<![CDATA[Pixel Posts - Blog]]>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:41:30 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Retro Gaming Radio]]>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 02:55:19 GMThttp://www.karvdesigns.com/blog/retro-gaming-radioShane R. Monroe pioneered the Podcast with his monthly shows deticated to retro gaming, only back then it were called internet radio show.  At its peek it was not uncommon for him to release a 3 or 4 hour show each month.  I've been following Shane from the early 2000's. Ever year he would create an interactive DVD containing a years worth of shows.  Today Shane streams live from his commute home from work (Passenger Seat Radio).  This is the year 7 DVD  cover art that I produced for him in December of 2007.
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]]><![CDATA[Wonderful time of the year.]]>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:25:48 GMThttp://www.karvdesigns.com/blog/wonderful-time-of-the-yearIn Dec 2010 I started making my own Christmas cards.  Here is 3 consecutive years of work.  All created entirely with Photoshop.
]]><![CDATA[Going back to my roots]]>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:08:15 GMThttp://www.karvdesigns.com/blog/going-back-to-my-rootsI wanted to try making a skin for my GCW handheld, this seemed fitting as I was mostly using the device for emulation. Created in 2014, rendered completely in Photoshop.  Printed on a Rolland plotter with raised ink for the directional pad and buttons.
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]]><![CDATA[LEMON64]]>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:42:09 GMThttp://www.karvdesigns.com/blog/lemon64I'm a Commodore 64 fanatic.  Lemon64.com was a site that hosted information on the platform.  This logo was made a used for a few years at Lemon64.com (early 2000's).  The site owner had a contest to create it's logo.  Rendered in 3D & colourized in Photoshop.  
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]]><![CDATA[Review Lagoon]]>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 03:22:33 GMThttp://www.karvdesigns.com/blog/review-lagoonIn Feb, 2012 a friend had asked me to come up with a banner for his site ReviewLagoon.com, it hosted game reviews. Composite images and painted in Photoshop.
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]]><![CDATA[For the Farm.]]>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 22:08:46 GMThttp://www.karvdesigns.com/blog/for-the-farmJune 2012 - I was asked to reproduce an original piece of artwork on canvas.  Finished size 5'x5', delivered on the roof of my car with custom built roof rack.  Redrawn and shaded from a low resolution thumbnail using Photoshop. 
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]]><![CDATA[“Rex”]]>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:49:03 GMThttp://www.karvdesigns.com/blog/rexAugust 2007 - Another BenHeck.com contest. There was discussion on Ben's podcast regarding Microsoft and how they didn't have a mascot. "Create a Microsoft mascot" contest was born - winning entry. Sketched on paper, scanned, traced and shaded in Photoshop.
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]]><![CDATA[Moneymoto Man]]>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:33:43 GMThttp://www.karvdesigns.com/blog/moneymoto-manBenHeck.com contest in November 2008.  Mega Man villain in sprite format, placed 1st!
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Moneymoto Man shoot dollar bills at you and likes to beat you over the head with the wii moto. Weakness – When he hits you 3 times consecutively he turns around and starts counting his endless supply of money.  This is when you need to sneak up on him and hit his wii moto(which is dangling from his arm).  Sending a bolt of electricity through his body, he drops his money and frantically picks up hundreds of dollars… this is your opportunity to shoot at him as much as possible before he realizes he’s getting hit.  
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]]><![CDATA[Carve (kärv):                                                                                          To cut (a solid material) so as to form something.]]>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 04:56:04 GMThttp://www.karvdesigns.com/blog/latest-artworkThe evolution of KARV DESIGN logo. 
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