Meet the Modern Weirdos
Chris Baxter
aka Hairy Mandibles
Chris Baxter, aka Hairy Mandibles, is a creative catalyst and conduit for getting this party started. With over two decades of professional graphic and web design experience it’s the constant inspiration of pop and subculture toys, comics, novelties and all the things they told us would rot our brains growing up that have been a heavy influence towards becoming a 3D design artist.
When I'm not releasing the pressure valve on my brain's constant flow of ideas, I'm busy being a rad dad to two little girls that drive me to constantly improve and create. I've done work for everyone from mom-and-pop shops to fortune 500 companies across a myriad of well-known intellectual properties and licenses. I also love toys, and plan on making my own series. You can stay up to date on my personal and professional endeavors or get yourself some swanky t-shirts and goodies by checking in at www.gammabombstudio.com.
Jaime McGough
aka Batman Poptart
Jaime McGough aka BatmanPoptart is a Modern Weirdo, digital sculptor and concept designer. He has worked for Walt Disney Imagineering for over 10 years. His expertise is digital character sculpting but has designed and created characters for Disneyland rides, audio-animatronic figures, ride vehicles, rock work and landscape sculpting. His project work includes MARVEL, Star Wars, PIXAR, Avatar and many other Disney Classic attractions and properties. He loves being Weird. Creating these little Weirdos with fellow Weirdos is top notch...and Weird!
Spicer McLeroy
aka Spicy Sensei
Spicer McLeroy is a Lead Character artist for clients such as Ubisoft Quebec, Dior, Universal Studios, Gearbox Software, Petersen Games, Scenic Sets LTD, and 2k Games. He also teaches Character Creation for Collectibles for XMD Academy. He also likes pulling on his facial hair like the cruel tutelage of Pai Mei.
Ian Strandberg
aka Verbal Processing
An artist and creative technologist pursuing generative, procedural and and pareidolia inspired works and projects.
At Modern Weirdos he designs characters, contributes to all stages of production, and is deploying his original software tools to help us create new kinds of procedural illustration and art in the Modern Weirdos universe.
Prior to Modern Weirdos Ian developed a toy design process for the Minecraft brand, produced game trailers and over-the-top promotional videos for entertainment and corporate clients, created hundreds of hours or original content ranging from commentary to animated music videos and even influenced the look of Netflix's sexy new kitchen.
When not working on Modern Weirdos or arm wrestling his son, Ian is the artist behind the colorful, pulpy works at voidstrummer.com