Category: trixels

  • An hour long trixelated fireplace

    An hour long trixelated fireplace

    I know winter is nearly over, but here’s an hour long version of my trixelated firedplace to keep you warm. This is part of the trixel art projects I was making a few years ago.

  • Trixel Art Fireplace

    Trixel Art Fireplace

    I created this trixel art style fireplace animation many years back for a neat public art project in San Francisco. I dug the art back up and created a 60 minute long version, which you can find on Youtube. So if you are looking for a retro style yule log video, you found it!

  • San Francisco Flag Redesign

    San Francisco Flag Redesign

    I’m back from a short trip to Chicago, where I had a blast shooting interviews at WordCamp for Publishers. While I was there, I noticed the city’s official flag could be seen everywhere. Shirts, bumper stickers, hats, coffee cups, tattoos, etc. Chicago’s flag, some blue bars with 4 red stars, is simple and iconic. San…

  • My process for 2D animations and game art with Hexels Pro.

    My process for 2D animations and game art with Hexels Pro.

    The folks at 80 Level have recently published an interview with me about my process for creating 2D animations and game art with Hexels Pro. I’ve blogged a lot of my Hexels Pro “trixel art” here before, but this article is the most in depth I’ve ever gotten about the techniques behind that art. If…

  • My 10 most popular GIFs on Giphy

    The folks at Giphy have been killing it this year and I’ve really enjoyed having my own artist page where I can share all my original animated GIFs. Recently, Giphy has started displaying the total views for each GIF, so I thought it would be fun to go through and pick out my 10 most popular GIFs…

  • Things to do in SF tonight: retro-computer films, theremins, art shows, and more

    I’ve been emailing all my friends about all of the cool shit happening in the Mission tonight, so I figured I’d should round it up in a blog post too. There’s usually plenty of fun stuff happening, but tonight seems to be extra packed with nerdy goodness. Project: Pimento at the Rite Spot One of…