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.
With Hawkman and Hawkgirl, I wanted to try something that hadn’t quite been attempted on a Minimate up to that point: a ball and socket joint for the wings. This would hopefully allow for some degree of posing of the wings. The final product turned out to have quite a bit of range of motion, so that was a fun surprise. Hawkgirl’s cowl went through a few revisions, but I like how the finished sculpt turned out. I still wish the eyes were solid white, though. All in all, a fun project overall.
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 9/05/2007
Featured in TOYFARE MAGAZINE, Issue #116, April 2007
