Just a reminder, on this random day in October with no significance, that taking people's land is wrong. #fuckcolumbus #pixelart #genocide #IndigenousPeoplesDay

The cycle of life, from birth to death, in pixel art. #pixelart #pixelartist

Oh my god the @phillies.bsky.social are wearing the powder blues for tomorrow’s NLDS post-season elimination game WE ARE WINNING THE WORLD SERIES!!!

My interview about #pixelart is up on Digital Arts Blog. Did you know the reason I started doing pixel art is because of the so-called "War on Terror"? Read more here! www.digitalartsblog.com/artist-spotl...

Did you know that I'm a fully licensed video game asset-ologist? While I do a lot of pixel art for packaging and advertising, I've worked on a number of 8-bit style video games for Sony, Adult Swim and others. www.the-pixel-artist.com/collections/...

ARE YOU PSYCHED FOR TONIGHT'S GAME?! I can NOT wait to watch Jalen Hurts and the rest of the reigning Super Bowl LIX champion Eagles take on the Dallas Cowboys. GO BIRDS! 🦅💚🦅 #pixelart #EaglesvsCowboys #JalenHurts

Contra’s logo is as explosive as the game itself. The enormous, fiery “C” glows with a dithered gradient that looks ripped from the game’s flamethrowers and other screen-filling pyrotechnics. It doesn’t just introduce the title, it feels like part of the arsenal...

Just published a new article about The Best Pixel Art Logos of All Time... Did I leave out your favorite? Let me know what you think in the comments! www.the-pixel-artist.com/articles/the... #pixelart #pixelartist #thepixelartist

Shout out to Brandon James Greer whose excellent Youtube videos helped me a lot here especially this one: buff.ly/0ALd9pC Also shout out to @judebuffum.bsky.social whose "Bulls on Parade" Palette was my starting point for colors: buff.ly/UI2u64v

#PixelArt is a hobby. Being a professional #PixelArtist? That takes a lifetime to master! So before you hire a pixel artist for your next project, make sure you read this very helpful article I put together! #pixel_dailies #ドット絵

Whether you're an aspiring #pixelartist, a seasoned professional, or an #artdirector looking to hire a pixel artist for your next project, I've put together a helpful guide to asking the right questions and avoiding common pitfalls... 🐊 Please like and share if you found it helpful!

Just saw The #FantasticFour and couldn’t resist digging up this old piece: the team facing off against Galactus in full #pixelart chaos. I think they finally nailed the tone by leaning into the campiness of the time period and the complexities of Reed Richards' neurodivergence.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Client: Disney Art Director: Mariah Villarreal This is a series of animated pixel art stickers I created to promote the release of the Star Wars television show Skeleton Crew.

Did a free Live session on @domestika-org.bsky.social today, if you're a PLUS member you can still go watch in your own time. I talk about the three most important ways to customize Photoshop for creating pixels art, and also, my dog Winston. www.domestika.org/en/lives/402...

What if your favorite Marvel vs. Capcom matchups jumped straight off the screen and onto the shelf? I created pixel art portraits of Wolverine and Silver Samurai, along with 8-bit logos and a custom "VS" treatment for the packaging of this Marvel Legends Series Gamerverse 2-pack.

Did I miss #PortfolioDay again? Hi I'm Jude and I've been making #pixelart since before it was considered retro 😂 Here's a few of my client projects, you can see more at www.the-pixel-artist.com

YOU’RE WELCOME, PHILADELPHIA. Why? Because the algorithm hates me. Trending hashtags avoid me like the plague. And no matter what I do, I can never catch a break on social media.

Client: Brooks Running Art Directors: Kurt Parker / Jessica Vredenburg These are pixel art illustrations I created for Brooks Running, promoting the Adrenaline GTS 13 sneaker. #PixelArt #PixelArtist #8BitArt #8BitIllustration #Illustration #JudeBuffum #ThePixelArtist

The 4th of July is supposedly about celebrating the “freedom” we enjoy in the USA. But what does that even mean when citizens are being unlawfully rounded up, protesters are being surveilled and brutalized, and travelers are having their phones searched just for criticizing this administration?

I still can’t believe this day is here. Over two years ago, I flew to Madrid to film my first Domestika course. Today it’s finally live. Pixel Art Avatar Design: From Basics to Customization 🎮 domestika.org/en/courses/5248-pixel-art-avatar-design-from-basics-to-customization/judebuffum #PixelArt

🎉 Big congrats to Ari ★ 🍉 @arcadevalor.bsky.social for winning the giveaway! You just scored a free spot in my Domestika course "Creating Customizable Pixel Art Avatars" which launches tomorrow morning! 👾 Check your DMs for the freebie code. Thanks to everyone who entered—see you in class!

Giving away a free spot in my class at 5pm EST today... course launches tomorrow at 10am! This is the only giveaway I'm doing on this platform (find me on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter for others), go like and comment on this post to win!

🎁 FREE 🎁 spot in my upcoming Domestika course! "Creating Customizable Pixel Art Avatars" It drops June 19 and teaches how to take a hand-drawn sketch all the way to polished pixel art using Photoshop. Reply and reshare to enter! Drawing is Wednesday 6.18 at 5pm EST. #pixelart #Pixelart👾 #8bit

I'm so excited these pixel art gift cards I designed for Target are finally out! This was such a fun project to work on, they really are a dream client. #pixelart

My pixel art course launches in 10 days! Sign up for my mailing list to be the first to know, and be entered for a chance to take the class for FREE! www.the-pixel-artist.com/newsletter

Pixel art illustration that was used on the packaging for the Marvel Legends 2-pack of Sentinels action figures. These were based on the Sentinels from the 1992 X-Men arcade game, so Hasbro needed the packaging to instantly communicate the retro gaming roots of the release!

Over two years ago, I filmed an online course with Domestika — and it’s finally (almost) here. It’s all about creating customizable pixel art avatars from hand-drawn sketches and bringing them to life in Photoshop. Launching later this month! #PixelArt #CharacterDesign

Super excited to announce that four of my pixel art illustrations for Frenpet.xyz have been selected to appear in the next American Illustration annual @amillus.bsky.social

Some moments in life, there are no words. For everything else there’s… GOOOOOOOOO BIRDS!!! 🦅💚🦅💚🦅💚🦅

RIP Legend #davidlynch

PHILADELPHIA! Last Minute Market is tomorrow, 11a-5p, at Star|Bolt in Fishtown! 20+ great local artists will be selling their wares AND their will be drinks + food available for purchase! It’s going to be a great time so hopefully we’ll see you there 🙏

This is a pixel style illustration I created for Habro featuring the diabolical Sentinels from Marvel’s X-Men. The 8-bit image was used on the packaging for the 2-pack of Sentinels action figures in the Marvel Legends series.

I've realized that the main reason I procrastinate is to avoid the discomfort that comes from the possibility of failure.

Saving for later

I love Corey's work so much, it's Philly af

This is an official GO BIRDS checkpoint. If you scroll by this post, you must reply GO BIRDS!

Sorry if I followedunfollowedfollowedunfollowed you, @bsky.app is being glitchy!

...AND THEN YOU DIE OF DYSENTERY "A quirky, nostalgic send-up to the Oregon Trail computer game, featuring snarky and hard-earned life lessons from the trail." 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/and-the... @judebuffum.bsky.social

My favorite part about being an artist is spending most of my time doing all the business-y stuff I became an artist to avoid ever having to do.

Srsly, creating art/music/books/etc. isn't the same as "work" where you make an hourly wage. It's like creating a business. Nobody says your business enters the public domain when you die.

Are people here really arguing that artists shouldn't get paid? On Labor Day weekend?

Gross. The race to the bottom begins.