CONvergence Badge Art: #CVG2008 Guest Badges – 2 of 4

We’re counting down to CONvergence 2012 on July 5-8, sharing more art I’ve done for badges, specifically for the massive number of Guests of Honor of CONvergence 2008.

#CVG2008 – Father Geek

#CVG2008 – Eric Flint

#CVG2008 – Harry Knowles

Jay “Father Geek” Knowles is Harry Knowles’ Dad and quite the fascinating character himself. I tried to thematically connect the art for his and Harry’s badge.

This was the third CONvergence visit for Eric Flint, so I felt fairly safe in using Connie to make a reference to Eric’s 1632 book series.

Harry Knowles of Aint It Cool News – Thor to Father Geek’s Odin. I really loved how these two badges came out.

#CVG2008 – Kenneth Hite

#CVG2008 – Dr James Kakalios

#CVG2008 – John Kovalic

Kenneth Hite’s badge is actually based on an inside joke from a dinner conversation at Giordano’s Pizza in Chicago. It involved Swamp Thing re-imagined as Flor-El, last plant of Krypton. This would be his not-so-convincing secret identity.

You can find physics professor Dr. James Kakalios in his most private moments cursing the name of Reed Richards.

John Kovalic’s badge references our Dr. Blink character. I’d still love to see this art used as a book cover…

Still more to come…

If you’re coming to #CVG2012 be sure to look me up! I’ll be doing two signings and on a bunch of panels.

CONvergence Badge Art: #CVG2006 Guest Badges

Sure, I just did an entry this morning, but if I don’t double up on some of these, I’m never going to catch up with the current year before CONvergence 2012 starts on July 5-8.

Below is the badge art for our #CVG2006 Guests of Honor.

#CVG2006 - Bridget Landry

#CVG2006 - David Weber

#CVG2006 - Eric Flint

Bridget Landry is a genuine Rocket Scientist, working for the Jet Propultion Laboratory, having done things such as programming flight paths for the Cassini Missions.

David Weber is author of the Honor Harrington novels. I usually try to avoid using the CONvergnce mascot Connie on the badges for first-time guests, but David was brought to the convention by his friend and returning Guest of Honor Eric Flint, so I hoped it would be OK.

In addition to being an author, Eric Flint had just taken charge of the Free Library for Baen Books.

#CVG2006 - Greg Weisman

#CVG2006 - Miles Teves

#CVG2006 - Kenneth Hite

Greg Weisman was one of the driving creative forces behind Disney’s Gargoyles.

Artist Miles Teves did design work for the film Legend, including Tim Curry’s demon character.

When not writing games and gaming-related articles, Kenneth Hite is NOT a member of the Illuminati. He is NOT.

#CVG2006 - Robert O'Reilly

#CVG2006 - J.G. Hertzler

J.G. Hertzler had just completed some Shakespearean work on the stage, but is best known to Sci-Fi fans as General Martok from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Robert O’Reilly had just completed a directing stint, but is best known as Chancellor Gowron from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

If you’re coming to #CVG2012 be sure to look me up! I’ll be doing two signings and on a bunch of panels.