Marty Baumann is an illustrator, graphic artist and production designer. He has contributed to some of the most popular, Oscar-winning animated films of all time.
Marty has worked as an artist at Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures and others as an illustrator, graphic artist and production designer on such films as “Toy Story 3,” “Big Hero 6,” “Zootopia,” “Cars 2,” “Planes,” “Wreck-It Ralph 2” and many others. He also helped develop theme park installations, toy packaging and Pixar corporate branding.
Marty is the author and illustrator of “Toybox Time Machine,” published by IDW, a hardbound compendium of faux retro ads described as a “catalog of the coolest toys NEVER made.”
Marty has rendered illustrations and developed characters for toy manufacturers, magazines and newspapers, illustrated children’s books, created packaging, logos, broadcast promotions and presentation art for Hasbro, Universal Studios, National Geographic, Scholastic Books and many others.
Recent projects include his role as concept artist for the new “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” and his work with Sir Paul McCartney on the visual development of a feature film based on Sir Paul’s “High in the Clouds.”
Marty has been a rhythm and blues singer/guitarist for more than 50 years. He’s shared the stage with Hound Dog Taylor’s Houserockers, Johnny Winter, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Jr. Walker and the All Stars, Danny Gatton, Fenton Robinson, John Hammond, Levon Helm and others. Marty’s CD “Let’s Buzz Awhile” features 13 original blues tunes.
He encourages everyone to adopt at least one dog.
POP CULTURE PET PROJECTS
THE CRATER KID
Marty is the creator of The Crater Kid, a critically acclaimed, all-ages sci-fi comic strip, which was internet-syndicated and featured in Image Comics’ Astounding Space Thrills. It is available in trade paperback. The Crater Kid Collection compiles all of the daily strips and features an illustrated introduction by legendary illustrator Jack Davis.
THE ASTOUNDING B MONSTER
The Astounding B Monster, an award-winning cult-movie website hailed by Entertainment Weekly as “the best online journalism devoted to camp, monster and cult movies!” The Astounding B Monster book, with a foreword by Fess Parker (Disney’s Davy Crockett), was released to critical praise.The Astounding B Monster book is available in trade paperback.
DICK PROFANE
Marty is also the creator of Dick Profane, “the world’s most disgruntled, dyspeptic detective!” The exploits of the misanthropic comic strip lawman are currently being developed for television.