Kartoon Vandalz Blog

Winter Games Sketches

2010-02-12T11:57:00.000-08:00

Have a look and see what I started out with. I've made quite a few changes to the design while keeping the layout simple. I'm a firm believer that you don't necessarily have to have everything fine tuned on paper. That's half the battle. The next half is fine tuning it up on screen. As you all know my sketches rarely look the same as what's online.

In Spirit of the Winter Games

2010-02-12T11:44:00.000-08:00

Check out the latest piece from Kartoon Vandalz.
This one shows our panda mascot in a situation that he's never been in before. Skiing. Although scared, he's welcoming the games by trying something new.

This artwork has nothing to do with the Olympics. For fun only!

Help Us Hit Our Goal!

2010-02-09T10:07:00.000-08:00

Hey what's good?

Ok we're getting closer to hitting our 100th mark for fans in our Facebook page and that's exciting stuff. Help us get over that hump and join now! We'd love to share our work with the world and the only way to do that is accumulate more fans! Spread the good word and invite others to join our club. Thanks and have an awesome one.

KV

What KV Used to Look Like Cont...

2010-02-01T14:24:00.001-08:00

Cont from the last post...
And yes. Our panda used to have undies on...

What KV Used to Look Like

2010-02-01T14:14:00.000-08:00

Take a look and see the explorations that Kartoon Vandalz went through to get to where we are now. You'll see some familiar faces with some minor and major changes.

Sketches n Layouts for New Design

2010-01-29T14:38:00.001-08:00

Take a look at these sketches! I'm a big believer of sketching whenever you feel inspired just before you loose that edge. I try to keep some paper and a pen near by so I can doodle whenever I feel creative. Try it out with different tools too. Sometimes pencil, pens, or blood. Well. Maybe not pens.

New Design for Twitter Page

2010-01-29T14:30:00.001-08:00

Hey what's good people?
Just wanted to let you know that we've updated our Twitter page as well as our Blogspot one. We believed it was time to switch it up a bit just to keep things fresh. Lots of colours and lots of white space. Just the way we like it.

Rebranding or recreating a look and feel is never easy. Especially if you're a perfectionist like I am, it'll never be done and there will always be changes so badly wanted to do. If that's the case, then by the time you're finished the design, you'll already would've been completely bored with it and am already thinking of starting a new layout. Forget about it. Just put it down. If you want to change it later then change it later. Get the mall rolling and maybe you'll find that doing things a bit quicker isn't so bad.

Anyway enjoy the new look and feel. I hope you like it cause I do.

Sketch for KV Luminous

2010-01-29T14:15:00.001-08:00

Hey all,
Check out this doodle I did for the new work. You know sometimes it's just fun to doodle and let your mind wander. It's a satisfying sense of adventure when you're creating something from scratch. Then you'll explore more and more and before you know it, you're really hating what you've done. However, you erase here add a line here, and all of a sudden you're loving it! Nice.

Anyway, Danny really stretched his mind for this one. He wanted something classical but with of course our Kartoon edge. And after were done brain storming, I took the sketch and brought it on screen.

Bam! Done.

KV Luminous

2010-01-29T11:32:00.000-08:00

The opposite of KV Nocturnal uploaded a few months back, KV Luminous portrays the lighter side of life with musical instruments, style, and wine.

What says I have class better than a composer dressed in a tuxedo while sporting an afro? Maybe it's the penguin with the pipe and white wig? Probably all of the above. Danny had the idea of flipping the Nocturnal piece and creating a night and day version. We were able to bang out a few ideas over the past month while rebranding Kartoon Vandalz.

Hope you enjoy it and have fun with it.

Way of the Samurai... Pencils

2010-01-29T10:58:00.001-08:00

Have a browse through a few of these shots that I took while sketching up the "Way of the Samurai" art piece. Sketching is incredibly important to the creative soul. It really helps to channel all of that creativity and project it onto paper. While that being half of the battle, bringing it on screen is another battlefield to conquer.

Way of the Samurai...

2010-01-29T10:46:00.000-08:00

What do you get when you have samurais with bad spending habits? This new artwork here!

The female work force is quickly getting to its high where more and more women are striving professionally and doing it well. That's where the samurai girls come into play. They are our rendition of the typical woman who's strong, beautiful, and are well dressed to impress. But even the strongest of people have weaknesses don't they? Yes. And today's weakness is none other than shopping. O yeah. Have you noticed that many are owning pets as accessories instead of man's best friend?

Anyway enjoy!

JOIN!!

2009-10-21T16:55:00.001-07:00

BTW, If you're reading this and haven't joined our fan based Facebook page, do so now! Help spread the good works of Kartoon Vandalz.

Here's the link http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kartoon-Vandalz/85690179868

Thanks and have a fairly awesome day.

Simply Amazing!

2009-10-13T09:59:00.000-07:00

Check out this video by Don Diablo titled "Hooligans Never Surrender". Love everything about this video.

KV Vandalz in Kali

2009-10-07T13:20:00.000-07:00

Hey all,
Here's a video of KV taking a trip to Kali. In this video, you'll see some of the things that we've seen, experienced, and certain surprises along the way. Hope you enjoy what you see!

Nocturnal TSHIRT for Voting!

2009-10-06T16:56:00.000-07:00

Hey all,

Same deal here as the last Threadless shirt. If you've already registered then vote for this one too! This entry is one that you might find familiar.

"My Avatar" is finally up for VOTING!! VOTE NOW!

2009-10-02T15:44:00.001-07:00

Hi all,

Hopefully you guys have time and kindness to help out Kartoon Vandalz! The voting for Threadless.com is finally up and rolling. And it'll be really great if we can win this contest. Click on the link that was provided from the last post make a quick account if you don't have one yet and vote! That simple! Help Kartoon Vandalz get noticed. Thanks everyone and have an awesome one.

Threadless Contest!

2009-09-30T10:10:00.000-07:00

Hey all,

be sure to check out the tshirts on the Threadless website. My tshirt concept is pending approval right now so hopefully you can gather up some time and please vote for the tshirt idea when its finished its approval.

The theme to the Threadless contest was to do a shirt based around the idea of a geek. So I decided to create something that revolved around geeks and their avatars. A secret life which patiently waits online for its owner to come up from his or her work to gain more experience points. I wanted something clean and simple plus straight to the point.

www.threadless.com

2009-09-28T10:41:00.001-07:00

Wayne Sayz: Hey guys I will be entering a tshirt contest that revolves around the idea of a geek for www.threadless.com. Winner gets a cash prize and also recognition within the site. Plus the tshirt will be sold online so that would be really coo...l. So hopefully you can help out and vote when my design is up! I'll keep you all posted. Thanks

KV Nocturnal Scan

2009-09-21T10:52:00.001-07:00

This is what the original scan looked like before I colourized it on screen. Many times what you see in sketches don't quite turn out the same on screen. It's all about play and exploration. Thanks

New Artwork: KV Nocturnal

2009-09-21T01:27:00.000-07:00

Hey watsup folks,

This new one is called KV Nocturnal. It mainly talks about the late night pleasures of the underground city. Sleep all day and party all night is the saying right? Hope you guys really enjoy this one. I had a lot of fun putting this artwork together.

KV Pho 101 Video!

2009-09-20T17:47:00.000-07:00

Hi all

Hope you enjoy this quick video of KV Pho 101 artwork while still on paper. How it started off and how it ended up looking.

KV Pho101 Pictures up!

2009-09-11T00:47:00.000-07:00

Like I promised, here are a couple of images I took after I hung up the artwork. It was a nice and bright day which made the colours really pop. Wicked and thanks.

Update of KV Pho101

2009-09-06T10:29:00.001-07:00

What's up people? Just went to put up the artwork at the pho restaurant. Keep you posted on when the pictures are gonna be up!

Original Sketch of KV Pho 101

2009-09-04T11:21:00.000-07:00

Hi all.

Here's an original sketch of the KV Pho 101 artwork that was just posted not long ago. It all started when I was at Pho 101 thinking to myself, "Let's find some way to get noticed".

Hopefully this gives you a rough idea of all the hard work illustrators go through to produce a single illustration. Thanks and enjoy!

Thanks

2009-09-02T11:10:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all of you for providing such positive comments! The KV PhoSho did take me quite some time to finish. I've scrapped it probably about 2 or 3 times due to the fact that I couldn't get the right vision out of my head! Then one day I just sat down and drew. An hour later, bam!

Long Awaited New Work!

2009-09-01T10:21:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Sorry for taking so long to upload this new artwork. It has taken me a while to finally get this piece to the way that I've envisioned it. Hopefully you guys like it. It's going to go up on the wall of the restaurant pretty soon so keep checking in for more images of it up. Thanks.

The Worst Bad, Ugly & Horrible Logo Designs

2009-09-01T10:16:00.001-07:00

Check this out... To all of you design fans out there here are a pieces of work that'll make you feel great about yourself.

http://logodesignerblog.com/bad-ugly-worst-logo-designs/

Creative Ways To Advertise.

2009-08-31T11:39:00.000-07:00

Not the most exciting video in the world but here are some pretty darn creative ways to play within everyday life. Enjoy.

Printing Time

2009-08-28T09:51:00.001-07:00

Today's a good day to get the artwork that I've been talking about printed at a shop. Gonna put it in a nice dark frame and hopefully sometime next week I can have the piece up in the pho restaurant. I'll take pictures so you guys can see too.

KV Wants New Subscribers on Youtube.

2009-06-09T00:48:00.000-07:00

Wayne Sayz:

D Funk is right. Join the Kartoon family and become a fan. Check out our work and enjoy recent pieces and videos. Currently Danny and I are working on another image that I think you'd enjoy. With Danny's suggestion of creating visual sound waves, we came up with the idea that the sound waves would lift our panda up into a world of his own.

Also, please join our family on Youtube! We'd love to have more subscribers that'll help us obtain our goal of sharing Kartoon Vandalz to the world!

Kartoon Vandalz on Facebook

2009-06-07T22:05:00.000-07:00

Danny Says:

I hope everyone is loving the incredible new piece by our resident artist. In other news, Kartoon Vandalz is now on facebook! Search us up and become a fan now!

KV Space Travel

2009-06-05T03:12:00.000-07:00

What's up

This one's called KV Space Travel. Imagine traveling through the colours and tastes of the KV world. This is how it might look like.

It's a little different from the usual but still keeping the simple yet playful line illustrations in the back.

New Artwork Comin Up

2009-06-03T23:22:00.000-07:00

What's good people.

Soon there will be a couple of new artworks coming up. Right now I'm working on two one involving photography. Hopefully will all enjoyz it.

Peace.

My Profiles!

2009-05-31T05:08:00.000-07:00

Currently I've got profiles on:

Myspace
Friendster
Youtube
Twitter
Blogger
Facebook

Check em all out!!!!!

KV Pawz Video

2009-05-29T04:11:00.000-07:00

Here's another video for you to enjoy and comment on. Let me know if you like or friggin hate it. Thankz

Another Vid?!

2009-05-29T02:16:00.000-07:00

What's good people.

Another vid is coming soon so hopefully there'll be smilez around.

KV Project Kidz Video!!

2009-05-22T14:29:00.000-07:00

An animated way to see Kartoon Vandalz the way we see it. What you see in this video is all original artwork.

I've been working on the artwork and animation for 3 weeks now. Originally started off as a much smaller video but eventually grew into the video it is.

Enjoy and comment!

Bubblez

2009-05-22T14:16:00.000-07:00

Simple and funky. This is how we see noize.

Home Zweet Home

2009-05-22T13:51:00.000-07:00

Ah....

Nothing's better than home. Kickin back on the bamboo and sugar cane. Not bad at all.

Danny says:
Hey everyone. This is Danny Fung, the creative partner to the genius that is Wayne Low. Think of me as the Chad Hugo to his Pharrell Williams. For this piece I suggested that we show our beloved panda mascots in their natural environment. Wayne and I kicked a few ideas around and this was the result. I hope you guys like it.

New Video in the Workz

2009-05-19T05:18:00.000-07:00

What's good people,

Right now a video is currently in the works as I try and plow through a few things. The clip is going to be a little different from the other ones. Still falling into the KV brand but shown under a different light. This video will be a ton more work with way less recess breaks. Sux. But I think you'll dig it.

KV Burst Video

2009-05-11T22:05:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the KV Burst video that I've recently put together. Hopefully you love it, dig it, and comment on it.

Again like my first video and others to come, I start off with a rough sketch of what it'll look like then bring it to life on screen.

KV Burst!

2009-05-11T04:32:00.000-07:00

What's good people.

Here's another addition to the Kartoon Vandalz family. Something that's a bit longer in format which I like a lot cuz it helps to frame the piece and also gives it some room to breathe.

So Far So Good...

2009-05-08T14:39:00.000-07:00

Things are going pretty well so far. Trying to update both the Blogtastic blog and my Youtube channel. It takes crazy time trying to film and edit videos, sketch up some artwork, and finding a happy spot for the look of my webpages. The cool thing about all this is that I'm able to see things from start to finish. I like it.

Closer Look

2009-05-07T02:27:00.000-07:00

Here's a closer look at one of the Mustazhe Kidz. Other than the colours changing, most characterz would fashion a stylish and mysterious mustache. This one inparticular has a tiny "narc" stache.

Kidz at Night!

2009-05-07T02:22:00.000-07:00

Check em out as the Mustazhe Kidz light up the nightlife.

Mustazhe Kidz!

2009-05-07T01:58:00.000-07:00

I thought it would've been pretty cool to show the different types and stylez of mustaches through a series of lovable squared headed kidz called the Mustazhe Kidz. See if you can find one that fits you and if you can't find one then... use a Sharpee.

Video of Starry Nightz

2009-05-07T01:41:00.000-07:00

I had to show you the work that went into this piece. I already had an idea of how I wanted this to look like. It was just a matter of gettin thangs done.

It usually starts off with a rough sketch of something I'm whippin up. Then I'd bring it on screen and make it come to life.

Check out my Youtube channel at:

http://www.youtube.com/KartoonVandalz

Day 1. Yep the First Posting.

2009-05-06T03:46:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

My name's Wayne and I'm a huge fan of ravioli.

Blogtastic is about being creative in a structured world. Up is down and left is up. It's about bringing out the part of you that wants to say "Holy sh!t that's cool." as opposed to "Isn't that nice..." Please enjoy as KV takes to life through a series of postings and other visual goodies.

Above is one of my first artworks for KV. Reminds me of nightlife which I really like and the underground culture that swings along with it.

I will be adding artwork of my KV world up as often as I can. Thanks for being patient.