From Sketchbook Concept to Skatedeck Completion

While looking back for examples of graphic design type work (creation of banner advertisements for campaign assignments), I found an interesting example of taking a concept and turning it into a reality. The challenge was to come up with a skateboard deck design.

I feel the need to explain why I used the Kim Jong II. The challenge was to figure out a line of skate deck graphics that you would sell to a company. A couple years back the North Korean leader was in the news and the idea was to make skate decks after un-liked characters. He was prototype #1.

Below is the progression of the scanned sketchbook character ending up on a skateboard deck.