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Hey Bob, what's Mermay? So glad you asked kind reader. Each year, during the month of May, thousands of incredibly talented artists from...
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Bob Ostrom
Sep 22, 20236 min read
Making Art: The 3.5 Degree Shift
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...
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Bob Ostrom
Aug 19, 20236 min read
The Dream That Was Too Scary to Voice Aloud.
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
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Bob Ostrom
Aug 4, 20237 min read
Hey Artists! Here's How and Why to Schedule Your Social Media Posts
For all my art friends out there struggling to keep up with your social media feeds this one's for you. Hey art friends, you know I love...
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Bob Ostrom
Jul 29, 20234 min read
The Lost Angler Fish
The angler fish was something I created based on a painting I kind of wish I had hung onto. Now don't get me wrong, there is no better...
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Bob Ostrom
Jan 23, 20234 min read
The Big Giant Hand
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...
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Bob Ostrom
Jan 16, 20234 min read
Part 4: Go Big or Go Home: The Big Giant Pencil Art!
Sometimes artists get these ideas that drift around inside their heads for years before they finally make it out. The flying pencil was...
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Bob Ostrom
Dec 6, 20224 min read
Part 3: How my Quest for Mass Production and World Domination Crashed and Burned.
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....
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Bob Ostrom
Nov 20, 20224 min read
Part 2: The Octopus and the Saw.
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...
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Bob Ostrom
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Part 1: Making New Art. Discovering My Love for Painting on Wood
Discovering My Love for Painting, from Bob Ostrom's Big Giant Art Studio
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Bob Ostrom
Sep 13, 20202 min read
5 Things To Do When Business Is Slow
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...
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Bob Ostrom
Jun 14, 20201 min read
Behind the Scenes Look at How a Cartoon Logo is Created
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...
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Bob Ostrom
Jun 14, 20201 min read
Cartoon Logo – T-Ball Team – Big City Vikings
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...
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Bob Ostrom
Jun 14, 20202 min read
How to Create a Cartoon Logo
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...
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Bob Ostrom
May 25, 20201 min read
Game Box Design
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...
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Bob Ostrom
May 19, 20203 min read
Designing Vehicle Wraps
Trucks that grab attention. Not long ago I had the great pleasure of working with one of my favorite clients. She was interested in...
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Bob Ostrom
May 6, 20206 min read
How to Buy a Cartoon Logo.
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
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Bob Ostrom
Nov 7, 20182 min read
The Risk and Reward of Not Looking Like Everyone Else
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...
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Bob Ostrom
Nov 2, 20181 min read
Tilt Presence. Be the calm in a sea of noise
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...
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Bob Ostrom
Jun 15, 20181 min read
Campfire Stories
The woods were totally dark except for the dim glow of the crackling campfire. The only sound for miles were the crickets and the...
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