One of my faves is the old classic Woody carton. It featured wooden paneling on the exterior, where it got its nickname "Woody.” Due to its unique styling and limited production, the 1947 Chevrolet Woody is considered a collector's item today. The box is a little complicated to assemble, but it looks cool on the shelf. ↓

The line of “Classic Crusiers” increased as time went on and continues to be Kids Stuff's (a split-off company from Admark Inc.) best sellers. ↓

Computer screenshots of sports car cartons Illustrations in progress. Smaller than the typical Classic Cruiser, these cartons did not carry food. These were the last Crusier-like cartons I produced. ❦

Me and my fellow Admarkians sometime, after clay tablets but before the computer, physically working with our bare hands on a desk with crude tools in the Admark creative department. ❦

Equipped with a punch hole cup carrier, the Trivia carton had several trivia categories: sports, wildlife, history, etc.↓

Watercolor and water suable dyes were the medium used to illustrate the Trivia carton.

I found an old photo online of Red Cloud that I used as a reference. ↓

The red deer is a large species found in England, Scotland, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It is closely related to the American elk.↓

Formed in 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings was the first professional baseball team. Their total payroll was $9,500, they played before 200,000 paying spectators, and they turned a net profit of $1.39. The Sharks

of Shark Tank would be impressed! ↓

On June 24th, 1859, a young man named Jean Henri Dunant witnessed a bloody battle in the Italian town of Solferino. Some 42,000 men lay dead and wounded. Of the injured, large numbers died due to lack of medical attention. Unable to forget the needless suffering, Dunant founded the International Red Cross. ❦

I have only one hard copy of the Meal box for the Jurassic Park ride in Universal Studios stored away. I was so excited to create this box that I couldn’t believe I was going to be connected with the movie Jurassic Park in some small way! A very, very, very small way! ↓

Bud Light promotional piece. They were placed on the tables in beer establishments. Budweiser was thrilled with the end product. Not only did I illustrate the box, but I also solved the structural problem of how to make the front

fenders. ↓

Budweiser blimp promotional piece was placed on the tables in beer establishments. Some geniuses designed the structure. I was amazed that you could get cardboard to pop out into a cylinder. ❦

Mazzios has 165 restaurants in 12 states, serving various pizzas and pasta dishes. Linguine sounds good right about now! ↓

Disney and Target joined forces for a cross-promotion. This was one of many signs in Target marketing the Aladdin movie video and Aladdin Magic Pop-Up Boxes sold at Food Avenue inside. ↓

The Disney/Target campaign was a complex and time-sensitive project that involved numerous late nights and weekends to ensure its completion. ↓

It took a tremendous amount of trial and error to design the structure of these pop-up kids’ meal boxes, but I think the results were well worth the effort! ↓

The boxes were titled “Targeteers,” “A Walt Disney Classic,” and “Aladdin.” ↓

To release the pop-up Aladdin characters, pull the tab lock back, and they will pop up. It did need a little help, but all in all, it worked out pretty well, and it fit the storyline, a magical pop-up box, and a magical lamp. Okay, maybe that's a bit of a stretch. I think it kept the Targeteers amused. ↓

Watercolor cards for the Targeteers to paint the characters. I was surprised they did a pretty good job of painting. All you needed was water. ↓

One of several finger puppets that went inside the Targeteer’s boxes. This one has not yet been punched out of the cardboard. ❦

Dollywood kid's meal box printed on recycled cardboard-not the best quality for printing. Oh well, Dolly liked it! ↓

This is the Water-ride meal carton for Dollywood in Tennessee. Wonder how Dollywood compares to Worlds of Fun?

Tidbit: Once, I had the opportunity to draw a caricature of Dolly for a Dollywood promotional piece. When she viewed it, she initially loved it but later complained about the size of her hands and demanded they be redrawn smaller. Come on, Dolly, it’s a caricature for Pete’s sake! ❦

“Ruby's Diner” is a restaurant chain designed after American diners of the Swing Era. To date, “Ruby's Diner” has 20 locations, mainly in

California. ❦

This kid's meal box was explicitly designed and illustrated for “Quincy’s,” a steakhouse restaurant. These brownish, elongated creatures marching in a parade are yeast rolls, that’s right, yeast rolls! Quincy’s were known for their yeast rolls. What a concept, a parade with marching yeast rolls! By the way, this was not my first encounter with yeast rolls. I once was honored by accepting the assignment of designing a logo for a prestigious food product called Grandma’s Yeast Rolls; thank you very much! The box was illustrated on the computer shortly after it debuted in a now obsolete app called Freehand.

Yeast Rolls! I salute you! ❦