Custom Retro TMNT 2012 Packaging - make sense?
 

I dont know why the idea came to me one night a few months ago but this is a project I have had going on and off since March that I was able to complete today. I took the vintage look and feel and merged it with the Nick Turtle packaging. Have a look and let me know what you think. All the art work was drawn by hand or digitally and all coloring happened digitally.

Here is a shot of MOC Mikey next to my printed redesign so you can all see what I did before the bubble was attached.


Here is the bubble attached


Here is a shot so you can compare the posing I drew versus what was on the original packaging..


A close up of the logo designed to meet the retro look but keep the sleek font we have all see from Nick. Going retro I also felt it was necessary to bust out one of the old Nick logos from the early 90s


Another shot of the front


And some close up of the side artwork - I wanted to really mesh the designs here and think I did an alright job with it.


and just for fun here is a test shot as I was redoing the insert..


Enjoy!

I like it...step up.

:D

Jeez that's pretty cool. Looks fairly authentic too. Kinda makes me wish I had saved my packaging.

Coolest thing I've seen all week! You should post templates so others could do the same. :)

Cool! Nice work! I'd love to make my own.

that is awesome

Way cool dude!

This is really sick..

Wicked awesome!!! :tgrin: I especially like the logo on the retro box!

You did a wonderful work with that side artwork, you perfectly emulated the old packages design of the Turtles. Congratulations.

I'd probably get banned for using the words I want to describe your work....so I'll just say this is freakin' sweet. You nailed it....

^^^this!!!!!

Nicely done man, it looks realy kick ass.

really well done nice work. :)

AWEsoME someone should do this with the 2k3 packaging i liked those

Nice job. Everything looks fantastic, and I think you nailed the perfect balance between the two themes.

That's insane dude! Love it :D

haha! this is freakin' awesome! you really captured the look and style of the old packaging. really nice work!

i actually prefer this retro look for the 2012 line. it makes it somehow stand out more

Looks great. If anything, I'd make the name a bit larger. Having the turtle shell right behind it and so large steals the focus from the text, when it should probably be the other way around.

That looks fantastic! Have you considered a career in graphic arts?

Never liked the 2k3 package, it was too bland for me.

The side artwork is soooo awesome

Playmates should do this next year for the 30th anniversary.

I like this. It also gave me a random thought for when the old school turtles appear on the show, i think it would be cool f playmates released some 2013 version of the old 88 toys.


Watch they already be doing that an I didn't know...

That is simply gorgeous.

Thanks for all the feedback guys - I had a lot of fun making this. I have to perfect some of bubble removal and reattaching but its a learning process. I'll probably throw this guy on eBay and make another

The only thing I can suggest is making the name just a bit bigger, but that card art is radical nonetheless! Really fantastic job!

yep. Thats awesome.

yeah, Rob's makes a really good point here. if you make more, i would definitely make the name larger.

this is probably a stupid question to ask, but how do you get it the right size for the backing card and did you glue it on or is it printed onto the cardboard? just wondering since im trying to make some for my customs

That's awesome! I would want one of Raph or Don lol

How did you create the whole thing?!
That's insane

That looks very good indeed. The whole thing looks very professional.

Don't. Keep it. Then make a pack for each of the other turtles and hook them on your wall. That packaging you developed is amazing, and a set if the four dudes would look very cool indeed.

Dude, what a badass design!!! AAAAWESOME!!!

I really didnt want to sign in to make a comment(was going to go offline) when I saw there was some post of someone having done another custom job but MAN this directly speaks to me!!!!I LOVE your retro back card design!and the turtles you drew on the side, I cant say how much I really LOVE their desings, compadre!I think its fantastic as well as fitting that you gave them the wooden color weapons again..I always liked that look so much more that would tehy have been silver colored for the blades etc...
I just hope that someone from playmates or viacom sees this and gives you a call so that we all can get to enjoy this wonderful job of yours!
cowabungaaaaa!!!!(used here like stan lees excelsior)

This is awesome. I want to see hypothetical 1990-style cards for Dogpound and Fishface done as well.

that looks awesome! love the artwork!

This is really great! I like that you used his old "incorrect" spelling of his name too. Did you do a custom card back?

Wow, that is absolutely amazing. I honestly prefer that to the 2012/2013 packaging. Playmates should actually use this.