Bob OstromSep 14, 20202 min5 Things To Do When Business Is SlowI can't believe its been six years since Carlos and I did this video. A lot has happened since then but the advice in this video still...
Bob OstromJun 15, 20201 minBehind the Scenes Look at How a Cartoon Logo is CreatedHere is a little behind the scenes look at how a logo is created here at BobMakesLogos.com. I know this video may make it look easy but...
Bob OstromJun 15, 20201 minCartoon Logo – T-Ball Team – Big City VikingsDid you know that Vikings were great baseball players? It’s not in any history book but they were all great players. Well, The Big City...
Bob OstromJun 15, 20202 minHow to Create a Cartoon LogoHere’s a little behind the scenes look at how a cartoon logo is produced. This was originally constructed for my teaching site but I...
Bob OstromMay 25, 20201 minGame Box DesignI got my start in game box design with Parker Brothers many years ago. From there I went on to work with Harbro, Milton Bradley, Galoob...
Bob OstromMay 20, 20203 minDesigning Vehicle WrapsTrucks that grab attention. Not long ago I had the great pleasure of working with one of my favorite clients. She was interested in...
Bob OstromMay 6, 20206 minHow to Buy a Cartoon Logo. Is it time for a new logo? There are a lot of different directions you could go. Do you play it safe and try to look like your competition o
Bob OstromNov 7, 20182 minThe Risk and Reward of Not Looking Like Everyone ElseCharacter design is a real job? The first professional job I ever did was a character design for an extremely large beer company back in...
Bob OstromNov 2, 20181 minTilt Presence. Be the calm in a sea of noiseToday is a big day here at the studio! For the past year or so I’ve been working hard behind the scenes on a very special book that is...
Bob OstromJun 15, 20181 minCampfire StoriesThe woods were totally dark except for the dim glow of the crackling campfire. The only sound for miles were the crickets and the...
Bob OstromJan 29, 20181 minStories from DonutvilleDonut Boy smiled and looked up at the bright blue summer sky. The world was filled with possibility. Neither spoke for fear of breaking...
Bob OstromJan 15, 20182 minArt takes time.I was flipping through my Instagram feed the other day and was just blown away by some of the amazing artwork in there. Then I got that...
Bob OstromDec 10, 20172 minSomething Cool for Artists Who are iPad UsersI posted a link to this on Facebook last week, but for those of you who don't follow me there or might have missed it here, it is again....
Bob OstromDec 3, 20171 minWhoot!!! It Worked!!! The New Books are here!Hey Kids, I wanted to share some really cool news with you! Remember that post I wrote a while back about trying to find a new digital...
Bob OstromNov 20, 20171 minWhat happens to all that rejected art?I’ve been in business a long time. For every project I create there are at least three or more sketches that are rejected along the...
Bob OstromNov 15, 20171 minFrom the sketchbookBack in the day I drew in a paper sketchbook but now I do all my sketching on the iPad. It is better in almost every way. I’m sure there...
Bob OstromApr 23, 20171 minWrapping Up Monster Week with Star Trek and the GornKirk Fights the Gorn I don’t know what it is about monsters but they sure are fun to draw. Am I right? My favorite are probably movie...
Bob OstromApr 16, 20172 minSuper Hero LogoWow, Superhero Week has come and gone in a flash. Thanks to everyone who followed along with me and thanks to those of you who came and...
Bob OstromApr 12, 20171 minSuperhero Day ThreeHero #3 We’re already up to superhero three already? How did that happen? Wow is this week flying by. Too many deadlines I guess. Well as...
Bob OstromApr 11, 20171 minSuperhero Week at Bob Ostrom StudioLesser-known Superhero... Pants on Fire Guy Staying on yesterday’s theme I thought it would be fun to keep the ball rolling with another...