Over the course of 2005-2008, I assisted Art Asylum, designing production control art for various projects, most notably their Minimates line. This involved turnaround views for every part of the figure that was to be included in the final product, along with any surface artwork that needed to be applied.
By the time I got around to working on Blackhawk, we were not only falling behind schedule, I was starting to experience significant burnout. I remember reworking him like crazy a few times on a flight to Texas, but luckily the “working vacation” became a much-needed opportunity to restart the creative batteries. In the end, I’m extremely pleased with how Blackhawk turned out.
While the photos shown here on the site represent the finished figure, it should be noted that I contributed the control art only. As with all of the Minimate projects, there were many talented people involved: production managers, sculptors, other designers… This figure was very much a team effort, and the finished product reflects the contributions of many individuals.
Released 10/24/2007
