Bert begins the Times Square project by merging a series of photos and creating a reference for perspective in Illustrator

Collecting reference images and beginning the stone textured facade

Creating texture and dimension for each brick in the facade

Structuring documents and bringing them together

Examining the layers and other elements that make up the lamppost

Relying on reference material to create this element in the painting

There is a lot of detail involved in this sign and it all starts with Illustrator

Breaking down all that goes into creating the image of Shrek

Using images to help add the details to the face

Creating the vest using masks and filters

Starting with basic shapes and building from there

Using pictures as reference, creating basic shapes in Illustrator and adding detail in Photoshop

Creating a 3D bolt using layers and layer styles

Bringing 2D signs created in Illustrator into a 3D perspective in Photoshop