- Convey the sins though a cat's perspective.
- Cats are devious, so how can I show the diabolical nature of the scheming house cat?
- Draw an evil mustache on the cat.
- The cat needs to tie a mouse to the train tracks, because that's pretty diabolical.
- If the cat were inspired by O.G. villain Snidely Whiplash from "Rocky & Bullwinkle", what would it look like?
…and ta-da! "The Adventures of Diabolical Hat Cat" was born! Since I have really taken an interest in story-telling with my designs, I decided to have my cards function as storycards: the scenes depicted in the cards would all relate loosely to each other and could be arranged in any order to narrate a story. Each story would change from person to person with how they chose to fill in the blanks, which allows for amusing conversation as to what exactly that diabolical cat is up to. To pay homage to my Rocky & Bullwinkle inspiration, I decided to incorporate Natasha Fatale & Snidely Whiplash into the compositions to show Diabolical Hat Cat's admiration for their evilness.
The story cards are packaged in a simple envelope that allows for easy in-and-out access of the cards (which is particularly convenient if the story cards were used in a place such as a classroom because the packaging is flat and light-weight to allow for easy transportation). On the backs of each individual cards is the logo of the set and the label of which sin it is. The copy suggests that each illustration is it's own stand-alone scene, which pays homage to sketches such as "The Three Stooges" (i.e. The Three Stooges starring in "Gin"), and it also pays homage to silent films which were also popular around the same timeframe as trains and wild-west outlaws.
I love this little guy, and I'm excited that the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design is framing "Wrath" as a large-scale print to be hung in the art building. Check out the project below!
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