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.
Ma Hunkel is one of those oddball characters that not a lot of people are familiar with, but she does have a loyal fanbase. Definitely an unusual addition to a fledgling line-up, but she made for one super-fun project to work on. Originally, I wanted the “secret identity” face to mimic more of the original artwork. That was ultimately dropped, and designer Uriel contributed a facial design more in keeping with the rest of the Minimate aesthetic.
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
and TOYFARE MAGAZINE, Issue #127, March 2008.