Tyler Sticka

@tylersticka.com

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(he/him) Design leader and creative technologist for 20+ years. Platform Experience Director @thetypefounders.bsky.social. I make websites, apps, indie games, long articles and silly drawings. Opinions here are my own. https://tylersticka.com

Fanart by me (dated March 29, 2018) of The Maxx, crouching and looking grumpy
Title slide from my presentation, featuring an illustration of three doofy-looking possums, one floating thanks to Eleventy’s trademark balloon. The title reads “Little Dummies: Simple FPO Content Helpers”
Artwork of the game’s three field researchers: Turbine (looking a bit downtrodden), Anemo (looking chipper) and Vane (looking confused)
Cartoony illustration: The protagonists of the mentioned games aren’t sure what to make of each other.
Selfie from my office, pointing to the Colorpeek bird art on my dark gray t-shirt
Drawing of Mark E. Smith (late frontman of The Fall) looking back over his shoulder. Above, there are song lyrics: "All those whose mind entitles themselves and whose main entitle is themselves shall feel the wrath of my bombast"
A warm meeting between a (much younger) me and Bill Plympton at a comic book convention. I’m holding a signed sketch and DVD by the legendary animator.
Stylized, cartoony fanart of Loddlenaut's protagonist meeting two of the game's fish-like "loddles," both with friendly, cheerful expressions
Stylized rendition of Poco's small clown protagonist, running with rubber arms stretched behind
Crypt Custodian's protagonist, Pluto, looking a bit unsure about their predicament as they walk along
The Watcher looks determined, with Secretary floating above her shoulder. Artwork signed by Tyler Sticka, dated 2025.
At this year's Rose City Comic Con, I decided I would commission a sketch from Stan Sakai, one of my favorite cartoonists ever! Stan asks, "What would you like?" and I excitedly respond "Space Usagi!"
The comics I bought in a loose stack on my desk. Visible comics include Amazing Spider-Man 332, X-Men 5, The Maxx ½ and The Incredible Hulk vs. Superman.
Stylized digital drawing of Ryo Hazuki from the game Shenmue looking determined. (Signed by the author of this post, dated August 25, 2018.)
Cartoony face of a teeth-gritting Asura looking especially wrathful, with the large text "ARGH" as a backdrop
The unsettling visage of Norco's "Drone Priest" floats aloft against an impression of a polluted sky
Shadow the Hedgehog holds a chaos emerald and says nothing, looking sternly at the viewer. Signed by the artist ("Tyler Sticka!") and dated 2025.
A cloaked member of the Order of the EZIC star readying a message to deliver to the player
Rayman (a limbless arrangement of head, torso, hands and feat), Murfy (a flying pixie-like froggy thing) and Globox (a much larger frog-like creature), all with friendly (and maybe a little dim-witted) expressions. Signed and dated "Tyler Sticka! 2025"
A stylized take on a sheep (the titular "Sheepy") running as fast as their short little limbs allow, signed by Tyler Sticka and dated 2025
The band Death From Above 1979 performing on stage at Revolution Hall. Dramatic red spotlights cut through fog. A giant image of the duo with elephant trunks (the cover of their first album) serves as a backdrop.
Cartoony illustration of the Prince looking cheerful, signed and dated by the artist ("Tyler Sticka, 2025")
Stylized digital ink drawing of Jade and Pey'j from the shoulders up with fierce expressions
A wheaten cairn terrier sits on my couch like a polite little gentleman
Before repair: Holding the left joystick all the way right resulted in input barely off the dead zone.
The same illustration, this time in color. Geno (a Pinocchio-esque wooden boy) stands with his arms folded, looking back with a smile at the viewer. Mallow (a little cloud boy) smiles warmly.
Geno (a Pinocchio-esque wooden boy) stands with his arms folded, looking back with a smile at the viewer. Mallow (a little cloud boy) smiles warmly.
Panel 1: Calvin shows Hobbes a normal looking Snowman. "*Any* dumb kid can build a snowman, but it takes a genius like me to create *art.*" Panel 2: Calvin becomes more animated as speaks. "This snow sculpture transcends corporeal likeness to express deeper truths about the human condition! This sculpture is about grief and suffering!" Panel 3: "One look at the tortured countenance of this figure confirms that the artist has drunk deeply from the cup of life! This work shall endure and inspire future generations!" Panel 4: Both characters are silent as they notice the snowman has quickly melted in the sun while Calvin was monologuing.
Panel 1: Nancy peeks at their friend (lounging on a couch) through an open window. The friend asks "What are you doing here?!" Panel 2: Nancy scowls, saying "What, I'm not *allowed* to wonder why you're not in school?" Panel 3: Close-up of the friend looking irritated as Nancy continues speaking from off panel: "I'm not *allowed* to come to your house uninvited and walk around until I see you through one of the windows?" Panel 4: Nancy is shown clumsily crawling through the open window ("crunch," "crash") as she continues speaking: "I'm not *allowed* to — oops, hang on — *allowed* to — whoops, my bad"
Calvin and Hobbes chat while climbing over a log in a wooded area. Calvin says to Hobbes, “Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.”
A wheaten cairn terrier in a Ghostbusters costume crawls below a Boo perched in a bookshelf
Pen and marker drawing of Slimer looking excitedly at a hot dog, hearts floating above their head. Dated October 31, 2023.
Photo of Colin Newman performing live with Wire in Portland, 2011
Sketch of George St. Geegland and his associate, Gil Faizon alongside the title of their fictional public access who, “oh, hello.” Signed by the artist (Tyler Sticka, that’s me!) and dated November 30, 2018.
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, The Secret Origin of Hellboy. Verified “Hot” by Rotten Tomatoes (100%), now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and more. Image is a self-portrait of Mike Mignola in front of Hellboy, his most famous creation.
Screenshot of an Amazon.com modal in iOS Safari, highlighting what should be a close button but instead displays as a missing character and the letter Ã.
A cartoony Yoda smugly smiles while resting his hands on his cane. Signed "Ty!" and dated January 1, 2018.
A silly looking centaur with a shorter, stubby body and a stalky frame looks very happy to be holding a shiny apple.
A photo of me sitting at the Millennium Falcon’s Dejarik table in Disneyland’s “Galaxy’s Edge.” I’ve drawn two of the game’s pieces over the board since they aren’t represented in the attraction.
A humanoid robot with one eye and a visible brain bowl above their head stands at the ready. Their arms are at the ready, their chest has a power symbol, and their various parts seem to be hovering near each other instead of connected directly. The image is signed: "Tyler Sticka! 2023"
A mostly rectilinear, bipedal robot with a single rectangular eye, telescoping neck, wing-like adornment on the side and a smoke-spewing tailpipe recovers a gem from a treasure chest with a single claw-machine hand emerging from its torso.
The game's titular "blob" in red, at rest and smiling softly.
Slimer (from Ghostbusters) looks eager to eat a hot dog
Spider-Man’s nemesis Venom grins, claws reaching forward, singing “Venom Man! Venom Man!”
A humanoid robot holds a small turtle in the palm of its hand. It appears to be curious about it.
King Boom Boo approaches King Boo (of the Mario franchise), saying "King Boo, my man! How's it haunting?" King Boo looks embarrassed.
The Pokémon Gengar wears a sinister grin, pointing one claw at the viewer
A jedi woman named Cora Roke stands fiercely, wielding dual lightsabers (one green, one blue). She wears an armored breastplate, shoulder coverings, gauntlets and boots. She has a cape and some sort of sensor around her ears.
The Pokémon Haunter (evolution of Ghastly, drawn a few days earlier)
A happy, cartoony little Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle hops in the air while shouting "Radical!"
The Pokémon Ghastly looks at the viewer, spectral energy surrounding its form.
A happy cairn terrier looking up excitedly while thinking "Oh boy!"
A large, cube-shaped robot sits motionless. It is worn and rusted. A bird tends to its chicks in a nest atop its head.
An Ithorian from the Star Wars universe wearing a loose interpretation of their garb from the Knights of the Old Republic 2 game.
A giant iPod Classic (possibly 4th generation) with robot arms and legs sings along with a small, happy bird perched on its finger. The iPod's screen displays a heart shape.
A hunch-backed man wearing a hood (a popular depiction of Igor in gothic fiction) tosses a loose brain up and down in his hand.
Mr. Monster grits his teeth as a ghost and a vampire (in bat form) taunt him from either side.
Self-portrait of the artist grimacing as his swollen forehead undulates with pain. He flatly says "ow."
Rayman happily leaps into the air while shouting "Yeah!"
A woman with an outstretched hand wears some sort of metallic helmet. The front of the helmet has the shape of cat-eye sunglasses and a third eye. Lightning bolts fly off the helmet.