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, I had intended to reuse the same wing sculpts that were created for Hawkgirl, although I wanted the chest straps to be sculpted. That feature got dropped along the way, in part due to the difficulty of applying the tampo art, I believe.. The morning star and shield got added in to help add a bit more variety to the set, and were certainly fun to work on. Though the final sculpt doesn’t capture the intensity I’d hoped for, the pros certainly outweigh the cons.
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.
