Drawn by Dai

Yup he was small, especially later on, poor guy. what you see here is basic physical form rather than accuracy. His head is also kinda small here. and his arm length is slightly asymmetrical. You guys forget this is a sketch! Fear not, all shall be remedied as the image proceeds. He'll end up actually looking like Satoru too. My main concern is whether the overall layout works, and if so, whether to include Dragon Warrior and Golf Mario since the tracks haven't been claimed as yet.

Hey Damned, do I speak to you specifically about the album cover or is it a group input thing? I don't want to flood the thread with WIP's if it's unnecessary. Unless the community doesn't mind that kind of thing. EDIT: Ps I did a quick doodle/sketch of the updated concept. see what you think. I'm hoping that Dragon Warrior and Open Championship golf will get claimed because otherwise that side of Iwata will be rather empty...

This is a good idea. It was my original plan to include actual characters, but I wasn't sure whether it was too cliché. Plus I'm not sure about time constraints. It'll obviously take a bit longer to draw multiple characters interacting than a bunch of artefacts from the games, but in the words of Fils-Aimé, my body is ready. Personally I like the subtlety of the latter, but I enjoy drawing the characters too, and am very much up for the significantly more allegorical aspect your idea provides. So whichever you'd prefer... How long do I have? EDIT: Additionally has anybody claimed the final 2 songs: Dragon Quest and OT Golf? Just thinking of character inclusion

Cheers Timaeus, I'm working on it

OK, so the most notable quote (for me) from Mr. Iwata was: "On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer." And this album is to be a celebration of the man. Therefore there was only one way I could envisage the album cover: Please bear in mind this is only an incredibly rough sketch, and a far shout from the finished product (refer to the artwork in my website). I think it really encapsulate how I imagine the man to be when not in his suit and what he meant to so many of us. Please also note: The Kirby T-shirt SNES controller Nintendo mug Triforce tattoo Pet Pikachu Framed Ness Smash Bros. Wall clock Balloon Fight balloons. What do you think of this very rough concept?

Does the album have a specific name other than "Satoru Iwata Tribute Album"?

I'll rough up a few sketches and see what you think

Hey hey, I don't want anybody to argue over the artists' gig. If somebody else already had their feet under the table, I'm second in line and I get that. But saying that, I'm totally eager for this job.

Hah shucks. Thanks a lot

OK. Hearing you loud and clear Unfortunately, I'm either incredibly dim or there's no simple way to upload images. I tried everything from "manage attachments" in the profile section, to simply copy-pasting them here. So... Plan B... Here's my (as aforementioned under construction) website: https://david-owen-gn1e.squarespace.com/illustration/ Please forgive the site's rough edges and just look at the pictures. Hopefully they pass muster! Cheers EDIT: By the way, Please judge the calibre of my work rather than what the pictures actually are. I can (and often must due to the nature of my job) tailor my designs and style to suit whatever's needed.

Hi, I'm an artist. Well actually I'm a freelance illustrator , game artist and artistic designer. I'm still getting my profile validated at the moment and my website is under construction (neither look good on a resumé, I know!) but as a Nintendo fanboy I'd be delighted to be considered for the cover art. If you're interested, please feel free to respond and maybe I can send you some of my artwork via email? Thanks for the consideration Odai