Ammo Magazine invited My Poor Brain to be one of 54 character designers to exhibit at their Poop Deck exhibition in the Coningsby Gallery, London. Each designer created a nautical themed character to adorn a playing card – combined to create a full deck.
I was given the task of designing the Undead Helmsman. I introduced a narrative to the character – a humorous way in which he became ‘undead’. As a pirate, a sword to the head would be an honourable way to go, however while he did die from a sword to the head, it’s not the kind of sword you might expect…