Redefining Classic Bally Williams Art | Brian Allen Flyland Designs
LoserKid Pinball Podcast
1 hr 9 min
Summary
Pinball artist Brian Allen discusses career, licensing ethics, design process, and frustrations with manufacturer art tests.
Brian Allen (Flyland Designs) discusses his career as a professional pinball artist specializing in alternate backglass and art package designs for classic Williams/Bally games. He shares his origin story entering pinball through the failed Alien pinball project, his philosophy on licensing and respecting original artists, technical challenges of creating alternative artwork within playfield constraints, and current opportunities with major pinball manufacturers: though he expresses frustration with long production cycles and competitive art testing processes.
Brian Allen did the LE art on the recent Pedritti Funhouse release but that wasn't his first attempt at a pinball art package.
In this episode

Alien
Pinball Brothers
Attack from Mars
Bally
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Williams
Bride of Pinbot
Williams
Funhouse
Williams
Medieval Madness
Williams
Monster Bash
Williams
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Williams

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