Thank it forward

Posted by on Aug 12, 2010 in Minimalist Business, newsies and bootblacks | 0 comments

Strange things happen when you thank people, when you truly do so. The angels start working some wonders and then, out of nothing, Joyce Anne Martin offered me this -scaled down- small illustration, a text separator, to help with the typesetting. I am not sure where and how I will be using it in the game, but it surely made my day. Testimonial See her portfolio. If you like what you see, don’t hesitate to hire her. I can bear witness she is a delight to work with; no troubles whatsoever and always understanding of the needs and limitations of small...

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The primer cover

Posted by on Aug 2, 2010 in Games, Minimalist Business, newsies and bootblacks | 0 comments

Following again the Minimalist Business method, I chose today to focus on executing the cover. I had came up with the basic idea a few days ago, but the I was too exhausted to implement it. As you can see, all I have done is to combine four elements: a -so called- newsboy cap, a bootblack box, a hand drawn treasure map and the text. The basic idea is to express the title graphically and to combine it with the idea of adventure. This is not, of course, a game about selling newspapers or polishing shoes, but about a bunch of resourceful kids having great adventures. What I did First of all,...

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