Buny Vinyl Toy Prototype
Fellow Chicago artist Blake Jones commissioned me to transform his 2D Buny character into a 3D model, with the aim of pitching it to manufacturers and toy companies for production as a vinyl art toy.
A few work in progress shots, from first draft to final product.
During the transition from 2D to 3D, a significant challenge we encountered was accommodating the character’s large eyes on its bean-shaped body. In its original 2D form, the character’s elongated eyes were effective; however, in 3D, they risked being obscured by the lower part of the body. I proposed several solutions to Blake (pictured above), and ultimately, we opted to shorten the eyes slightly and introduce a small socket to maintain the body’s original shape for the final design.
Final Render in different colorways
These blue and pink colorways were available at Urban Outfitters internationally.
Several variations and colorways of the vinyl toy are now available at the following shops:
Credits:
3D model: Ashley Blanchette
Character Design: Blake Jones
