Thanks for stopping by...

... to take a look at some of my work. What follows is a sampling of what I've been upto over the last few years. I've kept the comments to a minimum--the artwork should speak for it's self. Clicking on the images will display a larger view of the image. If you have a project in mind, I'd love to talk it over with you. You can reach me at 425-344-8265. If you're looking for a different style, or don't quite see what you were looking for, let me take a shot at your project.
© Brett Birdsong 1998 - 2005.

Selected Advertising Cartoons

I've always believed in using cartoons for your advertising. Cartoons attract attention, break the ice, and can help the reader identify emotionally with your product or service. I'll start out our visit with a selection of my work used in local advertising.

"All I want for Christmas is my own back yard!" This illustration was used on a postcard mailer for a mortgage company's Christmas advertising. Printed four over one on coated coverstock, the reverse side contained the ad copy and mailing space.

This is the outside of a fold-over postcard mailer sent by a mortgage company to apartment dwellers.

This was the inside of the postcard. Below the fold was the advertising copy for the loan officer and real estate agent.

"You don't need my pot-o-gold to buy your new home!" This little leprechaun was used by a mortgage company for their March mailing. In the final artwork he is standing in front of his pot of gold.

Stop voodoo computer repair! This cartoon was used on a postcard mailer for a small computer repair service.

Published Cartoons

These cartoons were published in the Spirit Pages, a Western Washington business directory advertising Christian owned businesses.

The very first pick-up line.

What happened when Noah retired.

I wonder what God's handicap is...

Pinocchio sets Jonah straight.

Moses get's a second chance.

The next two cartoons were published in Doris Fitzgerald's book How To Keep More Of What You Make. A Short book covering over 135 money saving tips, it featured eight of my cartoons.

Saving money on health and fitness products and services was the topic for this chapter.

Fix it yourself?

Cartoon Strip Submission

Next is a week from a comic strip submission. It is based upon a panel cartoon of mine that was originally published in Northwest Family Magazine. Click on each cartoon to view a larger image.

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Alien Creatures

The following alien creatures were created as part of the decore for a children's festival called the Creation Celebration, produced annually by Family Life Center Foursquare Church of Mukilteo. The artwork was enlarged onto cardboard sheets and painted with latex paint.

Glambool Rayshoot, bandit of the outer rim, and his sidekick, Toobee Natoobee.

Babs is famous across seven star systems for her silver throated singing.

Martian sodas are a favorite among young Squiggles.

Babaloonie is a Skyfloater from the gas planet Wupicuchin.

Bolor Squi, an Octomon freedom fighter.

Here's our freedom fighter posing as a target for a foam skeet shooting booth at the Creation Celebration.

This twelve foot tall Jimmy Neutron was also created for Creation Celebration.

Lesson Illustrations

Over the years I've been asked to illustrate lessons for children's church. Here are a few:

U.H. stands for the Unlikely Hero. He appears here with Grandma Goodcookie. This artwork was used to design the costumes for characters in the Faith Factory, the children's ministry of Family Life Center Foursquare Church of Mukilteo. The Unlikely Hero has no superpowers. He can't jump over tall buildings, he isn't faster than a speeding bullet, and he's not more powerful than a locomotive. But, he does have one important ability: his availability. That means he's available when needed.

And here they are in the flesh: Grandma Goodcookie and the Unlikely Hero!

Jesus rode into town on the foal of a donkey.

This is me as Evil Nemesis, the villan in a series of nightly skits at a Foursquare Kids Camp near Granite Falls, Washington.

"Welcome to Jerusalem Jesus!"

Jesus calms the storm when he stands up and shouts "Cut it out!"

"Say, is that something in your eye?"

Space Design

The Faith Factory is the children's ministry of Family Life Center Foursquare Church of Mukilteo, Washington. Children's pastor Cindi Boggio asked me to design a fun cartoon environment that would fit the name of the ministry, Faith Factory. I created a few design sketches, and advised the volunteers who built it.

The large red window can be a view screen in a starship, a giant etch-a-sketch, the biggest picture phone on record, or anything else you want it to be. Behind the window is a closet sized puppet booth with two layers of theatrical scrim. This allows the puppeteers to stand up and operate their hand puppets. They can see the audience, but the kids can't see them.

One last treat:

This image was created for the cover of the 2004 Yearbook for the Everett Homeschool Resource Center. Their mascot is the white tiger, and their colors are purple and white.