We Baby Bears - Art Direction

2020-2024

I joined We Baby Bears, an adorable spinoff series to We Bare Bears, in July of 2020, partway through the beginning of production. I was super excited to hit the ground running on an extraordinarily cute and anime-inspired show, pulling from the nostalgic 90’s anime of my youth.

We Baby Bears is a travelling show where in each episode we designed a whole new world of locations and characters. Travelling shows are notoriously challenging, but this one made my eyes sparkle; Every episode is a chance to explore our style and push our color palettes, research and find clever design solutions, and make something super gorgeous over and over again. And I think we did just that!

Below is a sample of my work from my time on the 2 seasons of Baby Bears, including Colorscripts from when I first came on board (before our incredible Color Supervisor Melissa King joined), and the first background I designed & painted to help further establish the show style.

Also included are final backgrounds, character designs, color designs, and props, all beautifully designed by the stellar artists on my team who I’ve noted below.

SEASON ONE - Selected Color Scripts

My Colorscripts for the first couple episodes in Season One.

Since the Bears are trying to find a home, each episode’s location was meant to feel like a place you’d want to live and hang out in. Even a house of made meat should be designed to feel strangely appealing and inviting. Strong and alluring color was key to creating new and exciting kinds of places, ones that draw the Bears in over and over again.