Hi! My name is Cedric Hohnstadt. I own an illustration studio where I specialize in designing appealing characters and products. My clients tell me I'm reliable, professional, and bring fresh ideas to the table. Find out how I can help you...
Fat Joe
Character design of Fat Joe from the play “The Long Voyage Home”. To keep sharpening my skills I occasionally do personal work. In this case I took a character design course from award-winning character designer Stephen Silver at Schoolism.com. This was my final project.
Skinny Rabbits
Character designs for a self-help book, Chasing Skinny Rabbits, by Dr. John Trent.
Copyright © Strong Families
3-2-1 Penguins!
TV Series
I was a character designer on the animated TV series 3-2-1 Penguins!, an outer space comedy from the creators of VeggieTales. I designed several of the alien characters.
Copyright © Big Idea Productions
Ostriches
Character development for an animated feature film (unproduced).
Client: Unified Pictures
Ice Fishing
Just a fun doodle from my sketchbook.
‘Cars’ Cake Topper
Birthday cake topper concept. Carefully placed pegs cause Guido to stop and perform a “pit stop” spin at each tire.
Copyright © Disney
Client: DecoPac, Inc.
Teddy Bear
Small plush teddy bear for use as a cake topper.
Client: DecoPac, Inc.
Despicable Me
Figurine cake topper.
Copyright © Universal Studios
Client: DecoPac, Inc.
‘Little Einsteins’ Symphony
Concept for an educational music toy. Place each figurine on the stage and a magnet trigger causes the instrument to play.
Copyright © Disney
Client: Peter Green Design
‘Winnie the Pooh’ Kaleidoscope
Concept for an educational kaleidoscope toy.
Copyright © Disney
Client: Peter Green Design
Fore!…Five!…Six!…
Personal project: An illustration created as part of a retirement gift.
Act II Popcorn Display
Advertising illustration for in-store signage.
Copyright © ConAgra Foods
Client: ConAgra Foods
(via RPM Connect)
Trifecta Packaging Illustration
Packaging illustration for Trifecta BBQ sauce.
Copyright © Trifecta BBQ
Client: Trifecta BBQ
Christmas Card
Client: Self-Promotion Piece
Preschool Puzzle Illustrations
A few samples from a series of illustrations to be used on preschool-age puzzles.
Client: Patch Products
The Purple Cow
Illustration for a children’s activity book, “The Purple Cow”
Copyright © Benchmark Education
Client: Benchmark Education
Best Buy Marker Comp
Color marker comp for Best Buy pitch to celebrate the opening of Target field for the Minnesota Twins. The concept was to have the Best Buy logo flip over and reveal a playful view of the Minneapolis skyline with a clear emphasis on Target Field.
Client: Olson-Denali Advertising
Marker Comp for “Bags On Board”
I was asked to sketch up a person dressed as the Bags On Board mascot distributing fliers outside a pet store.
Client: The Bramton Company (via Launch Agency)
Walmart Storyboards
Storyboards for a pitch to Walmart.
Client: The Geppetto Group
Treehouse
Illustration for the home page of an interactive children’s website.
Copyright © Great River Energy
Client: Great River Energy
(via Olson-Denali Advertising)
