The Art of SpongeBob
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Posting production art and various other tidbits from “SpongeBob SquarePants.” In memory of Stephen Hillenburg.
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This is a proud moment! I started working on SpongeBob in fall of 1999. Four of my students just worked on the CG for the recent episode "Go Fetch!" Congrats to Jack Gatto, Anthony Syracuse, Lucas Santos, Geoff Roberts. Great job guys! #spongebob #CGartist #animation #legacy #daemenuniversity
October 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
This is a proud moment! I started working on SpongeBob in fall of 1999. Four of my students just worked on the CG for the recent episode "Go Fetch!" Congrats to Jack Gatto, Anthony Syracuse, Lucas Santos, Geoff Roberts. Great job guys! #spongebob #CGartist #animation #legacy #daemenuniversity
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Atlantis SquarePantis! I created the artwork for the original DVD cover of this special. #spongebob #dvd #picoftheday #animation #cartoon #digitalillustration #atlantis
August 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Atlantis SquarePantis! I created the artwork for the original DVD cover of this special. #spongebob #dvd #picoftheday #animation #cartoon #digitalillustration #atlantis
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Happy First Day of School! (at least for me and my kids) Here are some back-to-school style guide sketches. These are from the fully digital era. Everything has gotten much tighter since drawing tablets came into use. #spongebob #backtoschool #preppy #science #cartoon #animation #digitalsketch
September 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Happy First Day of School! (at least for me and my kids) Here are some back-to-school style guide sketches. These are from the fully digital era. Everything has gotten much tighter since drawing tablets came into use. #spongebob #backtoschool #preppy #science #cartoon #animation #digitalsketch
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Look how they massacred my boy! This is my other SpongeBob video game cover, drawn circa 2008. Somebody went in and made very clunky changes to my original. #spongebob #drawntolife #videogame #nintendods #doodlebob #mehoyminoy #illustrationart
September 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Look how they massacred my boy! This is my other SpongeBob video game cover, drawn circa 2008. Somebody went in and made very clunky changes to my original. #spongebob #drawntolife #videogame #nintendods #doodlebob #mehoyminoy #illustrationart
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More SpongeBob styleguide poses. I remember Steve Hillenburg was very picky about the karate pose. We went through several rounds of revisions, so this version is mostly based on his notes. #spongebob #animation
June 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
More SpongeBob styleguide poses. I remember Steve Hillenburg was very picky about the karate pose. We went through several rounds of revisions, so this version is mostly based on his notes. #spongebob #animation
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A few choice storyboard cleanups from the SpongeBob Squarepants Movie. I'm still so proud to have been a part of this movie! #spongebob #animation
June 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A few choice storyboard cleanups from the SpongeBob Squarepants Movie. I'm still so proud to have been a part of this movie! #spongebob #animation
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My 18yo started a new job today and I reminded him to be a SpongeBob, not a Squidward :) This is a page from my Little Golden Book "Mr. Fancypants". #spongebob #illustration #animation #littlegoldenbooks
June 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My 18yo started a new job today and I reminded him to be a SpongeBob, not a Squidward :) This is a page from my Little Golden Book "Mr. Fancypants". #spongebob #illustration #animation #littlegoldenbooks
Drawings from the episode "Texas."
May 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Drawings from the episode "Texas."
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These designs were created for popcorn bags when the original SpongeBob movie was released in 2004. I think I have a couple stashed in a box somewhere! #spongebob #illustration
April 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
These designs were created for popcorn bags when the original SpongeBob movie was released in 2004. I think I have a couple stashed in a box somewhere! #spongebob #illustration
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Initially, Rock-a-Bye Bivalve focused much more on Patrick and #SpongeBob's attempt to raise a child. When Steve and Derek decided to veer toward poking fun at marriage this extended gag run had to go--probably my favorite lost sequence ever.
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September 5, 2023 at 3:41 PM
Initially, Rock-a-Bye Bivalve focused much more on Patrick and #SpongeBob's attempt to raise a child. When Steve and Derek decided to veer toward poking fun at marriage this extended gag run had to go--probably my favorite lost sequence ever.
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I was once informed that an old friend's kid owns a SpongeBob track suit.
January 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I was once informed that an old friend's kid owns a SpongeBob track suit.
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Slipcase and interior covers I made for the Season 2 DVD box set. I did these in 2004. That pineapple texture is one of the last things I ever painted with actual acrylic paint. It is probably the most re-used piece of artwork I ever created. I see it everywhere!
January 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Slipcase and interior covers I made for the Season 2 DVD box set. I did these in 2004. That pineapple texture is one of the last things I ever painted with actual acrylic paint. It is probably the most re-used piece of artwork I ever created. I see it everywhere!
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More SpongeBob Season 2 DVD art! These are the 3 interior covers.
January 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
More SpongeBob Season 2 DVD art! These are the 3 interior covers.
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As promised, here are the SpongeBob season 3 DVD box set illustrations, created circa 2005. This set didn't include any additional interior covers as the box was a fold out rather than 3 separate cases.
January 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
As promised, here are the SpongeBob season 3 DVD box set illustrations, created circa 2005. This set didn't include any additional interior covers as the box was a fold out rather than 3 separate cases.
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Here are some scans of storyboard drawings from the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. These are my drawings, but they are heavily based on ruffs by Aaron Springer. This was late in production and a lot of the board artists were essentially doing character layout.
February 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Here are some scans of storyboard drawings from the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. These are my drawings, but they are heavily based on ruffs by Aaron Springer. This was late in production and a lot of the board artists were essentially doing character layout.
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Patrick drop! I used to do a ton of the style guide poses for SpongeBob merch back in the day. These are from 20+ years ago and were drawn on a papyrus-like material. #spongebob #animation
February 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Patrick drop! I used to do a ton of the style guide poses for SpongeBob merch back in the day. These are from 20+ years ago and were drawn on a papyrus-like material. #spongebob #animation
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"Old Man Patrick" board artwork from Arielle Phillips, Carey Yost and Clint Bond! #spongebob
October 21, 2024 at 6:32 PM
"Old Man Patrick" board artwork from Arielle Phillips, Carey Yost and Clint Bond! #spongebob
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SB S14 "Dome Alone"
A favorite episode with my favorite character, getting to board the montage where she goes stir crazy indoors was a ton of fun.
My tablet also broke halfway into the episode and I had to board on my iPad until the replacement came, so some parts are rougher than others 😬
A favorite episode with my favorite character, getting to board the montage where she goes stir crazy indoors was a ton of fun.
My tablet also broke halfway into the episode and I had to board on my iPad until the replacement came, so some parts are rougher than others 😬
February 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
SB S14 "Dome Alone"
A favorite episode with my favorite character, getting to board the montage where she goes stir crazy indoors was a ton of fun.
My tablet also broke halfway into the episode and I had to board on my iPad until the replacement came, so some parts are rougher than others 😬
A favorite episode with my favorite character, getting to board the montage where she goes stir crazy indoors was a ton of fun.
My tablet also broke halfway into the episode and I had to board on my iPad until the replacement came, so some parts are rougher than others 😬
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Some drawings I did for a recent SpongeBob episode, “Wary Gary.” Original rough boards by my talented pal @dbexrealinsane.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Some drawings I did for a recent SpongeBob episode, “Wary Gary.” Original rough boards by my talented pal @dbexrealinsane.bsky.social
A background from the episode "Chocolate with Nuts."
February 27, 2024 at 4:24 AM
A background from the episode "Chocolate with Nuts."
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(SpongeBob’s been through this routine enough times to know to get a backup for himself.)
Happy Valentine’s Day! May your chocolates be sweet and uneaten by well-meaning friends!
Happy Valentine’s Day! May your chocolates be sweet and uneaten by well-meaning friends!
February 14, 2024 at 6:02 PM
(SpongeBob’s been through this routine enough times to know to get a backup for himself.)
Happy Valentine’s Day! May your chocolates be sweet and uneaten by well-meaning friends!
Happy Valentine’s Day! May your chocolates be sweet and uneaten by well-meaning friends!
A storyboard panel from the episode “Culture Shock.”
February 22, 2024 at 5:02 AM
A storyboard panel from the episode “Culture Shock.”
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"If only baby SpongeBob obsessed Eliza could see me now" is a recurring thought I have with my work all the time, but I don't think it's ever been more true w/ the great Tom Kenny calling himself my #1 fan. What an upstanding guy. I swear I've been freaking out 10000x more than what my tone lets on
February 3, 2024 at 7:36 PM
"If only baby SpongeBob obsessed Eliza could see me now" is a recurring thought I have with my work all the time, but I don't think it's ever been more true w/ the great Tom Kenny calling himself my #1 fan. What an upstanding guy. I swear I've been freaking out 10000x more than what my tone lets on
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Preliminary design for Rube from "No Pictures Please." These were essentially a straight pass on drawings and poses from Fred Osmond's awesome storyboard. #spongebob
August 18, 2023 at 2:22 PM
Preliminary design for Rube from "No Pictures Please." These were essentially a straight pass on drawings and poses from Fred Osmond's awesome storyboard. #spongebob
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Page 1 of my Squidward story "Planet of the Fish" from #SpongeBob Comics Annual #3!!
August 10, 2023 at 5:08 PM
Page 1 of my Squidward story "Planet of the Fish" from #SpongeBob Comics Annual #3!!