Hey Bob, what's Mermay? So glad you asked kind reader. Each year, during the month of May, thousands of incredibly talented artists from...

Hey, you’re back, and your timing couldn't be better. I was just telling everyone about the last post and my new big adventure. So now...

No, don’t guess,” he said. “What is it you really want to be? I was too afraid to say it. It seemed crazy, irresponsible, and o

In case you missed my social posts last week I promised an article about how to schedule your social. For all my art friends out there...

Ah yes, the terrifying angler fish. This piece was based on a painting I sold many years ago but kind of wish I had hung. Now don't get...

What is Creative Block? I’m an artist, and this is how I express myself, but like all artists, sometimes, when I’m feeling the pressure...

Sometimes artists get these ideas that drift around inside their heads for years before they finally make it out. The flying pencil was...

Crash and Burn Failure is an inevitable part of any learning journey, but just because it’s inevitable doesn’t make it any less painful....

The Octopus You know how sometimes you start on a project, intend to go in one direction, but wind up in another? Well, that’s precisely...

Discovering My Love for Painting, from Bob Ostrom's Big Giant Art Studio

I can't believe its been six years since Carlos and I did this video. A lot has happened since then but the advice in this video still...

Here is a little behind the scenes look at how a logo is created here at BobMakesLogos.com. I know this video may make it look easy but...

Did you know that Vikings were great baseball players? It’s not in any history book but they were all great players. Well, The Big City...

Here’s a little behind the scenes look at how a cartoon logo is produced. This was originally constructed for my teaching site but I...

I got my start in game box design with Parker Brothers many years ago. From there I went on to work with Harbro, Milton Bradley, Galoob...

Trucks that grab attention. Not long ago I had the great pleasure of working with one of my favorite clients. She was interested in...

Is it time for a new logo? There are a lot of different directions you could go. Do you play it safe and try to look like your competition o

Character design is a real job? The first professional job I ever did was a character design for an extremely  large beer company back in...

Today is a big day here at the studio! For the past year or so I’ve been working hard behind the scenes on a very special book that is...

The woods were totally dark except for the dim glow of the crackling campfire. The only sound for miles were the crickets and the...