passions.<br /><br />Have a wonderful day,<br />StephenBluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-66088356891811590942009-11-20T14:53:00.001-08:002010-01-27T21:12:59.616-08:00I am Back!!Dear Readers,<br /><br />I know I know... I am a broken record, but seriously I have a good reason for my lack of posts and disappearance for the past few months. You might ask, "so whats up and where have you been or what have you been up to" and the answer is a lot and now I am ready to share a list of them with you all.<br /><br />First off the big one was that I got MARRIED :-) in October and little to say that was my life for September through the middle of October. After the Honeymoon I got several amazing job offers and had to do a lot flying from MN to San Francisco for a few weeks. I accepted a great Art Director position for a talented and great Gaming Studio called Telltale Games. I am sure some of you have heard of them, as they are responsible for such great episodic games as Sam & Max and of course their big hit at the moment is the newly redone Lucas Art's Classic Tales of Monkey Island! With that being said I am excited to add my mind and talents to the mix at Telltale.<br /><br />Well if you have been following my blog over the past years you all might be saying WOW what happened to my Senior position at Ham and the answer is I decided to leave Ham. They were running into several issues that I will not go into too much detail about but they had to lay off several people/friends, as well as cut everyone's salaries and so on. I loved the work I did there a lot but I had a really hard time with that and seeing what was happening to the people I cared about and seeing the economic downward spiral happening there, SOOOOO I took a fulltime contract position with a gaming company called Electrotank as there Senior UI Designer/ 2d Artist. I got to work on some really cool work and will share it down the road once I can, the only thing I can say about it is "ubi" hehe<br /><br />Now that I am married, moved/settling into California life while starting a seriously cool career path I think it's time to get back to the web and get my word out again.<br /><br />I hope people will read this once I get back into the swing of things and please post comments or ask me anything you would like and if I can answer them I will.<br /><br />As an end note I am going to be posting all of our cool wedding stuff I made for the big day.<br /><br />Take it easy and here is to the future and happiness for both my personal life and career!<br /><br />Thanks for reading and enjoying my works.<br /><br />-StephenBluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-17558691692977686322009-07-06T18:46:00.000-07:002009-07-06T20:03:55.879-07:00Historical PiecesHello,<br /><br />I have been really busy lately working on a bunch of items for our wedding, like invites, website and other fun items.<br /><br />Along with that I have been swamped with work which I will make my next post about.<br /><br />In the mean time here is some more side projects I did for Amanda on my downtime. I got the pleasure to do the button for the Lumberjack Days in Stillwater, MN. Amanda works for the Washington Historical Society and submitted my design to the board and they loved it. Everyone that attends will get their hands on one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Lumberjack_Days_Button.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Lumberjack_Days_Button.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The next things I got to do for Amanda was for Hay Lake Day at the Hay Lake School Museum, where she is the Site Manager. This piece was more traditional and for families. I went with a mix of a rich sketch and clean design/icons.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Hay_Lake_Day.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 529px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Hay_Lake_Day.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Below is the full sketch I did for this poster.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Hay_Lake_sketch.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 288px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Hay_Lake_sketch.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Keep an eye out for more work and please let me know you all think and I hope you keep checking in.Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-59290915529147294332009-05-18T20:36:00.000-07:002009-05-18T21:06:24.730-07:00Bands and Family CrestsHi there,<br /><br />Recently I finished up some really fun projects for a band and a client's personal family crest. I thought they turned out nice, so I hope ya enjoy!!<br /><br />These pieces were done for We the Living a small up and coming band. We are still waiting to hear if they will be using them in the future if not I got some cool work out of it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/wetheliving_crest.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 532px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/wetheliving_crest.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The band gave me the art direction for the below image from a chemical truck they saw on tour that had a cool chemical symbol with hands and asked if I could take that and come up with something for them. I turned the symbol into a "w" shape for "We" in We the Living. Also made the hands clean and graphic. Even though this idea wasn't mine I think it turned out ok for what they wanted.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/wetheliving_icon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 279px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/wetheliving_icon.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Below is an image for some possible clothing for their tours.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/we_the_living.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 368px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/we_the_living.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This last image was done for a commissioned project. He wanted a family crest because of the work I have done with Family crest in the past. It also turned out fun and something different then my other crests.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/liam_family_crest.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 700px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/liam_family_crest.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks for checking in and I hope to have some more projects up soon!!Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-83166080448598317062009-05-14T21:03:00.000-07:002009-05-18T20:34:15.546-07:00For AmandaHello,<br /><br />Well, here is something super quick I did with Amanda for her historic site, Hay Lake School Museum's Beer Tasting Event. We had a ball playing up the Beer and coming up with a way to display what she needed for the event.<br /><br />The design is a mix of type play and playing up the flat graphic look of classic poster that she wanted for the flier.<br /><br />Hope you all enjoy!<br />-Stephen<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/haylake_flier.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 530px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/haylake_flier.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-63625294751885794382009-04-23T20:35:00.000-07:002009-05-14T21:03:08.450-07:00TWO MORE GAMESEvening,<br /><br />Still busy working on two new games and a really cool educational interactive product that will hopefully go to market in 2010-2011 school year. Other then work I have been busy wedding planning well I should say being supportive to Amanda while she plans haha. I am designing and building our life site that will kick off with our wedding. I'm also illustrating a cute image for our wedding invites, so little to say I am swamped and kept busy.<br /><br />I thought it would be great to post two more games that recently launched. One of which is SpongeBob SquarePants: Gary's Adventure and it has to be one of my favorite games. I got to handle everything from concept, design, illustration and animation. This was my baby for 4 months or so. Being proud of it I took some screen shots of it being the "Top Game" for the past 3 weeks on Nick.com and Spongebob.nick.com and its still going strong at number one.<br /><br />The last thing I will show you is a game for SPAM (that's right the food). This was a lot of fun to illustrate, animate and brainstorm. Based off everything SPAM wanted and all the rules based around that property, I think it turned out great.<br /><br />Here are the links to both games:<br /><a href="http://spongebob.nick.com/games/play/spongebob-gary/">http://spongebob.nick.com/games/play/spongebob-gary/</a><br /><a href="http://www.spam.com/howto/game">http://www.spam.com/howto/game</a><br /><br />Enjoy,<br />Stephen<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_spongebob.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 309px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_spongebob.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_spongebob2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 382px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_spongebob2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/nick_gary6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />SPAM:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bbdo_spam6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-26260102722192235502009-04-20T19:39:00.001-07:002009-04-20T20:19:54.477-07:00More fun work!Evening,<br />Hey there everyone. I have been super busy again working away on three more games and recently two sites. One of which this post will be about. I completely designed this site head to toe. This site also has a game that I designed. Its a fun word game that is just random and addicting. HAMJAM is an annual party/ throw down for HAM's clients, friends and well friends of friends. Last year I designed a brick breaking game and t-shirts. The theme this year was the 30s feel and just taking what you have and making something. The inspriration for this site was found art and just retro. Hope you like!! Here ya go the live site for ya to check out. <a href="http://www.haminthefridge.com/hamjam">HAMJAM</a><br /><br />-enjoy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site11.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site12.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site12.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site13.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site13.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site14.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site14.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site15.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site15.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site16.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site16.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site17.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 297px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hamjam_site17.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-89208266101209988792009-03-16T19:45:00.000-07:002009-03-16T21:29:58.741-07:00Sketches and trip stuff!Hello,<br /><br />I have been running around catching up on some major work since my trip to Boston. The trip to Boston was mainly fun because of the ride there with Amanda, we had a ball rocking out while on our 26+ hour straight drive to the hotel we stayed at in Boston.<br /><br />It was a tiring/challenging trip seeing family plus trying to enjoy ourselves and eat and drink some good New England food. My niece was cute but really over the top with her bossy "no" action the whole time we were there, it was hard to get her to socialize with me, Amanda or anyone and even giving me her uncle a hug was like a battle. But I love her and we had our few precious moments!!<br /><br />There were several highlights to the trip which I will post below for you all to see. Once we got back it was time to work late nights and catch up on several large projects (mainly games) that had to get wrapped up and kicked off. Since I posted last there have been two games that have launched and a couple of other projects that I started and I'm currently finishing up. I will save those projects for another post later. So please check back I am trying to keep to my promise of updating as much as possible. haha so we will see!! Below are several sketches in my favorite style I am developing lately for both my redesign to my current site and also some fun family style imagery.<br /><br />Hope you all enjoy and please keep me on my toes and ask for more work it will help motivate me to keep this beast alive.<br /><br />-Stephen<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/yum_guinness.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 308px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/yum_guinness.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Enjoying the best Guinness I have ever had ummm..... that was a great Irish bar in Boston.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/so_happy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 308px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/so_happy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Hanging out with the dead people in Salem Mass. that be witch country.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/drawing.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 308px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/drawing.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This had to be the best moment I had with my niece Bella. We did some doodling together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/my_best_man.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 308px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/my_best_man.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This was one of the highlights of the trip for me and Amanda, Hanging out with my BEST MAN Amiel!! Watch out folks he has got some insane skills and is going to be releasing his beautiful art on the world.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/site_redesign.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 309px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/site_redesign.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This is a sketch for the up and coming redesign to onebluebird.com<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/site_doodles.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 414px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/site_doodles.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Some doodles of the fun hanging elements in the site that will be animated.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/music_box.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 616px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/music_box.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />My hope is to turn this into my music/sound on and off controller for my site redesign.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/one_baby.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 595px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/one_baby.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Just a fun sketch of what I think my mom looked like young and holding me for the first time haha. Not sure what the crown is about but I have been putting that in all my pieces lately.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/winter_girl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 591px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/winter_girl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Winter time is almost over and I thought I would post this playful image of Amanda and her process in building the greatest snowman ever!! (totally thinking about turning this into a poster or postcard)Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-17946165110667534142009-02-04T11:19:00.000-08:002009-02-04T13:19:34.425-08:00Back from BostonHello,<br /><br />Well we made it back from Boston in one piece. It was a fun drive there with lots of stops and visiting with Family and friends. I got to see my main man/Best man which was great. Took lots of pictures which I will post as soon as I can get them off the camera. Got to see my niece for the first time and let me just say it was interesting to see how she didn't like people and it took forever for her to warm up to anyone even her uncle. But hey I got to draw with her and give her a stuffed horse to hug. Other then that the trip was very tiring and as they say "I need a vacation from my vacation". I thought for today I would just post a few recent sketches that I doodled. Keep a look out for pictures, details about the visit and also a huge amount of sketches I want to post.<br /><br />-enjoy<br /><br />Here is a sketch I did while sitting in meetings and thought about kids, Mario Brothers (my version looks like an angry hitler) and questioning designer:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/doodles.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 564px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/doodles.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a sketch I made in my new travel sketchbook. I hope to start filling this one up soon:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/kissing.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 246px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/kissing.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-11487971392501903452009-01-18T20:57:00.000-08:002009-01-18T21:09:48.159-08:00Illustration applicationHello all,<br /><br />Tomorrow I am off for a week to the East coast to visit Boston, Rhode Island and some other places in between. Before I leave here is some really fun products and illustrations I got to make for HAM's Holiday 2009 gift.<br /><br />Sign and numbered posters:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Ham_poster_2009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 522px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Ham_poster_2009.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Deck of playing cards (HAM's take on its own designer, Creative director and Art Director world influenced deck of cards):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/playing_cards.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 510px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/playing_cards.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/playing_cards.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 287px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/playing_cards.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-63823135566039026092009-01-15T19:02:00.000-08:002009-01-16T08:35:55.524-08:00Some illustrating and sketchingHello,<br /><br />Well before I head off next week I wanted to try and get in some posts. Today's focus is back on my true passion which is illustration and sketching. For the past five years I have been trying to find my voice as an illustrator and I have to say I am feeling good about where I'm going. Art is like life with its ups and downs like a roller coaster. Feelings of success to feelings of questioning the quality of art you produce. I think I finally figured it out in my mind, I have to see the lines I need to cross and the barriers that I have to jump over. How does one get over these barriers haha well if I had the one right answer I would write a book, I think... The way I have dealt with my barriers is to realize what they are and find ways to climb over them and use them to overcome the next big barrier. I believe that every experience is a stepping stone to the next big challenge. The beauty in life and art is to learn from them and get better. Hope this little insight helps and remember to take a moment to see how a barrier will help you become something stronger for the next task ahead.<br /><br />Well here is some exploration and pieces that I have done, enjoy.<br /><br />Sketches for BRIO Magazine (full page spread about teens and eco-friendly choices):<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/eco_youth.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 313px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/eco_youth.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Doodles for fun:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/askbird.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 276px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/askbird.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bro_niece.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 500px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/bro_niece.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Sketch for a work project:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/eco_baron.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 550px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/eco_baron.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Illustration for a Technology Magazine about the life and evolution of a hacker:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hacker_evolution.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 117px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hacker_evolution.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Test Illustration sample for a Direct TV print and web campaign:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/sandwich_pose2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 282px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/sandwich_pose2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />One of a series of Illustrations about San Francisco:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/G_Tbridge.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 326px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/G_Tbridge.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Illustration of the southern cook Paula Deen:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/pauladeen.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 496px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/pauladeen.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Series of Dog illustrations for a dog book that was recently published:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/character_handdrawn.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 371px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/character_handdrawn.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-23878346477226894642009-01-13T18:43:00.000-08:002009-01-13T19:11:53.797-08:00Part4: What have I been up to?Hi,<br /><br />How are you all? I hope amazing. I'm currently working on a game for "Spam" the food lol. Its different but cool, lots of weird animations. This post will be the last post about "What I have been up to?" and I'm going to post the interactive things I designed and had fun with this past year. Something to keep a look out for is going to be future posts about illustration, random sketches and design work. In the meantime here are some samples of a few of my favorite interactive concepts.<br /><br />Oh before I forget I am going out of town next week to Boston for the whole week and will return on Tuesday the 27th. I am going to try and post some photos from the trip and my sweet little niece.<br /><br />Thanks for listening and enjoy:<br /><br />Interactive piece designed for the political season. With this piece you could pick a candidate then mix and match pieces from speeches they have given then send that mixed message to friends or post it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/interactive1.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 312px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/interactive1.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/interactive2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 312px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/interactive2.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This next project was to design an interactive valentines song/message maker that could be both a love song or a hate you for dumping me type of song. The general concept was the more positive messaging you select the more over the top the set design and characters would get with lovey stuff and the same goes for someone selecting hateful messaging.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/valentinesidea.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 325px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/valentinesidea.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/valentinesidea1.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 325px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/valentinesidea1.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/valentinesidea2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 325px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/valentinesidea2.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-46627427057929696852009-01-09T19:13:00.000-08:002009-01-09T20:04:17.847-08:00Part3: What have I been up to?Evening,<br /><br />Well I thought I would post some illustration work tonight versus more interactive stuff (interactive will be a later post). My true love is and has always been illustration, some news to announce which is really cool, my work has been featured in both AI-AP Illustration 27 and the 2008 HOW promotional Annual this past year. The interactive poster I made this year, that got me into the HOW Awards Annual, had doors that swing open to reveal artwork under neath the other images also laser die-cut designs as well. It was a huge hit here in Minneapolis and all over the states. Along with this post I redid the branding for HAM with some really fun illustrations in my new breath of style and feeling. Hope you all get a kick out of them.<br /><br />HAM Holiday Poster 2008:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_final.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 547px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_final.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Also a picture taken from a Poster show. My poster got to hang with fellow artist like James Jean and Tara Mc Pherson. The Show was hosted by College of Design in Arizona.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/poster_show2008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 604px; height: 403px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/poster_show2008.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />HAM Branding- Business cards and general illustrations for branding (the tank illustration along with the poster earned a place in AI-AP 27:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_cards.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 366px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_cards.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_crest.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 419px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_crest.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_alien2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 433px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_alien2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_tank.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 330px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_tank.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_girl3.2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 420px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/HAM_girl3.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-43493828933278573812009-01-06T20:47:00.001-08:002009-01-06T21:23:55.369-08:00Part2: What have I been up to?Hello,<br /><br />So here is some more work I have done this past year or so. This work mainly revolves around interactive work, design, and animation. There are several other interactive/web design projects I will post after this one. I hope you enjoy and like what I have been up to.<br /><br />Below are a series of stills from the Mall of America: Nickelodeon Universe site I worked as illustration, design and animation. I got to animate Spongebob and several other elements on this one. It was fun to work on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/moa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 1040px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/moa.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The next set of images below are from the 2008 Halloween site I designed for Target. This years theme was Domo and all things Domo. With this project I got to Design everything, Animate, and illustrate needed assets. The Amazing thing I just found out was that this online experience was Targets most successful seasonal campaign to date with sales up 89%.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Domo_landing_page.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 621px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Domo_landing_page.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Domo_products.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 611px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Domo_products.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Domo_costumes_page.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 610px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Domo_costumes_page.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The last set of images I will showcase today are from the previous years Halloween site for Target. Edgar and Ellen from Nickelodeon were the main theme this year and it was extremely well received. Again I got to lead the design and animation along with making all the fun illustrations for the site.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Edgar_ellen_site.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 1144px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Edgar_ellen_site.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Edgar_ellen_site2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 763px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Edgar_ellen_site2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Edgar_ellen_site3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 763px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Edgar_ellen_site3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630860.post-41329020862896023702009-01-05T13:43:00.000-08:002009-01-06T21:10:45.680-08:00What have I been up to?Hello,<br /><br />So some might ask what have I been up to that has kept me so busy. Well here is just a taste of all the fun stuff I have had the pleasure of being apart this past year or so. (next post will be interactive micro sites for places like target.)<br /><br />Here ya go:<br /><br />5 minutes to kill yourself 2 ( had the pleasure of leading all the assets creation, design and illustrations for this project also animating in MAYA at times.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/5minutestokillyourself_4.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 146px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/5minutestokillyourself_4.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/5minutestokillyourself_3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 336px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/5minutestokillyourself_3.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/5minutestokillyourself_2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 305px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/5minutestokillyourself_2.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/5minutestokillyourself.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 305px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/5minutestokillyourself.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kill Thy Neighbor for adult Swim: I was the lead Illustrator, animator and designer on this one. Its a button smasher but it was developed by HAM.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/kill_thy_neighbor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/kill_thy_neighbor.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Trailer_trash.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 325px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/Trailer_trash.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And then I worked on this concept that is being turned into something else. Its going to be a game that changes from shooter to action adventure. OneBluebird will be producing this one with one other title this year. Right now its for fun and just to have it built but I hope it will have a place to live.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hey_hey_shooter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 323px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hey_hey_shooter.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hey_hey_shooter_gameplay.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 347px;" src="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hey_hey_shooter_gameplay.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onebluebird.com/images/2009/hey_hey_shooter_gameplay.gif"><br /></a>Bluebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068418640389898025noreply@blogger.com0