Robotic fodder...
Sometimes an idea pops in your head and you just have to get it down on paper.
Sometimes an idea pops in your head and you just have to get it down on paper.
I started thinking about all the robots in SI-FI that have been zapped by lasers, blown up into a smoking, sparking heap with very little resistance, so that the storylines Hero could pass and go on to triumph over the robots evil master. This is a running theme through the history of science fiction, whether it be Star Wars, Star Trek, Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers.
I thought onward about this Robotic fodder and how it must be manufactured on mass in a huge factory somewhere in the universe.
This is Kevin the robot, I decided to hand draw him based the illustration on the work of one of my favourite Illustrators Matt Dixon. I also decided to designed a brand logo using the name that I gave him to give a more corporate business feel.
From here on in I created the poster below as an imaginary advertising campaign focused on anyone thinking about setting up their very own evil empire.
I started with a sketch on grey paper of the Robot I wanted to include in the design. After scanning the drawing, I then imported it into Illustrator and used image trace. After many tweaks to insure I got enough detail and shadow balance I then got work on the graphic elements.
