The next artist that will be showcased at 22arts is HENSE. Here’s a quick update for the show.
He didn’t ask for much. Just a Baby Ruth and a friend. Here’s to Sloth – a character who wasn’t blessed with dreamy eyes, decent teeth or a grasp of the English language, but more than made up for it with a heart the size of One-Eyed Willy’s treasure. Love, BergerHill
One of the coolest snow creatures I saw over the weekend. Wish I did it. -Rick
We recently teamed up with Upper First, a motion graphics house in Sweden, to create NCAA March Madness spots for CBSSports.com.
SMELL THE ATL is the place to get a whiff of real Atlanta*. Take in those fumes. Yup, the smog is extra thick today.
*You should never depend on us for real news. We’re no better than any other network covering the city.
In this installment of CHARACTER CHATS: See what Fat Albert, Scooby-Doo and He-Man have to say about fame, success and going commando.
Images and artwork from Chris Bakay’s “Faculty of Belief” show at 22arts.
Secret Agents: Mission Keep the Game Going
Meet the agents who attend sporting events and wait for a call from Buffalo Wild Wings to extend the game. An agent may pose as a photographer, ref, mascot or even a streaker. Nobody knows. That’s what makes them secret.
True champion wing eaters have their own way of putting down 10, 20, 30+ wings. They’re called wing grips. Here’s a series of fun in-store posters we recently presented to Buffalo Wild Wings.
Who is Ollie Rips? We’re glad you asked! Ollie is a high-flying, curb-shredding skateboard from the town of Big Hill. The only thing bigger than his tricks are his dreams of becoming a pro skater. (Ollie Rips is a copyright of Berger/Hill Studios, LLC. Character design by Rick Hill)
Hell Yeah! Man, I miss my mom dropping me off at the mall on a Friday night. From selling used jeans out of a backpack to all the free food from friends working in the food court. Watch out, skater fags coming through. ha. Good times!
-Rick
A talking stuffed bear and a guy who tries to spend an entire day walking backwards. This and much more in our viral campaign for live 2-way video cell phones from AT&T.
Fantasy with all the tradition. A fantasy Baseball project in the works for CBSSports.com.
We created SaveScout.org to help “Scout” (an animatronic monster from the Monster Plantation ride at Six Flags Over Georgia). After 28 years of scaring kids, he was being sold to the highest bidder on eBay.
Seen In Atlanta – Get your back rubs and more. Look for the door in beige wall while you’re walking down the beige sidewalk. Not sure if you need a password or secret handshake or what.
I put some of my characters on some products (shirts) over at Zazzle.com and I think they turned out kinda cool. -Rick
Welcome to the BHS chat room, the place where we bring great characters together for conversation – In a forum only the webernets can provide.
Here’s some shirt designs/thoughts for ATLCREATIVES.com. We’re hoping to get a small run made and see what happens.
-Rick
A nice PingPop ATL writeup from Erin Moriarty of the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Some fun print ads we did for AT&T a couple years ago while working at BBDO.
TV/Viral executions giving us unprecedented access into the world of video game characters – when they’re not busy trying to kill us.
Two camo trucks for $3,500 each? Say it ain’t so. Oh but it is! Now, call me a golden goose but that’s a darn good deal. Look out for the new Berger/Hill company trucks in a city near you!
-Rick
Digital illustrations from Rick. Characters have been seen in ad campaigns, cartoons, kid’s books and on several Hanes Beefy T’s.
James Cameron meets Pee-Wee Herman and creates cinematic beauty…err, something like that. They’re by BergerHill. They’re short. They’re BergerHill Shorts!
Ping Pop ATL is an art show we created to raise money for Aflac Children’s Cancer Center. 360 ping-pong paddles were sent out to the creative community, including artists and celebrities.
The Cream of Atlanta’s Creative Crop – ATLCreatives.com is a community for local creatives to showcase their work.