March 2000, a class called "Computer Paint." We were learning to use Adobe Illustrator 8.0, but my instructor was completely clueless, and I ended up learning more by screwing around with the program than I ever did from him. That was $900 well spent! Anyway, Dropkick (then called "Drop Kick") enters the digital realm:
We were to create a package design for a product. I decided to create artwork for a VHS tape (dated? Nooo!) entitled "Drop Kick's Clues." It was modeled after a similar product known as "Blue's Clues." You might have heard of it. I leave it up to you to decide which one looks cooler:
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Here's the artwork for the full package. You might notice that instead of paw prints, we just have white ovals. That's because Dropkick doesn't have toes!
Something you probably can't see in the above pictures is one of my many references to the Zelda series. The pattern in the background of the peach area is the triforce:
