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What I Do...

Here are just some of the things that I can do for you.

Objects and Mattes

I create matte paintings and objects

Logo Design and Branding

I have created logos professionally since I was 15 years old. Over my long career I have created hundreds of logos for companies large and small. I believe the logo is the visual foundation of a company.

Graphic Design

I have worked as a graphic designer for over twenty-five years.

Featured portfolio projects

Here are just a view of the projects I have created...

"Jake." Character Concep;t. (c) 2014 Michael J. Barnes

I’m Looking to Draw…

My latest blog post

May 31, 2022 No Comments

The Blood Prince

Here he is, the sixth and final iteration of the Guar character I have been working on for the past several years. I am finally happy with the design of the antagonist of my story. I went from a complete alien to a human/cyborg mishmash, to a human/creature hybrid in a fancy suit of armor […]

November 5, 2019 No Comments

‘Golden Prince’

Well, it’s been quite a while since I last posted onto my blog. I’ve been busy. Between work and family, I barely had time to work on any personal projects. Well, I finally found some time, and now I’m ready to unveil my latest project. I call it Golden Prince. He’s a character I’ve created […]

March 6, 2017 No Comments

WIP: Gaur 3.0 – An Update.

A few days after posting my previous post of my Gaur character concept, I decided that I wasn’t completely satisfied with the overall appearance. I concluded that the previous version of Guar, that his skin was just too… craggly. The skin just looked to dry, taut, and just enhanced the wrinkles a little too much. […]

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