Igniting the Spark
The Story of Magic: The Gathering
A feature-length documentary exploring Magic: The Gathering's 30-year history, explosive growth, and enduring popularity.
In 2023, I had an amazing opportunity to work on a documentary about the collectable card game, Magic: The Gathering. Working with Kelley and Mary, I jumped into their styleguides surrounding 90s zine culture, and provided most of the character illustrations.
Recognition:
Film Poster
Character Illustrations
Top: Dueling wizards, Ken, Lily Wu
Bottom: Jay, Jesper Myrfors, Lisa Stevens, Peter Adkison, Richard Garfield, Melissa
Select Stills From Film
"In the Parking Garage" Animated Scene
Partial End Credits
Credits
Directors: Kelley Slagel, Brian Stillman
Co-Producer: Seth Polansky
Art Director, Animator, Designer: Mary Hawkins
Illustrators: Sarah Haftorson, Joe Pavelka