Big Little Pictures

05/07/2026

Early awareness benefits everyone.

As production people, we all know the classic triangle: Fast / Cheap / Good.

The problem is, clients don’t always understand how changing one priority affects the others until a project is already underway. So I built a real-time interactive Project Constraints visualizer from scratch to help make those production tradeoffs easier to understand before a project even begins.

The idea is simple:

Drag the selector around and instantly see how shifting priorities impact speed, budget, and quality expectations. It's now live on my contact page so clients can explore the concept themselves before reaching out!

BONUS: There’s also a hidden easter egg experiment somewhere else on the page for desktop users only. Curious if anyone finds it. 👀

Would love feedback from other production people, designers, developers, or anyone who regularly deals with project scope conversations.

Contact Big Little Pictures, A boutique technical 3D animation studio in Louisville KY

03/20/2026

Wondering what Big Little Pictures has been up to? Here's just some things. Catch me if you can.⏱️

07/08/2025

Well… it’s finally here. 🎉 I made a card game.

I bet you didn’t see that coming!

This project was a marathon of firsts—and easily one of the most challenging things I’ve ever taken on. I wanted to push myself into new territory, learn as I built, and create something that blends education, gameplay, and design into a single product.

🔗 Check it out: https://papercutstrading.com/

To bring the Papercuts Day Trading Cards to life, I had to:
• Concept and playtest an original gameplay system
• Create unique branding and logo design in Illustrator
• Learn the trademark process and filing
• Design and illustrate 208 unique cards
• Write and lay out a 20-page gameplay manual
• Build a custom interactive market simulator
• Design custom magnetic-flap packaging
• Create 3D animations and stills before the first print run
• Develop a full e-commerce website in WordPress
• Work with JS, PHP, Apache, Linux, and Windows
• Build custom WordPress plugins for key site functionality
• Set up the entire hosting and server infrastructure

90% of that, I’d never done before… but I knew I could learn.

If you're into markets, games, or creative projects that blur the line between fun and education, go take a look.

Huge thanks to everyone who encouraged (and tolerated) me along the way. This ride was wild and bumpy—but I’ve learned more than I ever imagined. Doing it solo is totally bananas… but also a great example of what’s possible when AI tools are skillfully piloted with intention.

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Welcome to Papercuts Trading — home of unique tools that bridge the gap between complexity and clarity. Try our fast-paced trading card game, custom indicators, or free stock simulator for fun! Learn, Trade, and Play!