Cover song Written on January 20, 2012, by Zack.

The final piece of the puzzle before I head to London for my class’s gallery show at Foyles Bookstore. For the book cover, I wanted to strike a vintage chord without going too far overboard. I’m no Saul Bass. More of a Saul Guppy. I also wanted to introduce Melvin himself, give a sense of [...]

Shop talk Written on December 19, 2011, by Zack.

Just in time for Christmas, here’s the final version of the sketch I posted a few weeks back. I’m sure many of you can empathize with the condition these goats have found themselves in. Just wish I had the foresight to give one of the goats a canister of pepper spray. Initially, the goats were to [...]

We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dreams Written on November 28, 2011, by Zack.

At long last, the first completed page of my picturebook! Here, Melvin’s adoration of music is introduced, as we see him experiencing a transcendent moment listening to Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life.” You can tell it’s Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life” because I got the score online and reproduced it (almost faithfully) on the scroll of notation [...]

Let me give you a Melvin Written on October 24, 2011, by Zack.

In contrast to the gluttonous goats from the last post, Melvin Goaté is a connoisseurial consumer. Rhymth! Melodies! Harmonies! MUSIC! That’s what Melvin devours, and he wants nothing more than to create music himself. Major redesign from the previous incarnation of Mel, but I think this guy’s a bit more compelling (though, maybe that’s due [...]

Goat Gloat Written on October 18, 2011, by Zack.

Here we have your average family of goats, just back from a trip to the mall! Papa goat found some tools at Horn Depot, Mama goat picked up a few items at Bleat, Baaaahhhhhhh and Beyond, and wee little Baby goat got a few knick-knacks at Targoat. The whole family seems very pleased with their [...]