Heroes Reborn

NBC's Heroes Reborn is the newest chapter in creator Tim Kring's superhero saga.  This highly anticipated 13-episode miniseries will reconnect with the basic elements of the show's first season where ordinary people wake up to the fact that they have extraordinary abilities where Lamin Illustration & Design was contacted by the production to work on character designs.  We're very excited to see our design come to life on the small screen and we'll keep you posted once images become available! 

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Fire & Axe Cover

Here is the process for the weary and weathered viking warrior cover image that I completed for Fire & Axe, the newest board game from Pandasaurus Games and IDW Games.  

Fire & Axe

Fire & Axe is a classic board game that goes for more than $200 second hand online if you can find it.  It's been out of print for years but, do to popular demand, it's returning with a brand new deluxe edition and Lamin Illustration & Design is pleased to announce that our latest illustration work will grace the cover of Fire & Axe, the newest board game release from Pandasaurus Games and IDW Games coming this May. 

Forgotten Kingdom's: Dream of Ruin

Forgotten Kingdom’s: Dream of Ruin is a hidden object puzzle game for PC and MAC developed developed by Vast Studios and distributed through Big Fish Games in which I was a concept designer.  It was a wonderful project to work on where I was responsible for sketching out all of the characters, backgrounds and prop designs that were subsequently used was the guide for the matte painters to follow.  You can take a look at some of the design work below or visit our Professional Work page HERE!

Modernity District

Story:

This district is a glass and steel monument of watchful control and order for all looking to cultivate their lives among the world's greatest artists in the world's greatest economy.

Inspiration:

"Blade Runner" is an iconic movie that the science fiction genre still pulls inspiration from.  With that in mind I put together a "Blade Runner" inspired city that I wanted to have the feeling of being futuristic, ominous and dark.  The cityscape was a design combination of two of the most densely populated cities in the world, New York and Tokyo.  This reference point lead my painting and design process through my initial idea of a city a little too dark and sparse; to something too industrialized and factory-like to, finally, a large dense metropolis illuminated by street lights and office windows.

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Little Darling

Story:

"From me to you Little one, know that I will always watch over you, I will always protect you and I will always love you.  Carry my example onto your children and you will make me proud."

Inspiration:

To me dragons have always been majestic, wise and loving creatures.  With the idea that they are very family oriented I decided to come up with an image of a mother caring for her baby while walking through a forest.  I really wanted to focus on the warmth of the lighting to parallel the warmth of a mother's love for her child.

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Pixels (2015)

Summer is filled with film production work turning the city of Toronto into a fantasy land of movie magic.  Lamin Illustration & Design was contacted by the dream making powers that be to do illustration work for the upcoming Chris Columbus feature film, Pixels, starring Adam Sandler, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Ashley Benson, Josh Gad and Kevin James.  We were extremely excited to contribute to the project and once the film is released in 2015 we'll be posting some of our illustration work for you to see!

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