Millertoons

Bugs

2011-09-18T09:46:00.000-07:00

Rough and final

2011-09-18T05:54:00.000-07:00

Some people wanted to see my roughs as well as the final illustration. Here are 2 spreads from a recent book I did, with the roughs on the top, and the final product on the bottom

Random characters from a pets book

2011-07-24T09:02:00.000-07:00

X-Treme girl sticker book page

2011-07-24T08:59:00.000-07:00

4 girl sticker books coming out in late August of X-Treme Sports Girls. This is a sticker spread of skateboading/rollerblading. The other titles are: Snowboarding/skiing, bmx, and martial arts.

Charity for animal shelter in Kansas City

2011-05-14T09:49:00.000-07:00

A "Facebook" friend asked if artist's would contribute creative art for an art auction to raise money for a local animal shelter. I came up with this idea and had it framed and sent to her. I never got a picture of what it looked like at the actual event, but was told it sold well and everyone was pleased. All for the animals!

Butterfly baby-cloth book sample

2011-05-14T09:46:00.000-07:00

Really fun project to work on. The AD wanted a really simple and fun style. I think they were pleased.

Spreads from upcoming book "When I Grow Up"

2011-03-23T09:16:00.000-07:00

Very busy spreads, but happy with finals...

Two spreads from new books out now on Barnes and Noble online!

2010-05-26T17:35:00.000-07:00

Little Monster clothing line

2010-04-25T14:20:00.001-07:00

Check out www.akumuink.com to see some designs I did for a Little Monsters clothing line.

Farm book-Part of a learning series

2010-01-19T19:06:00.000-08:00

Learn to draw books...

2009-12-20T15:56:00.002-08:00

This is one of the interior spreads for a book called "Play & Say" Jungle Animals. It comes with a small drawing module and a module where you press a button of an animal and it makes the animal's particular sound...Very exciting!

Interior spread for tab book

2009-12-20T15:56:00.001-08:00

Invitation for museum gallery

2009-12-18T10:54:00.000-08:00

I was asked to illustrate an invitation for a kid's museum about treasure. The client asked for an underwater scene with treasure...

Poster done for kids monster clothes

2009-12-17T18:14:00.000-08:00

A friend wanted to make a poster for conventions to try a see if there would be any "buzz" for Monster toddler t-shirt designs...So far...prognosis:Negative!

Pin designs

2009-12-17T18:07:00.000-08:00

These were cute illustrations I did for a friend who sells pins and amazing t-shirts on his company's website, http://www.akumuink.com/ Go check it out and buy some pins or shirts!!!

Christmas postcard

2009-12-17T18:05:00.000-08:00

This was a small little Christmas card that I did for a small book company that has been really good to me! Happy Holidays!

Birthday card for a friends son...

2009-04-06T10:02:00.000-07:00

Baby-ish looking characters

2009-04-03T17:51:00.000-07:00

One of my clients that I do random work for informed me that my previous post of animals is cars was too toddler and the company now solely does BABY items. So, I went back and revised the look to give the animals in vehicles a more baby look...Unfortunately, he didn't commission me to do the project, as I decided to draw these on my own since I had been inspired by looking at some baby clothes...So, another group of images just for my blog instead of money in my pocket...Hope the one or two people that know of my blog enjoy them:)

concept idea for blankets

2009-03-29T19:34:00.000-07:00

With the economy these days, it's harder and harder to find freelance work. So instead of being hired to to work, I've decided to just draw ideas and see if companies would be interested in using them...This was an idea for blankets for infants, but was thought to be more toddler than baby...So, back to the drawing board...

Nursery Rhyme

2009-03-22T15:50:00.001-07:00

Tab books

2009-03-11T14:13:00.003-07:00

These are spreads from a book about animals...Very simple and basic. These are the types of books I like...The ones where you don't have to think much:)

2009-03-11T14:13:00.001-07:00

Farm Book illustration spreads

2009-03-11T14:11:00.001-07:00

These are 2 spreads from an 11 page book about what happens on a farm. The book comes with a module in which you can draw with a pen the images on the right side of each spread.

Plush Animals

2009-02-21T21:31:00.001-08:00

2 designs of a puppy and kitten for Easter plush dolls. The company didn't get the contract, but were kind enough to send me pics of the samples they had made...I'd buy them:)

Witches(failed concept for sticker book)

2009-02-04T16:20:00.001-08:00

Greeting card for close friends

2009-01-28T16:32:00.000-08:00

This was a card I did for friends of mine expecting a new baby girl. The mom is a volleyball player and the dad is a soccer(football) fanatic! They had a beautiful little baby girl, Finn:)

Magical Girls

2008-12-30T09:46:00.001-08:00

Sport playing animals and empty holiday card

2008-12-01T15:19:00.001-08:00

Sticker book spread

2008-11-30T05:39:00.000-08:00

2008-10-23T06:14:00.001-07:00

Possible pattern for baby clothes

2008-10-13T10:56:00.001-07:00

Kids books post #gagillion

2008-10-07T13:33:00.000-07:00

Layout for end of an animal book for kids.

Akuma Ink

2008-10-03T12:45:00.000-07:00

I wanted to post a talented friend of mine's website. He opened up a clothing(t-shirts, tote bags...etc..)company designing his own amazing and unique style of illustration on t-shirts and tote bags and plans to expand big time in the coming months. I hope you'll browse his site and purchase some awesome shirts that will definitely catch the eyes of your friends as well as be collectors items when his company hits it big time, check it out here at http://www.akumuink.com/

ITEMS FOR SALE ON ETSY!!!

2008-10-03T07:42:00.000-07:00

I now have illustrations in the form of posters and postcards for sale on Etsy. Feel free to browse through the items for sale and buy as much as you want!!!

Here's the link to the shop site:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6274144

Animals

2008-10-02T11:54:00.001-07:00

Christmas card

2008-08-26T16:13:00.000-07:00

This was a card for Christmas that was illustrated by myself and rendered by my amazing co-worker and master renderer, Joannie Kuo!

UV tester

2008-08-17T18:40:00.000-07:00

Test for a baby product that tells the client how this specific technology works to shpw when the UV rating is too high for a baby. Think the client wanted a more realistic look to it,i.e:diagram. I thought that if it's going to be for babies, make the packaging or tag fun and cute as well...

Christmas patterns

2008-08-11T12:54:00.000-07:00

Farm and Circus blankets

2008-07-24T15:54:00.001-07:00

These were the last of the blanket illustrations the company needed for the rest of the year. Hopefully I'll get more work from them in the new year, as this was probably the most enjoyable of projects I've worked on in the past couple of years:).

Vehicles

2008-07-23T07:17:00.003-07:00

Magical girls

2008-07-23T07:17:00.001-07:00

Rough sketches for zoo animal pattern

2008-07-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

Halloween

2008-07-22T09:01:00.001-07:00

Zany & Wavy

2008-07-13T14:54:00.000-07:00

Do you ever get the feeling when you do a job, that if you had to promote and market yourself, that you would do a better job than the client? Well, I did in this case. This was created(with 4 other designs) for baby/toddler blankets to be sold with plush dolls. After weeks of work and trying to come up with a name for the line(Zany & Wavy was what the client decided in the end), they were printed and made, as well as a really cool hangtag I designed for the blankets. The client decide to not use the hangtag for unknown reasons and they didn't sell very well because the packaging was done terribly(a ribbon was used to attach the plush doll and basically scrunched everything up, so you really didn't even see what you were buying). Seems to be the same old story with the jobs I get...I really had high hopes for this one...One day, one of my products will be uber successful. I just need to get my opinions heard!

Chick

2008-07-13T14:51:00.000-07:00

This was done for baby blankets using a chick character interacting with other animals in different settings. Not sure if they were ever made, but these are 2 samples of printed product

Seed Bids

2008-07-13T14:48:00.000-07:00

This was an idea of my boss' years ago to create characters from seeds. After a few designs, we came out with a bunch of characters and made 3 or 4 books out of the idea. Unfortunately, they did poorly due to awful marketing on the part of my boss's and salespeople. They really did nothing to promote these books or characters. It was too bad, considering all the time and effort I put into the project. Here is a cover to one of the books that are out in stores...Although, good luck in finding any:(

Interior spread for a book about Mermaids

2008-07-11T06:53:00.000-07:00

This was an interior spread for a FLIP FLAP book about mermaids. It was actually a fun book to work on. I've realized, despite being a man, I enjoy illustrating girl related books...

Sucks when it rains

2008-07-09T11:17:00.001-07:00

Monster Plush dolls

2008-07-06T19:28:00.000-07:00

These are sample plushes that were sent to the client(Illustrations based on plush above picture)Of course, they didn't ask em for my opinion on colors, materials and possible changes to make them look better. I don't think they all look bad, but the third(from left to right) looks less like a monster and more like a Amish bearded fellow...Hope the project turns out well, would love some neat plush dolls made from my drawings.

Sesame Street Test

2008-07-02T08:18:00.001-07:00

I did this at work for Sesame Street licensing artists. The scene had to consist of Big Bird, Cookie Monster and The Count in a kitchen scene. No backgrounds were provided and the characters were not the best poses to use as reference. We never heard back from Sesame, but I'm sure this was perfect to get approval...at least the characters were, in my humble opinion.

Sticker Book cover

2008-06-23T08:54:00.000-07:00

A cover to a sticker book for girls. Surfer Girls who try to save the environment. In stores now!

Designs for posters or a possible kids book

2008-06-19T08:19:00.000-07:00

Animal Rock

2008-06-13T11:40:00.000-07:00

An idea for a possible t-shirt line?...Or vinyl toys?...

Indian stickers for kids...

2008-05-28T14:14:00.000-07:00

Tried to develop stickers about Indian settlers for kids.

Another concept layout...

2008-05-13T18:00:00.000-07:00

Layouts for a possible book...

Concept work

2008-05-13T17:58:00.000-07:00

Kid vehicles

2008-03-27T15:01:00.000-07:00

This was made for a possible comforter for children.

Ducks,ducks,ducks....

2008-03-23T15:40:00.001-07:00

Fairy test

2008-03-22T06:21:00.000-07:00

surfer rough page layout

2008-02-24T06:23:00.000-08:00

pets

2008-02-23T12:57:00.000-08:00

surfer girls

2008-02-23T12:56:00.000-08:00

Baby animals

2008-02-23T12:55:00.000-08:00

Circus icons

2008-02-06T13:24:00.000-08:00

Pirate map

2008-02-01T10:34:00.001-08:00

Layout flyer for a hotel conference in Nova Scotia. Not sure why pirate theme was chosen, but what the client wants the client gets

Tooth Fairy Friends logo

2008-02-01T10:29:00.001-08:00

Created a logo for a line of plush dolls for kids to place a tooth when fallen out in the pouches of the dolls and then place the plush doll under their pillow for the tooth fairy to come

Concept art

2008-02-01T10:27:00.001-08:00

Layouts

2008-02-01T10:26:00.001-08:00

These were done for a line of toddler sticker books

Books

2008-02-01T10:25:00.000-08:00

Covers to chidren's Flip Flap books

Blankets

2008-02-01T10:24:00.001-08:00

This is a hangtag for a line of baby blankets with the same style of characters for the blankets.

Blankets

2008-02-01T10:24:00.000-08:00

This is a hangtag for a line of baby blankets with the same style of characters for the blankets.

Halloween decorations

2008-02-01T10:23:00.000-08:00

Birthday wrapping paper and card

2008-02-01T10:22:00.000-08:00

Chicks

2008-02-01T10:21:00.000-08:00

Title speaks for itself

2008-02-01T10:19:00.000-08:00

These were done for plush dolls. Will post pics of the finished plush when I receive them.

2008-02-01T10:16:00.000-08:00