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In 1996 I started the Mego
Museum, the first website devoted to my favorite
childhood toys, Mego action figures. It's since grown beyond
belief thanks to the many people in the community that
formed around it.
My contribution continues to be graphic
design and illustration for the site and I'm proud to show
some of the work I've done in the last few years. I've
designed and illustrated over 75 Mego Museum Promotional
Trading Cards since 2005, a project which started as a
quickie photo comps and evolved into increasingly elaborate
images. They've been given away for free at toy shows,
comic stores and through our website. Mego covered Superheroes,
Star Trek, Planet of the Apes and many other areas, so
they've offered lots of opportunities for making artwork.
 I
recently redesigned the site and created
the logos and motifs that branded the Museum and make it the destination
site for Mego collectors and one of the most popular vintage
toy websites on the web.
One of my favorite parts of the Museum involves interviews with
designers at Mego. Below is an imaginary "Superman Quick
Change Phone Booth" based on descriptions in Mego designer's
notebooks. Created in Maya and Photoshop, it's one of
the favorite
"What If" toys among Mego collectors.
I
also combine my Mego hobby and background painting to design
and build illustrated vinyl playsets that have a vintage 1970's
style. Check 'em out at DidaDisplays.com.
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