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.
Steel was a great opportunity for me to have fun with some control art, as I handled this project start to finish. The finished sculpts turned out a little softer than I had hoped for. With all the effort that went into the control art, I wish the sculpted pieces had turned out more crisp. Still, he was relatively straightforward, and I enjoyed seeing this one through to completion.
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 7/05/2007
Featured in TOYFARE MAGAZINE, Issue #114, February 2007 and TOYFARE MAGAZINE, Issue #125, January 2008.