Caleb Meurer
@calebmeurer.bsky.social
Character Design, Illustration, Storyboarding, Animation Professor
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Some Star Wars Little Golden Books action! Shout out to my collaborator, the great and powerful Micky Rose @mickstagram_rose . He helped me a ton with backgrounds and color styling. The top vignette is all Micky! #starwars #theforceawakens #littlegoldenbooks #digitalpaint #kidlit
January 6, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Some Star Wars Little Golden Books action! Shout out to my collaborator, the great and powerful Micky Rose @mickstagram_rose . He helped me a ton with backgrounds and color styling. The top vignette is all Micky! #starwars #theforceawakens #littlegoldenbooks #digitalpaint #kidlit
I AM SPONGEBOB DESTROYER OF EVIL! This is a page from a coloring book I drew based on "Frankendoodle" way back in 2003. Y'all seem to enjoy seeing the ruff sketches so I included that too. #spongebob #nickelodeon #cartoon #frankendoodle #doodlebob #mihoyminoy
January 6, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I AM SPONGEBOB DESTROYER OF EVIL! This is a page from a coloring book I drew based on "Frankendoodle" way back in 2003. Y'all seem to enjoy seeing the ruff sketches so I included that too. #spongebob #nickelodeon #cartoon #frankendoodle #doodlebob #mihoyminoy
I did some storyboarding for Cosmos (2020). Toward the end, when the deadlines got crunchy, I also got pulled in to help with some character designs. It was mostly crowd stuff like these. I really enjoy studying old clothing and hairstyles. #characterdesign #1940sfashion #1940s #animation
January 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I did some storyboarding for Cosmos (2020). Toward the end, when the deadlines got crunchy, I also got pulled in to help with some character designs. It was mostly crowd stuff like these. I really enjoy studying old clothing and hairstyles. #characterdesign #1940sfashion #1940s #animation
Here are a couple of storyboard revisions from the first SpongeBob movie. Not sure why the models are so different. Things were much looser back in those days. #spongebob #pencildrawing #storyboardart #cartoon
January 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Here are a couple of storyboard revisions from the first SpongeBob movie. Not sure why the models are so different. Things were much looser back in those days. #spongebob #pencildrawing #storyboardart #cartoon
Here is one of the last covers I did for Nickelodeon Magazine. This was for the winter issue 2009. I didn't even realize they modified my tongue until today, haha! I like what they did though, it looks good. #spongebob #patrickstar #winterfun #nickelodeon #illustrationart #digitalpaint
December 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Here is one of the last covers I did for Nickelodeon Magazine. This was for the winter issue 2009. I didn't even realize they modified my tongue until today, haha! I like what they did though, it looks good. #spongebob #patrickstar #winterfun #nickelodeon #illustrationart #digitalpaint
This is a scene from an episode I directed called "Iced, Iced Babies". This was originally scripted as "Roger slips and gets his head stuck in the dishwasher". I had other ideas! #americandad #cartoon #slapstick #rogerthealien #roger
December 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is a scene from an episode I directed called "Iced, Iced Babies". This was originally scripted as "Roger slips and gets his head stuck in the dishwasher". I had other ideas! #americandad #cartoon #slapstick #rogerthealien #roger
Happy SpongeBob Movie opening weekend! Hoping your holiday season makes all your dreams come true...just like a genie! This is from one of my first professional Illustration gigs back in 2001. #spongebob #patrickstar #sandycheeks #christmastree #cartoon #holidays
December 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Happy SpongeBob Movie opening weekend! Hoping your holiday season makes all your dreams come true...just like a genie! This is from one of my first professional Illustration gigs back in 2001. #spongebob #patrickstar #sandycheeks #christmastree #cartoon #holidays
Another storybook image from the "Minstrel Krampus" episode from season 9 of American Dad. We were going for an antique engraving look. #americandad #krampus #bavaria #engraving #crosshatch #digitalillustration #art
December 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Another storybook image from the "Minstrel Krampus" episode from season 9 of American Dad. We were going for an antique engraving look. #americandad #krampus #bavaria #engraving #crosshatch #digitalillustration #art
And to complete the series, here is the 4th and final installment of the "Mort Unbound" battle sequence from Penguins of Madagascar. Storyboarded sometime in 2008. The schedule was madness, but I really enjoyed working on it. #penginsofmadagascar #storyboards #animatic #cartoon
December 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
And to complete the series, here is the 4th and final installment of the "Mort Unbound" battle sequence from Penguins of Madagascar. Storyboarded sometime in 2008. The schedule was madness, but I really enjoyed working on it. #penginsofmadagascar #storyboards #animatic #cartoon
Nuther Little Golden Books page. This is from "Krabby Patty Caper" based on the second movie. I miss working in this style! #spongebob #littlegoldenbooks #illustrationoftheday #cartoon
December 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Nuther Little Golden Books page. This is from "Krabby Patty Caper" based on the second movie. I miss working in this style! #spongebob #littlegoldenbooks #illustrationoftheday #cartoon
Here are some pages from a coloring book that I illustrated in 2001. My first real pro illustration gig! Done while I was still working on the TV show. I think the book was called "Christmas Coral" and was originally a paint with water. #spongebob #coloringbook #squidward #christmastime #cartoon
December 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Here are some pages from a coloring book that I illustrated in 2001. My first real pro illustration gig! Done while I was still working on the TV show. I think the book was called "Christmas Coral" and was originally a paint with water. #spongebob #coloringbook #squidward #christmastime #cartoon
I designed all the elves in this epic Christmas episode "For Whom the Sleighbell Tolls". Shout out to the mighty Bob Bowen who directed this insanity. This set the standard for huge episodes which we are still paying the price for today, haha. #americandad #santaclaus #epicbattle #animation #cartoon
December 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I designed all the elves in this epic Christmas episode "For Whom the Sleighbell Tolls". Shout out to the mighty Bob Bowen who directed this insanity. This set the standard for huge episodes which we are still paying the price for today, haha. #americandad #santaclaus #epicbattle #animation #cartoon
Chapter 3 of the "Mort Unbound" battle scene from Penguins of Madagascar. My first digital boarding job, done on a very tight schedule. Still proud of it! Very little changed from my version to the final color. #penguinsofmadagascar #lemursofinstagram #kingjulien #storyboarding #animatic
December 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Chapter 3 of the "Mort Unbound" battle scene from Penguins of Madagascar. My first digital boarding job, done on a very tight schedule. Still proud of it! Very little changed from my version to the final color. #penguinsofmadagascar #lemursofinstagram #kingjulien #storyboarding #animatic
A couple of pages from a book called "Fish Happens" (out of print). I had a lot of fun designing the Atlantis elements for these. I agonized over the color palette, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. #spongebob #patrickstar #atlantis #illustration #cartoon
December 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A couple of pages from a book called "Fish Happens" (out of print). I had a lot of fun designing the Atlantis elements for these. I agonized over the color palette, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. #spongebob #patrickstar #atlantis #illustration #cartoon
I did a bunch of these storybook pages for season 10's "Minstrel Krampus" episode. I'll probably post a few more before the end of the season. I've always loved a good crosshatch! #americandad #krampus #santa #crosshatching #storybook #christmastime #humanart #aisucks
December 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I did a bunch of these storybook pages for season 10's "Minstrel Krampus" episode. I'll probably post a few more before the end of the season. I've always loved a good crosshatch! #americandad #krampus #santa #crosshatching #storybook #christmastime #humanart #aisucks
Here are more pages that were cut from the S3 episode "Clams". Storyboards drawn by me, written by Sam Henderson and Jay Lender. Also, of course, Derek Drymon and Steve Hillenburg who wrote on every episode in the first 3 seasons. #spongebob #squidward #mrkrabs #animation #nickelodeon
December 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here are more pages that were cut from the S3 episode "Clams". Storyboards drawn by me, written by Sam Henderson and Jay Lender. Also, of course, Derek Drymon and Steve Hillenburg who wrote on every episode in the first 3 seasons. #spongebob #squidward #mrkrabs #animation #nickelodeon
A handful of pages from season 3. These are my storyboards. I'm pretty sure this section was written by Jay Lender. #spongebob #squidward #mrkrabs #animation #storyboarding
December 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A handful of pages from season 3. These are my storyboards. I'm pretty sure this section was written by Jay Lender. #spongebob #squidward #mrkrabs #animation #storyboarding
Another animatic clip from the "Mort Unbound" episode of Penguins of Madagascar. This show was my first digital boarding experience. The drawings are a bit scruffy, but I'm really proud of this whole fight sequence. #penguins #storyboard #storyboarding #animatic #cartoon #animation
December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Another animatic clip from the "Mort Unbound" episode of Penguins of Madagascar. This show was my first digital boarding experience. The drawings are a bit scruffy, but I'm really proud of this whole fight sequence. #penguins #storyboard #storyboarding #animatic #cartoon #animation
Here's a fun page from the Dinosaur Train LGB "Triceratops for Lunch" (out of print). Drawn and painted digitally. #littlegoldenbooks #dinosaurtrain #pterosaurs #illustrationart #humanart
November 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Here's a fun page from the Dinosaur Train LGB "Triceratops for Lunch" (out of print). Drawn and painted digitally. #littlegoldenbooks #dinosaurtrain #pterosaurs #illustrationart #humanart
Happy Thanksgiving! I illustrated this for Nickelodeon Magazine in 2009. Important disclaimer: I did NOT write Plankton's dialogue, haha. #spongebob #nickelodeonmagazine #thanksgiving #illustrationart #magazinecover
November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! I illustrated this for Nickelodeon Magazine in 2009. Important disclaimer: I did NOT write Plankton's dialogue, haha. #spongebob #nickelodeonmagazine #thanksgiving #illustrationart #magazinecover
A storyboard sequence from Penguins of Madagascar episode "Mort Unbound". Except for a handful of expressions, all the drawings here are mine. If you watch the episode, it matches almost shot for shot, beat for beat. #Penguins #penguinsofmadagascar #steroids #animation #kingjulien #nickelodeon
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A storyboard sequence from Penguins of Madagascar episode "Mort Unbound". Except for a handful of expressions, all the drawings here are mine. If you watch the episode, it matches almost shot for shot, beat for beat. #Penguins #penguinsofmadagascar #steroids #animation #kingjulien #nickelodeon
That feeling when... you see your own drawing on the cover of Time Magazine! I drew the original sketch in 2001. It went through many hands over the years, but I got it back in 2010 when they asked me to paint it. That's the version you see here. #spongebob #timemagazine #cartoon #animation #surreal
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
That feeling when... you see your own drawing on the cover of Time Magazine! I drew the original sketch in 2001. It went through many hands over the years, but I got it back in 2010 when they asked me to paint it. That's the version you see here. #spongebob #timemagazine #cartoon #animation #surreal
A page from "Mr FancyPants" Little Golden Book. This was mostly digital, but I scanned some washes to use for textures in the background. You can see some in the sky here. #spongebob #littlegoldenbooks #krustykrab #illustration #humanart
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A page from "Mr FancyPants" Little Golden Book. This was mostly digital, but I scanned some washes to use for textures in the background. You can see some in the sky here. #spongebob #littlegoldenbooks #krustykrab #illustration #humanart
I get paid to draw really dumb things, haha. Here is Roger in a flower persona. #americandad #rogerthealien #gardening #animation #cartoon #characterdesign
November 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I get paid to draw really dumb things, haha. Here is Roger in a flower persona. #americandad #rogerthealien #gardening #animation #cartoon #characterdesign
A big part of my early freelance career was putting SpongeBob "on model" for other artists. I have no idea what this drawing was for. In my archives it's labelled as "scene 1" haha. Drawn digitally in 2011. #spongebob #krabbypatty #cartoon #digitalsketch #animation
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A big part of my early freelance career was putting SpongeBob "on model" for other artists. I have no idea what this drawing was for. In my archives it's labelled as "scene 1" haha. Drawn digitally in 2011. #spongebob #krabbypatty #cartoon #digitalsketch #animation