Cartooning with Mike Kunkel Week 10 - 11
The final exercise for Mike Kunkel’s Cartooning class was to design a 'Cartoony Logo Mascot.' We were given five options to choose from, and I picked the energy drink company Supa Soda. As someone who has fond memories of watching Banana Man as a kid, this was really fun to work on. I initially started with some sketches of a superhero-like character shaped as a can. Then I moved toward a Rocketeer/stuntman-type character, similar to Evel Knievel, with can-shaped rockets on his back or hands
I settled on my initial idea—a can-shaped character. I wanted it to be cute and fun, like a children’s cereal mascot, but also full of energy.
The final black & white version.
Cartooning with Mike Kunkel Week 4
Sorry I’m late in posting this! The week 4 assignment was to illustrate a greeting card, and it turned out to be such a fun exercise. I’ve bought so many greeting cards based on the cover art, but I never once thought it could be a career option. I also did a final pass on my one-panel cartoon using traditional pen and ink. I had been practicing with pen and ink for a few weeks before the assignment, so it was nice to finally use it for this!
Meet Rice Bowl
Another character that I has been in my sketchbook for a while. Rice Bowl is best buds with Pork Belly. Together they are a tasty tandem!
Meet Porkbelly
I was waiting for my car to be serviced, so I finally had some time to draw. This is a character concept I have for a project. It’s at the beginning stages, but I’m excited to see where it leads!
