Jude Buffum

Happy Friday the 13th to all of you horror fans, yogis, and pixel artists… and especially to anyone who occupies the very tiny center of that Venn Diagram with me! #pixelart #JasonVoorhees #MindfulMonsters

"Greetings from Subcon"
Pixel art illustration and 8-bit typographic treatment Jude created for a fictitious postcard design, based on the Super Mario Bros video game series.
#TypographyTuesday #Typography #PixelArt

I've found that by sitting and meditating every day, and doing yoga every Monday, I've learned to make peace with the mind.
And as an illustrator who does 8-bit art, I find something very meditative about placing each pixel one at a time.
#mindfulmonday #monstermonday #pixelart

Do you ever feel like your mind is a little "monster" that you just can't tame?
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This is a pixel art illustration of a Werewolf doing Downward Facing Dog Pose, from my Mindful Monsters series.

One of three pixel art cat portraits I illustrated over the holidays, when I briefly took on some personal commissions. This one's name is Data (hence the Star Trek background pattern), such a dapper gentleman! #pixelart #petportrait #caturday

One of three pixel art cat portraits I illustrated over the holidays, when I briefly took on some personal commissions. This one's name is Asterix (hence the punctuated background pattern), such a lil boops! #pixelart #petportrait #caturday

One of three pixel art cat portraits I illustrated over the holidays, when I briefly took on some personal commissions. This one's name is Sweet Potato (hence the yammy background pattern), such a cutie! #pixelart #petportrait #caturday

35 years ago today, Street Fighter II hit the arcades. This is a wedding portrait Jude created for two friends from opposite sides of the world. I-DO-Ken!
#pixelart #pixelartist #streetfighter

35 years ago today, Street Fighter II hit the arcades. This is one of six illustrations Jude created for Miami New Times “Best of” the city issue, featuring Chun-Li and Blanka going on a shopping spree.
#pixelart #pixelartist #streetfighter

Kirby was one of the 30 classic video game characters I included in my pixel art piece "We Are All Luigi", a commentary on public perception of what it means to be a hero in the current political climate. #pixelart #WeAreAllLuigi #AbolishICE #HealthcareReform

Throwback Thursday to just a few of the 50 pixel art illustrations that Jude created for @loreeves book "...And Then You Die of Dysentery: Lessons in Adulting from the Oregon Trail", published by @harpercollins
#ThrowbackThursday #PixelArt #PixelArtist

Thank you! 🙏

Bob (here with bro Bub) from Bubble Bobble was one of the 30 classic video game characters I included in my pixel art piece "We Are All Luigi", a commentary on public perception of what it means to be a hero in the current political climate. #pixelart #WeAreAllLuigi #AbolishICE #HealthcareReform

Pixel art illustration of Bojack Horseman, as an 8-bit parody of the video game Duck Hunt, that Jude created for @galleries1988 and later adapted for these limited edition @tippleglass tumblers.
#PixelArt #PixelArtist #BoJack

Q*Bert was one of the 30 classic video game characters I included in my pixel art piece "We Are All Luigi", a commentary on public perception of what it means to be a hero in the current political climate. #pixelart #WeAreAllLuigi #AbolishICE #HealthcareReform

"VERY MEGA!"
Client: Yards Brewing Company
Agency: Nucleus Digital
Creative Direction: Jason Brantly, Corey Fox
Pixel art illustration and 8-bit typographic treatment Jude created for @yardsbrew signature Imperial IPA beer can packaging.
#TypographyTuesday #Typography #PixelArt

Pixel art portrait for Hasbro Marvel Legends Gamerverse line of action figures. Timelapse video showing process as a pixel artist to create the portrait for Thanos, for this “Versus” two pack, which also includes Psylocke. #pixelart #pixelartist #marvellegends #marvelgamerverse

"Greetings from Hyrule"
Pixel art illustration and 8-bit typographic treatment Jude created for a fictitious postcard design, based on the Legend of Zelda video game series.
#TypographyTuesday #Typography #PixelArt

I've found that by sitting and meditating every day, and doing yoga every Monday, I've learned to make peace with the mind.
And as an illustrator who does 8-bit art, I find something very meditative about placing each pixel one at a time.
#mindfulmonday #monstermonday #pixelart

Do you ever feel like your mind is a little "monster" that you just can't tame?
🪷
This is a pixel art illustration of a Cyclops doing Garland Pose, from my Mindful Monsters series.

Image uploaded from Lospec.com

Get ya palettes here! Fresh new palettes!

Hats by Jude Buffum
#hatspalette #palette

Download: https://lospec.com/palette-list/hats

Image uploaded from Lospec.com

New palette just dropped!

Robot Masters by Jude Buffum
#robotmasterspalette #palette

Download: https://lospec.com/palette-list/robot-masters

Goddamn this is amazing

Fast as fast can be! Looks great 🤩

Jude created pixel art portraits and 8-bit logos for the Hasbro Marvel Legends Gamerverse toys. In this video he breaks down his process as a pixel artist and typographer to create the portrait and logo for Captain America, for this“Versus” two pack, which also includes Venom. #pixelart #pixelartist

I've found that by sitting and meditating every day, and doing yoga every Monday, I've learned to make peace with the mind.
And as an illustrator who does 8-bit art, I find something very meditative about placing each pixel one at a time.
#mindfulmonday #monstermonday #pixelart

Do you ever feel like your mind is a little "monster" that you just can't tame?
🪷
This is a pixel art illustration of a Vampire doing Reverse Warrior Pose, from my Mindful Monsters series.

Today's 8-bit cocktail is the "Ocarina of Thyme", a pixel art potion inspired by the Legend of Zelda. One of the many concoctions I dreamed up during the pandemic, when all the bars were shut down…
Comment "recipe" if you want me to send you the specs!
#pixelart #cocktails

Most people don’t know that there was an eighth Dwarf, but the other seven disowned him for being a fascist piece of shit. His name was “Gassy”, on account of his sick enjoyment of gassing peaceful protesters. But you might know him by his Gestapo name: Greg Bovino. #AbolishICE #Bovino #PixelArt

Pikachu was one of the 30 classic video game characters I included in my pixel art piece "We Are All Luigi", a commentary on public perception of what it means to be a hero in the current political climate. #pixelart #WeAreAllLuigi #AbolishICE #HealthcareReform