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#Pixelcheer // Christmas LCD art at FACT, Liverpool

Dan Farrimond — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:25:26 +0000

Festive-themed pixel art for FACT‘s big LED screen. Twitterers can control which picture appears, and its colour scheme, by tweeting to the corresponding hashtags.

Based on the Cheerlights tech by Adrian McEwen.

PixelCheer microsite: test out submitted artwork by all artists.

Video game art // Slipstream Racing

Dan Farrimond — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:52:56 +0000

A variety of pixel work for the Outrun-style Slipstream Racing, a version of which is now available on Google Play.

Logo recreations // GamesWorldMaster Facebook page

Dan Farrimond — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:15:48 +0000

Logo recreations of the classic British video game shows Games World and Games Master for the unofficial Facebook page. The teletext one is a slight cheat, but don’t tell the GamesMaster or he might send me to the Pit of Oblivion!

Pixel artwork // NPPD Rush Reboot // Video game graphics

Dan Farrimond — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 21:37:58 +0000

Intro sequence portraits for NPPD Rush: The Milk of Ultra Violet.

Web banners // Warners Retro Corner // Ceefax-style graphics

Dan Farrimond — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:09:20 +0000

Teletext-inspired graphics for online shop Warner’s Retro Corner‘s Facebook page, both featuring the mighty Power Glove.

Teletext art // Retro Unlim Christmas Card // 2013

Dan Farrimond — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 19:56:56 +0000

A seasonal greeting for the denizens of retrounlim.com, playing on that oh-so-charming childhood misconception. Thanks, Santie!

Also, a special mess(age) from this Grinch-looking Simpson wannabe:

Pixel portraits // NPPD Rush // Video game graphics

Dan Farrimond — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:56:50 +0000

Pixel portraits for Railslave’s retro-inspired cyberpunk top-down shooter NPPD Rush: The Milk of Ultra Violet. Yes, that game! It’s come a long way, baby.

Hello, horse.

Look at that beard!

You are feeling verrry sleepy…

Teletext art // Desert Island Games // Title card

Dan Farrimond — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 19:44:41 +0000

Promo/ID graphic for YouTube user jl76Gaming‘s Desert Island Games series. Not *true* teletext art as those shades of blue don’t occur ‘naturally’ in teletext, but I don’t think anyone has noticed yet…

Identity // 2013 Wembley coach tours // Mr Wigan

Dan Farrimond — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:13:58 +0000

A cartoon of ‘Mr Wigan’ for a local minibus group’s 2013 FA Cup Final coach tours.

For reference, here’s a photograph of the gentleman in question:

Mr Wigan in full attire. (c)Respective owner.

Keeping that image in mind…

…here’s Mr Wigan in cartoon form!

And this is the ‘decapitated’ version.

Process: Sketchbook drawing > scanned > coloured and retouched in an image editor.