I'm going to be a guest at the Design Studio Press Booth at the Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle this Friday, March 7th. I'll be signing books and hanging out from 3:30pm - 7pm, so if you are attending ECCC this weekend, come by and say hello at Booth #20101
MISSION: RED PLANET
Last year I had the opportunity to work on the illustrations for the new, 20th anniversary edition, of the boardgame Mission: RedPlanet. This is the final box cover art created for the game. The designers and the publisher, Matagot, wanted a clean break with the steampunk style of the first 2 versions. They also wanted to move away from the yellow/orange/red dominant colours of the last version, replacing it with a more red/red-violet/purple colour scheme. The result was a colourful, playful, somewhat fantastical, more modern look and feel that leans heavily on my own personal aesthetic. This was a fun project and I’ll post more of the work created for it soon.
Coming in April of 2025.
Thanks to Maxime Erceau and Matagot!
AMAZON ART BOOK SALE!
Both my art books, Born In Concrete: The EK Series and EK2 - The Lost Years are on sale at Amazon.com, ...just in time for the holidays! Nothing says “Merry Christmas” like a book of gnarled cosmonauts floating through the hazy void of inner space! The EK Series book is %30 off, while EK2 - The Lost Years is %20 off. This is for a limited time so grab them while you can get a deal!
SHOP SALE
I’m always late posting things here, …mainly due to laziness, but also due to the fact that most of the engagement I get is on my social media sites. Anyways, I’ve been running a %25 off sale on all items currently in the shop, and there are a few days left so check it out here!
OVERWHELMED SCULPT
Turnaround of the digital sculpt used to create the 3D master print for the new Overwhelmed model resin model kit. The figure was sculpted by the talented Mark Henriksen. In the past I’ve worked with Mark at Next Level games and have always been impressed by by his work. You can check some of his other awesome sculpts here.
The overwhelmed model is currently available for order from The Kombinat here, or by emailing them at info@thekombinat.com.
Shipping early 2025.
OVERWHELMED DESIGN DETAILS
Here is a look at the design materials created to help guide the creation the new Overwhelmed model kit. This includes turnaround images and various design details made for the sculptor, the talented Mark Henriksen, along with decal designs and placement details.
This kit is now available for order from The Kombinat at their website here, or you can email info@the kombinat.com.
Shipping early 2025.
OVERWHELMED MODEL KIT
I’m late to getting to posting this here, and this has been posted to my other social media channels for some time now, but I’m happy to announce that my new Overwhelmed resin model kit is now available for order! The kit is 1/10th scale, and consists of 32 resin parts, a clear base, decals and instructions. The kit was sculpted by the talented Mark Henriksen and produced in Europe by The Kombinat.
The kit can be ordered on the Kombinat website here, or by emailing info@thekombinat.com.
Shipping early 2025.
ECCC BOOK SIGNING
I'm going to be a guest at the Design Studio Press Booth at the Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle this Saturday, March 2nd. I'll be doing a book signing from 4:00 - 5:30pm, but I'll also be kicking around for most of the afternoon, so if you are attending ECCC this weekend, come by and say hello at Booth# 10042!
MECROB INTERVIEW
CBC RADIO INTERVIEW
I had a short interview segment on a recent episode of the CBC Radio program On The Island with Gregor Craigie. I talk to CBC correspondent Sterling Eyford about my new book and we touch on the topic of AI generated images as well.
You can listen to the segment here.
Big thanks to Sterling, Gregor and the CBC for the opportunity!
PRINT SALE - %15 OFF
To celebrate the release of my art books I’m having a %15 off sale on all limited edition prints on my website. Prints of pieces from both books are available...including new prints and the return of some older classics. Check them out at: http://www.borninconcrete.com/shop
Ends Nov.15th, 2022.








EK2 - THE LOST YEARS - AVAILABLE NOW!
After a month long supply chain related shipping delay, my new book EK2 - The Lost Years, is now in stock and available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target and from my publisher, Design Studio Press. The book will also be available from physical retailers as well...so it might pop up in a bookstore near you.
Thanks to everyone that have already pre-ordered copies!
Here are the links:
Amazon - tinyurl.com/mr8ekwh4
Barnes and Noble - tinyurl.com/bdh43a7r
Target - tinyurl.com/9ndua4n8
Design Studio Press - tinyurl.com/5b5fkjjd
EK2 - THE LOST YEARS RELEASE DATE
My new art book, EK2 - The Lost Years, is set to be released on October 25th! This 96 page, hardcover art book features all of the pieces from the second EK art series, design materials from various model kit collaborations and a sampling of the work done for the Traveller Kickstarter project. A few personal commissions are included as well, along with some new work created specifically for this collection.
EK2 - The Lost Years is currently available for pre-order from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target and Design Studio Press.
Published by Design Studio Press.
EK2 - THE LOST YEARS - AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON
My book, EK2 - The Lost Years is now available for pre-order on Amazon! In addition to amazon.com, the book is also available on various European Amazon sites such as amazon.uk, amazon.de and amazon.fr, as well. So for those in Europe that would like to order the book, you can now do so from within the continent and you won’t have to pay shipping rates from North America. Shipping of the books should commence by the end of the month.
Here are the links:
EK2 - THE LOST YEARS ARTBOOK
My second art book, EK2 - The Lost Years, is coming out soon from Design Studio Press! This 96 page, hardcover art book features all of the pieces from the second EK art series, design materials from various model kit collaborations and a sampling of the work done for the Traveller Kickstarter project. A few personal commissions are included as well, along with some new work created specifically for this collection.
The book is currently available for pre-order from Design Studio Press here, and will be released later this month/early next month. I’ll post again regarding the official publication/release date.
TRAVELLER PRINT ITEMS
Here is a sneak peek at the print items that are going out with the Traveller statues and kits as Kickstarter rewards. Art cards, prints and the 56 page art book, filled with design materials from the project.
Thanks to Ax2 Limited for the pics!
TRAVELLER BOX ART
Here is a look at the box front art for the three forms of The Traveller statue. Production on these fully assembled, fully painted resin statues is ongoing, and they should ship in July, 2022. Traveller DIY Statue kits are currently being shipped. More Traveller updates to come!
TRAVELLER DIY STATUE KIT SHIPPING
A few pics from Ax2 Limited of The Traveller DIY statue kits being all packed up for shipping. Thanks to everyone that backed the KickStarter!
TRAVELLER PRODUCTION PHOTOS
A selection of photos of parts taken during the production of The Traveller statue at the Ax2 Limited workshop. More Traveller Images and updates to come!
EK - THE TRAVELLER KICKSTARTER
The Traveller, a highly detailed, fully assembled, fully painted, 1/8th scale resin statue based on my EK Series is available on Kickstarter! A couple different colour ways are offered, as well as an unpainted DIY version that can be painted and finished anyway you like. To see all the offerings pleas visit the Kickstarter page here.