Former Joe Designer...coming out of hiding

07GT500 COBRA · 06-02-2013, 09:05 PM

I don't care much for Steel Brigade, but I would have gotten that set for the Bench press figure alone.

Autobot_Goldbug · 06-02-2013, 09:24 PM

I would have gotten that set. :(

Perhaps Joepackage could shed some light on the perplexing choices Hasbro made for mismatching joint colors.
Here is one example...
LIFT TICKET (v2), YOJOE.COM | YoJoe.com: Dedicated to the G.I.Joe of the 80's, 90's and beyond!
Why did they use the red plastic when a green joint piece was needed?
There are some other figures where they did the same thing.

Fast_Draw · 06-02-2013, 09:28 PM

At the risk of people rioting, since you worked on non- 3 3/4 inch figures like Snake Fries, did you work on the Mighty Muggs at all?

Joepackage · 06-02-2013, 09:39 PM

I did do some deco for mighty muggs but not much...the mighty muggs packaging was handled by my good friend and the actual mighty muggs designs were done mainly by one guy...every once in awhile I got to work on some muggs stuff but not too often.

Noga87 · 06-02-2013, 09:39 PM

this thread just keeps on getting better and better! I would have bought so much of all of this...

Joepackage · 06-02-2013, 09:48 PM

To be honest it is the designer who makes the plastic and color choices. For example on the figures I posted above, I chose all of the colors and had allot of freedom, of course at the end of the day it is about sales, so you can't get too ridiculous.... we were always given lots of freedom, after all thats what we were hired for.

Nirvana · 06-02-2013, 09:53 PM

Did you have any involvement with the early movie style Pursuit of Cobra line which still used actor heads? Jungle Duke Tatum, Desert Marlon Waynes with a flight pack & heavy vest, Heavy Duty with the shoulder launcher that attached to his vest, Jungle Cobra Commander with a tech bug, City Strike Scarlett?

clevelandhags · 06-02-2013, 10:00 PM

Thank you for sharing!!! What a cool inside look at the process.

Joepackage · 06-02-2013, 10:01 PM

I had a ton of involvement in all of the ROC art direction including the figure illustrations.

Joepackage · 06-02-2013, 10:02 PM

Im glad you guys enjoy what I have to share.

06-02-2013, 09:05 PM	#161
07GT500 COBRA Hisstank.Com General Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 6,061	I don't care much for Steel Brigade, but I would have gotten that set for the Bench press figure alone. __________________ My Feedback: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/buy-se...ck-thread.html HasLab: Khetanna x1, Razor Crest x3, Ghost x 1, Sky Striker x5, HISS x3, Dragonfly x3, Rattler x3. MTF Kickstarts: Vice Admiral; Valkyries Asgard; World War II Mayhem; Vietnam Mayhem 1st + All-In 2nd. Callsign: Longbow Pick 6. BFS HACKS Series 1 All-in. Dime Novel Legends Posse. Eagle Force All-in early bird. Zombie Lab All-in.

06-02-2013, 09:24 PM	#162
Autobot_Goldbug The REAL Goldbug Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Smallville, IL Posts: 6,236	I would have gotten that set. :( Perhaps Joepackage could shed some light on the perplexing choices Hasbro made for mismatching joint colors. Here is one example... LIFT TICKET (v2), YOJOE.COM \| YoJoe.com: Dedicated to the G.I.Joe of the 80's, 90's and beyond! Why did they use the red plastic when a green joint piece was needed? There are some other figures where they did the same thing. __________________ FOR TRADE: MUCaptMsMarvel MUX23Wolverine PPSAWViper PPLamprey SMTheBatman SMMovieAquaman SMTheFlashMovie WANT: RetroScarlet MTFWWII 50thChuckles SMBrainiac http://www.hisstank.com/forum/buy-se...t_goldbug.html

06-02-2013, 09:39 PM	#164
Joepackage Cobra Viper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cobra Island Posts: 194	I did do some deco for mighty muggs but not much...the mighty muggs packaging was handled by my good friend and the actual mighty muggs designs were done mainly by one guy...every once in awhile I got to work on some muggs stuff but not too often. __________________ Why did Destro need deodorant? HISS TANK! (He stank)

06-02-2013, 09:48 PM	#166
Joepackage Cobra Viper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cobra Island Posts: 194	To be honest it is the designer who makes the plastic and color choices. For example on the figures I posted above, I chose all of the colors and had allot of freedom, of course at the end of the day it is about sales, so you can't get too ridiculous.... we were always given lots of freedom, after all thats what we were hired for. __________________ Why did Destro need deodorant? HISS TANK! (He stank)

06-02-2013, 09:53 PM	#167
Nirvana a state of peace Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 61,136	Did you have any involvement with the early movie style Pursuit of Cobra line which still used actor heads? Jungle Duke Tatum, Desert Marlon Waynes with a flight pack & heavy vest, Heavy Duty with the shoulder launcher that attached to his vest, Jungle Cobra Commander with a tech bug, City Strike Scarlett? __________________

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