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Hi Gang,

This week, I want to show you the newly completed box for our upcoming Wii title: JumpStart Pet Rescue. Please note that the actual art and messaging is still pending approval from Nintendo of America. (Sorry, our legal department is making me put this in).

Anyway, the art department, along with marketing, has produced a pretty cool box. I want to give a big SHOUT-OUT to Lance, Megumi, Seth, and Jen for all the art and Carlos for the messaging and layout.

I have included most of the steps that we took to complete the box art.

We begin by creating thumbnail sketches of the different ideas that we have for the box.

Thumbnail #1

Thumbnail#2

Then, we sketch out a rough layout for the background and continue to add detail.

Layout #1

Layout #2

We have to draw some cute characters. No box is complete without our characters. Thanks, Seth!

Character designs #1

Character designs #2

Now Frankie and the pets can be added to the world…

Characters with background

But where is the color?

Characters with color

Background with color

Here is the color. YAY! Megumi painted most of the characters, while Lance painted the background.

Here is the final image before Carlos works his magic.

Complete image - but no words!

Now we let Carlos do his thing, and…

Ta-Da! The “final” box art.*

Note that we painted a larger picture than what is on the final box.  Check out Frankie’s ears.  This is extra bleed area for when the image is cut to fit the plastic case.

* The views and information expressed in this article are those of the authors alone.  They do not represent the views or opinions of JumpStart or its staff, nor do they represent the view or opinions of Knowledge Adventure, or any entity of, or affiliated with said company.  Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.  Oh yeah, this box is still pending approval from Nintendo (whom we love)…(a lot).

Well, I hope you enjoyed this quick peek into the box design for our first Wii title.

Good times, everyone!

Chris “I love Audibles” Williams

Twitter @JumpStart_Chris