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.
I think I had spent too much time trying to rework Salakk that when it came time for Sinestro I didn’t have the luxury of time left. Luckily, though, I nailed Sinestro on the first pass. It’s too bad the finished figure was produced using the wrong color for the muscle art. The underlighting would have made for a more dramatic figure. Looking back now, I would love to give Sinestro a variant, designing a version in his yellow Sinestro Corps attire. Maybe that can be a custom figure some day…
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 6/11/2007
Featured in TOYFARE MAGAZINE, Issue #125, January 2008.
