5.20.2010

new cottage life

i did a few more of those info graphics in this months cottage life ... at least thats what they initially were ... the pieces took some unexpected turns. first, there was a small piece about environmentally friendly BBQ's. pretty straight forward - heres some roughs - there were tonnes for these projects, so heres just a taste:

heres the final:and the layout:
and here's where it gets a little wild - this next one was meant to be a straight up info piece showing a bear a cottage and an electric fence - heres where we began:

then I thought it would be fun to include a funny one of the bear testing the fence...
then it was suggested that i draw the bear doing a sort of limbo under the fence...ok, that could be funny...
then it was suggested that it would be even funnier if we ditched the cottage in the bg. and focused on the bear, the limbo and toss in a hawaiian shirt and a fun drink, and so...
its true, it is pretty funny. and it looks nice in the layout:
Thanks as always to Steve - he's clearly a very fun AD - who else would go in this direction??!?!

12 comments:

JuanCarlos said...

hahahaha!!! sooo awesome

that better be a blue lagoon in his hand or I will be very disappointed.

Nimit Malavia said...

hahahahaha, omg the bear!!

These are amazing

"There's only two kind of guys who wear Hawaiian shirts: gay guys and big, fat party animals. And Bart doesn't look like a big, fat party animal to me..."

Yuta Onoda said...

hahaha great work pete!!

Pam Anne Kenny said...

Teddy does limbo! rad!

pete ryan said...

Juan, it very literally is that drink - when i image searched it was the first to come up - good eyes.

thanks for the comments - im fully aware of what a ridiculous piece it is :)

brezinka said...

Killer stuff Pete! I love how you push your ideas and thumbnails always looking for something smarter and stronger. You make me want to do better work. Continued success to you.

Daniel Fishel said...

That bear is totally not straight edge....

Great stuff Pete!

pete ryan said...

thanks for the kind words everyone -
Fish, the edge is strong.

Mariah Burton said...

Did that bear go through Rick Sealock's closet? Good taste.

Penny said...

Loved your illo series Pete, and mentioned it on my blog:
http://pennysblog.cottagelife.com/?p=1587

Thanks for giving readers a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes!

Penny Caldwell
Editor, Cottage Life magazine

pete ryan said...

Thanks Penny,
Its always a pleasure!!

Daniel Hertzberg said...

This has got to be the GREATEST illustration of all-time. Put this on a t-shirt! Sell prints!