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Oh, Yeah... I Forgot I Can Post Things On The Interwebs

Just now realised I haven’t blogged anything since [see blog post below this one]… not that it matters, based on the almost nonexistent site views.

So, I guess it’s time to update no one out there on… whatever.

I’ve been drawing up stuff for work, but not ready to showcase it, at least for another month (or more)… I do have some possible gems found in the archives, might be suitable page fillers for this blog in the coming days.

Whenever I take time off from work, I usually let the company know by email with an embedded doodle in the message. The one time I didn’t do that, my boss enquired “… where’s the doodle?”. I responded with the above doodle.

Slinky Kitty | A "What Was I Thinking?" Desk Drawer Project

Fact: animals adapt.

That was the inspiration for “Floyd”, the cat that swallowed a slinky toy — general character development that went from artboard to being placed into the desk drawer for years.

At the time, my goal was to branch out into self-authored illustration/story books. Or, by some miracle, get hired as a go-to illustrator for a top-tier publishing house (or any tier).

A lacked time, money, motivation, and a myriad of reasons benched the whole thing.

Verdammt! Jetzt Geht Das Schon Wieder Los! | Another Mrs. Berry Birthday Doodle

Deutsches Kauderwelsch mit dem Wort "Geburtstag", das geschickt in diesen unsinnigen Haufen von Wörtern und Buchstaben und so weiter eingefügt wurde.

Es ist ein weiteres Geburtstagskritzel im deutschen Stil* für Nutley (N.J.)s Mutter Nr. 1.

(*Der zuvor erläuterte Insider-Witz ist hier zu sehen.)

Hare-Brained Workplace Departure | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #072


“Mak” Makowoski (the bunny) announces he’s taking time off work to recoup … as there are no bridges to burn down, Mak throws a water balloon into the offices for good measure.)

A silly, little dumb doodle emailed to Workplace Proximity Associates as I take some annual leave.

That's Soooo Dumb! Incorporated | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #071

What do you do when you’re frustrated with EVERYTHING?

Your only option is scramble out of your hidey-hole, raise your bunny fist in the air and scream out loud:

Actual quote from my fellow workplace proximity associate.

Licensing-Induced Enthusiastic Depression Therapy | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #070

The mind goes to a dark place when you’re overwhelmed designing more & more Pokémon licensed product concepts.

A little doodle to help pass the time.

I'm a "Man" Of Few Words (Even Less So) | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #066

This was quickly drawn up, replying to a rambling, long-winded, nonsensical work-related email inquiry.

"SUPER" Quick Caricature | Caricature Corner 10

A favor for a W.P.A.

The whole Superman™ thing was the W.P.A.’s idea (not certain the subject is a fan of the DC character or not); he likes to cook — with a lot of meat! — hence the Sirloin Knight in the background; loves his booze; and is a video gamer.

And below are the photo refs:

A Couple-O-Caricatures | Caricature Corner 09

With little time I have nowadays, it’s rare I can find a small corner of a weekend to scribble up a caricature or two.

Below are two examples of semi-rushed work of varied degrees of rushedness(?).

A wedding anniversary theme for my boss.

A somewhat rushed piece for an ex-W.P.A.

Beware of Manic Deletion-Of-Crucial-Files Guy | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #059

A doodle in response to an email alerting me of some new Stranger Things 4 assets added to work’s style guide drive… here, I’m depicting my inner screwball demons ready to inconvenience my colleagues by taunting to delete said files.

Why? Because I can. Quite easily, in fact!

Tonight At Chuckle, The Hutt | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #058

This laughin’ out loud Chewbacca bust is a full-on scaled-up version of a Post-it Note doodle that’s been stuck to my iMac at work for almost 4 years.

And if you don’t what this piece of garbage is referencing, here’s a clue.

Extreme Light Switch Motivational Coach | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #057

There is a room at work where everybody neglects to turn off the lights… so Boss Man tasked me to draw up one of my cartoony signs to hang in its doorway.

Yup… that’s Mr. Boss Man swingin’ that fist in the air.

Bear In Mind It's A Birthday Doodle | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #056

A morning Birthday doodle for a resilient designer I used to work with during the, what I call, Classic Bauhaus days.

Oh, and the whole bear + honey + bees thing?

I started off sketching a crude-looking muffin… somehow, a grizzly bear took shape and, well, I couldn’t stop wherever my pencil was taking me.