Editorial illustration about the forthcoming re-start of the Friday the 13th series:

There’s something about the imagery of Jason Voorhees that really grabs me. I always saw him as a tragic figure and, as a pudgy, nerdy, sci-fi lovin’, comic readin’ kid, infinitely relatable. I was the sort of kid that cried when Godzilla died, so it’s not too much of a stretch to sympathize with Mr. Voorhees. I guess I have my parent’s lack of editorial oversight (as it pertained to the movies and books that I read and the culture I consumed) to thank for my tastes as an adult.

Rokk Clothing requested a ‘Maiden inspired design for UFC Fighter Josh Barnett. I’ve done a few attempts for them, the first shown actually being the second produced. It’s a four color design. Yellow, pink, blue, and green.

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The final design, one I like a heap more (that actually strays more from the brief, leaving me more wiggle room to make an engaging image), is seen here:

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