by Matt | Nov 2, 2022 | Card Design
Dick Perez is one of the greatest sports artists of all time. And that’s not an exaggeration. His work has been featured literally everywhere and he’s an inspiration to every card artist out there, including me. I have very little watercolor skill, so I...
by Matt | Nov 2, 2022 | Card Design
Inspired by cinematics and the “dust” design motif that was popular a couple years ago, I thought these designs elevated the subjects to heroic or even “Legendary” status, hence the name. Ortiz, specifically, looks like he’s launching a...
by Matt | Nov 2, 2022 | Card Design
Impeccable, I believe, is one of Panini’s soccer brands. I thought the style would fit baseball perfectly, so I recreated it.
by Matt | Nov 2, 2022 | Card Design
Panini’s Immaculate collection is one of my perennial favorites. The clean simple designs and classic typography were just begging to be recreated. I recreated the “swooshes” by hand, added the marble texture, and matches the type as accurately as I...
by Matt | Nov 2, 2022 | Card Design, Commercial
This was an interesting project for a client that ended up being canceled due to the pandemic. The idea was a set of “material” or “relic” cards and one of the very early subjects that was proposed was Boxer Mike Tyson. This was going to be an...