SAGO MINI
Sago Mini is an award-winning studio that specializes in preschool education and entertainment. Since 2013, Sago’s products have spanned books, toys, TV shows, playspace partnerships, with a focus on digital games.
I’m lucky to work with super-talented teams as a Senior Production Artist and Art Director ❤
Some projects I’ve worked on over the years:
Digital games!
I often include fun details (and way too many Simpsons references) in the games I work on:
Screen art from “Sago Mini: Treasures” - giant orange kiosk is a shout-out to my childhood obsession with Orange Julius
Art from “Sago Mini: Diner” - I named the frog “Hans” after Hans Gruber from one of my favourite films 🍿
Scene from “Sago Mini: Auto Shop” - I based the setting in Albuquerque, New Mexico as a nod to Breaking Bad, which I was re-binge watching at the time!
From “Sago Mini: Winter City” - set in Quebec City, the beaver billboard was a nod to: 1) Canada and our love of donuts, and 2) Lard Lad from The Simpsons
Toy Products!
Jack’s Diner that folds into a compact portable set! Talented toy designers did the heavy-lifting of creating the figurines/set, while I illustrated the interiors/exteriors
Sago Mini Figurine set with more of my illustrations - featuring a unicorn I named Gary after a Simpsons episode! (Still currently available on Amazon, yo)
Brilliant folding pillow playset, where I contributed the artwork. There were three variations: Kitchen, Bedroom, Doctor Office. Pillows could be packed and stored away as a part of room decor!
A kiddo playing with the Doctor’s office playset
Character design!
Re-design concepts of main Sago Mini characters (I was heavily influenced by The Muppet Babies.) Created in 2015, Babies still remains one of our popular games!
Some character designs/references I’ve created over the years, which include: 1) Ghost lampshade named Slim Shadi 2) Giant pancake who sweats butter 3) Jasper the dog who dresses like George R.R. Martin and named after (yet another) Simpsons character
(Artwork and product images above: all rights reserved by Sago Sago Toys Inc. )