In 2019 I was invited by PARAMOUNT STUDIO's Home Entertainment design agency of record to create a TOP GUN concept illustration for TOP GUN's 30th Anniversary Blu-Ray release!
Unfortunately, the studio decided to venture towards a different design path than what I had offered. Not a horrible thing- sometimes you win them. Other times you don't , but in actuality you still win because now the studio actually knows you exist!
Unfortunately, the studio decided to venture towards a different design path than what I had offered. Not a horrible thing- sometimes you win them. Other times you don't , but in actuality you still win because now the studio actually knows you exist!
FUN Fact : in 1986, I was just entering my first year of high school and really didn't know what I wanted to do. Yeah, I really didn't expect to be the Artist/Designer I am today - because I really wanted to fly 3 times the speed of sound, with my hair on fire while dropping bombs from the most sophisticated toys of technology.
TOP GUN was too much of a "PRO-AMERICA" film that inspired and fueled my sense to find my own path and possibly join the Navy... a true option for this Bronx-boy but I decided to go to PRATT INSTITUTE and study art instead!
Here are the actual final vectors - Created using Adobe Illustrator + ZbyHP Z4 workstation + Z Dreamcolor Display + WACOM Intuous pro.
