Click on image for a larger version. Door curtain to go with the Mad Scientist kit below. Top is made of cardboard and the bottom of vinyl. The pink line down the center is where it is split for you and your guests to walk through.
Below is the first sketch for it. Also a photo of the final product. It was fun to work on.
© Oriental Trading

I really want to get to my sketch book again soon. Also would like to get back to the Portraits of the girls.
I’ll post again when I can.

Have a good one.

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This is my Mad Scientist Design-A-Room set from work. The background is 30 foot long and the elements come on sheets 6 foot tall. As shown below they come broken down so you can place things where you would like them. I’ve done about 5 of these jobs now and they are very fun to do. Very time consuming.  It’s all done in photoshop. No perspective or strong light source because all the elements come in many pieces. So things look off, but I don’t think they look that off. I hope they are not that off.

These are the elements. There are 4 sheets in two packs. Each sheet is a 3 foot x 6 foot clear plastic sheet that you cut up and place on the walls where you would like.


The layout for the packaging is my doing as well. I developed the layout and the feel of what our Design-A-Room product would look like on the shelves. I’m pleased with the way they came out, and think they look great in a store. I hope more places will start to carry them.

Here is the background

And to give you a feeling for the sizes of these jobs here is my buddy Eric standing with the set upon a wall.

Hope you dig them.  You can find them here if you are interested in using them this fall. They make the party really fun.
I’ll have more for you in a bit.
Have a good one.

Mad Scientist goodies for this Halloween!
I’ll be sharing some products  over this week I created last year and are finally seeing the light of day.
I hope they do really well for us. I want to use them all for a great party.
Hope you enjoy.
First, for the kids. All images and product are © Oriental Trading



For any of these products to hand out this fall or to use in your own party
Visit OrientalTrading.com

Look for more soon.

These are some guys I worked on last year and thought I would share.
They were not used on many things, but I still liked them.
©OTC. You can click for a larger image.
I will have some Halloween things for you soon.
Have a good one.

California was great. Amy and I had a blast. Weather was awesome. Went to a Giants game. Bought a lot of wine.
Walked around San Fransisco. It couldn’t have been better.
Here we are at Six Flags. Thanks to Jake and Jenny for putting up with us.

I hope they have a smooth ride back.

Some sketches while on break.




I will have some new work for you this weekend or next week. The catalogs are  out.
I just have to find the time.

My apologies to the guys in this sketchbook posting. They all look close, but non of them really look like who they are supposed to look like. That said, I enjoyed working on it.

I really can’t wait for this weekend. Amy and i are finally going out west for about 4+ days.
I really want to get the hell out of Dodge.
Away from Omaha.
Away from the job.
Away from all the other day to day crap that goes on.
I just need a break.

When I do get back I’ll share some photos, sketchbook pages, and some new jobs.
Till then,

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