I'm outta here!

I will no longer be updating or using this blog. I have put all my focus and attention into a portfolio site, which I will update with work I feel most happy with.

You can see those efforts at http://kylemcqueen.net/

Thanks for coming by over all these years!
-Kyle

Sketches

 A bunch o' random sketches. All old.

Captain Cave Man!!! (and son).

Quick self-portrait. I think I was feeling particularly hairy that day.

Vindictus

 I did some branding work for "Vindictus", the new MMORPG from Nexon. The game was originally titled "Mabinogi Heroes" in Korea, but they wanted to re-brand it for a Western audience. They decided to go with a theme based on the Book of Kells*, and I was tasked with creating the logo. After many variations on a few directions, we finally settled on something that I think turned out pretty well.


*I have seen the "Book of Kells" in person, and it's INSANE!

Some quick, loose crow studies. Playing with balance and colour.

Trying to represent a crow as a Japanese Kanji.

Some abstract skull designs playing with positive and negative space.

Tried a loose, messy brush stroke look.

Crows on skulls.

Getting more into the "Kells" feel now.

Some more ideas.

Picked one and took it further, adding colour and type.

Went back to an earlier idea which had appeal in it's more simplified design.

Almost there...

The final logo.

It's been forever since I posted some personal work up here. I will try and make a solid effort to remedy that. Starting now.

Simon Page Interview at Grain Edit

I dont usually post posts that other blogs have posted....but the always inspiring Grain Edit has an interview with UK Graphic Designer Simon Page and his stuff blew my mind so fiercely, I had to share it. I suppose he proves that artists do need math...if they want to be rad, that is.

Block Party dot com!!!

The project I've been working on all summer is nearly ready to launch, and a teaser video has been integrated into Nexon.net.

I started out on this project as a visual development artist responsible for creating some kind of ambassador characters for the website, as well as helping create the look and feel of the new direction. I ended up creating the Blockheads (the little green guys with the party hats). From there I set out figuring out how these guys were going to move, and created a tonne of poses and expressions to get a feel for their personalities. I built a library in flash and became the animation director for the project, creating the animation style and tonnes of animation for a multitude of different things. I do what I love and I love what I do, and as you can tell I'm quite proud and excited to finally be able to share all the work with the public.

For a small sample of what I've done, go to Nexon and you'll see the Blockheads pop up at the top of the window. Click and enjoy. You can also visit the Block Party website for another small sample.

...and done.

...and again.

...and again.

Animation

Some animation, only because it's all I've been doing for most of the summer. When I converted these to quicktime, they ended up with a little glitch....just ignore it.

Logos

Some logo mocks for a friends Scooter shop/garage called "The Scooter Hive".

Stuffy Bobby Contest

Bad Ideas

I've had a few.

Viking in a Bottle.

For your very own.