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Kurt and Traci Gaming
@kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
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We're a game playing and making couple in NYC. A creative illustration and graphic design team specializing in board games for all ages. We also garden and create other stuff too, like children's books and sculptures.

www.imaginethatdesignnyc.com
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Kurt and Traci Gaming @kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social · Feb 25
Here's quick visual of what we do. Traci does the art and Kurt puts it all together in a final design.

#Illustrator #GraphicDesigner
#BoardGames #GameArt #graphics #Gameboxes #Tabletopgames #illustration #PackageDesign #BoxDesign
A horizontal graphic with a purple background, along the top is an ITD logo with the title Game Art and Graphics and blow ar three images of the front of games boxes with art and graphics, CastleScape, Feast of Olympians, and Paradise-Opoly.
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tracivw.bsky.social
I just ordered a bunch of books that have been on my #TVWTBR list for some Wintertime Reading fun. Everyone needs good books to hunker down with during these cold months.

I painted this many many years ago and it won an award with SCBWI. It's still a seasonal favorite.

#kidlitart #kidlit #TBT
Children's book style painterly art of a nighttime scene outside at winter with kids in front of a snowman reading a book
December 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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anyway you can buy it here

hollandspiele.com/products/cro...
cross4
Game Design: Amabel HollandHex Number: 90Duration: 30 minutesPlayers: 1-4MSRP: $25.00 Amabel Holland's throwback to the classic crossword dice games of the twentieth century, cross4 is the first of th...
hollandspiele.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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The pool building game contest only has 1 month left. Remember, you can enter the contest before your game in ready. Don't wait until the last minute to submit your entry!
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
We're back in the studio after a little vacation. We're pleased to announce that print-files have been sent for Carlos Crosses the Border and Nelson Beats the Odds Compendium Two for the 10th Anniversary.
#nelsonbeatstheodds #10thanniversary #carloscrossestheborder #kidlitart #kidlit #ChildrensBooks
10th Anniversary Carlos Crosses the Border book cover with a 6 year old Carlos in front of a border wall looking up with sunbeams shining down on him. Book cover 2 of Nelson Beats the Odds Compendium Two with verticals of all the books in the series.
December 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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jamestalarico.bsky.social
My fellow Texas Democrats and I broke quorum to shine a national spotlight on Trump’s redistricting power grab.

We inspired other states and millions of Americans to join the fight.

Moments ago a federal court struck down his rigged map.

This is why we fight back.
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
If you see this, post your bird art 🐦

#birds
Card art and design featuring art the goddess Hebe with her golden eagle, and the card effects and icons, and flavor text: Goddess of youth and cupbearer to the gods.
November 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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tracivw.bsky.social
If you see this, post your bird art 🐦

#birds #mourningdoves #natureinthecity
Art of two mourning doves cuddling on a branch with city buildings bhind them and a blue sky with puffy splattery white clouds
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
The season of gift giving is getting started, so we thought we'd share a link to our store with our art and designs covering a wide variety of subjects from gaming to cute animals. Check it out! Thanks!
#ArtSky #Art #giftideas #supportartists

www.redbubble.com/people/Imagi...
A sampling of 14 collections of our art and design on gifts and merch in our Redbubble store https://www.redbubble.com/people/ImagineThatNYC 5 rows of three squares showing collections of our art and designs in a variety of categories from art to sports balls. Plenty of gift ideas for the holiday season. https://www.redbubble.com/people/ImagineThatNYC/shop?asc=u
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
The time has come! The cover is done and approved by the author and publisher Ronnie Sidney, II for Carlos Crosses the Border.

So, here we are with a cover reveal! ta-da!

#CarlosCrossestheBorder #10thAnniversary #NelsonBeatstheOdds #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #immigration #coverreveal
Front cover for the children's book Carlos Crosses the Border written by Ronnie Sidney, II, LCSW, illustrated by Traci Van Wagon shows a young boy in blue shorts and a blue and white striped shirt from the book looking up at the tall border wall between Mexico and USA. A sun shines down with sun rays lighting up the scene.
October 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
Stay tuned for a cover reveal this week for Carlos Crosses the Border written by Ronnie Sidney, II, LCSW, illustrated by Traci Van Wagoner and designed by Kurt Keller, a new release for the #10thAnniversary of Nelson Beats the Odds.

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #illustrator #designer
Black and white image with 10t Anniversary Nelson Beats the Odds on the top, the title image of Carlos Crosses the Border and Cover Reveal Coming! on top of a gray background with a sketch of Carlos from the back looking up at the title.
October 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
We're on the tail-end slide to finishing Carlos Crosses the Border, a new graphic novel style picture book for the 10th Anniversary of Nelson Beats the Odds. We're finalizing the art, creating a cover and laying the book out.

#kidlitart #kidlit #10thAnniversary #NelsonBeatstheOdds #childrensbooks
Carlos Crosses the Border title with Carlos on the right with his arms out presenting the new title. The background is filled with color thumbnails of the book
October 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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tracivw.bsky.social
Monsters get scared too, even with a #NightLight. But maybe there is something waiting there in the dark. Ooooh!

I'm having a bunch of fun playing with the new Procreate brushes.

#SCBWIArtober2025 #Kidlitart #monster #illustration #PaintPlay
A cute green and hairy monster ducks behind his colorful blanket in bed looking out into the dark textured purple beyond the light of his flower nightlight. Eyes peering out of the dark at the bottom of the bed.
October 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Things feel heavy right now. But like Mr. Rogers said, look for the helpers, they’re always there. You’re not alone in this. Sometimes just knowing others see it too, that they’re reaching out, that’s enough to keep going. The good is still there if we look for it. I see plenty of it here.
October 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit.

May October bring peace and good fortune for those of us who aren't billionaires.

#AnimalParadeWorld #cuteanimals #animalscomingandgoing
Rabbits from the front and back with a banner over the top that reads, Rabbit! Rabbit! Rabbit! zazzle.com/store/animalparade
October 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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tracivw.bsky.social
#RESIST
Silhouettes of three figures — the biggest bending over the middle one threatening, the mid figure standing up to him -trump- protecting a small figure who is cowering. RESIST is within the two smaller figures. In the background is textured red squares and a yellow splat burst behind the figures and NO above the two protective figure.
September 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
An update from our drawing board. Basic color is done for Carlos Crosses the Border. Traci is busy now blacklining & detailing the spreads. Once she's done, Kurt will get to work on the final design & layout

#NelsonBeatstheOdds #10thAnniversary #kidlitart #illustration #process #GN #ChildrensBooks
10th Anniversary for Nelson Beats the Odds, Carlos Crosses the Boarder, Blacklining and Detailing in process with Carlos over the top of thumbnails of the spreads for the book.
September 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Art Tip: Backs
September 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
On our drawing board update:
Color & blacklining are in process for Carlos Crosses the border, part of a 10th Anniversary edition of Nelson Beats the Odds written by Ronnie Sidney.

#process #bookart #illustrator #graphicdesigner #10thAnniversary #NelsonBeatstheOdds #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit
10th Anniversary Nelson Beats the Odds Carlos Crosses the Border, Color and blacklining in process promo page with thumbnails of the art in process behind a hero shot of Nelson from his book cover.
September 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
We had a ton of fun creating these rabbit pirates for Roosterfin Games back in the day. So for #ThrowbackThursday, we're sharing some of the fun art and characters from the fun family game.

#boardgames #tabletopgames #graphicdesigner #graphicdesign #illustration #illustrator #logodesign #TBT
Card backs for the game Rabbit Pirates showing cute rabbits and copper plaques with their names and 3D cannons and 3D assets with our logo Player boards for the game Rabbit Pirates showing cute rabbit pirates with their cannons on the edges and a maps of different islands with an x marking the spot for treasure Package design, logo design, and art for the box top for Rabbit Pirates Shoot for the Loot
September 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
Bringing another blast from the past for #ThrowBackThursday. Rooster Race was a ton of fun to help develop, design & illustrate. This was one of the first games we helped bring into the world many years ago.

#familygames #games #boardgames #gameart #characterdesign #cutecharacters #tabletopgames
page showing the game Rooster Race with the front and back of the box, instructions and the cards with cute rooster characters and colorful numbers layed out in a half circle with our information along the bottom -- ImagineThat!Designnyc.com, Illustration/Design
September 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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tracivw.bsky.social
Yay it's #KidLitArtPostcard day! I hope you're all feeling okay? Some days you need to just collapse. I'm an author/illustrator looking for fun new children's book projects.

Repped by @swekstein.bsky.social
See more: www.tracivanwagoner.com

#kidlitart #kidlit #authorillustrator #childrensbooks
A red dragon lays on a cliff exhausted with her blue teddy bear while three kids in the back ground as if she's okay. Big white puffy clouds fill the intense blue sky behind them
September 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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tracivw.bsky.social
I'm working on an update to my website. It takes a lot now days prep artwork to upload and hopefully be at least somewhat protected against AI & other poaching. I'm trying to remain positive and rise like the phoenix out of the ashes of chaos around us.

#illustrator #kidlitart #phoenix #fantasyart
A flaming phoenix flying in a splattery blue sky around a towering castle in a green landscape
August 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
Here's a blast from the past for #ThrowBackThursday. This goes back a long ways when we were both fresh out of toy school at FIT (where we met). We designed & created these boards for Toymax.
#toydesign #illustrator #graphicdesigner #design #presentationboards #toys #TBT #illustration #productdesign
A page showing four different preschool toy designs, Timmy Tugboat, Tommy Tune-Up, Buddy School Bus, and Arnie Airport with a branding bar across the bottom with our ITD logo, Imagine That! Design and Illustration/Design
August 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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This is a game designed to provoke lots of player interaction and flip the power dynamic on its head. The writing is also very funny. Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/app/1839880/...
King Of The Castle on Steam
Take your rightful place on the throne in this political party game for 4+ players. Rule the kingdom with an iron fist or silver tongue as you steer through bloodshed, intrigue & madcap disaster! ...
store.steampowered.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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salvaterra.bsky.social
Old-timey kobolds, some even forgotten.

Kobold art inspired by Dave Sutherland, Grenadier miniatures, Jim Holloway and DiTerlizzi.

They are packed together here:

👺 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

👺 salvaterra.itch.io/monstrosilis...

#ttrpg #stockart #bsnm #kobold #bestiary #creaturedesign
stock art pack cover with four creature drawings in black and white, depicting kobolds inspired by old-school DnD. Some are armed with swords, one has a cub and one a scorpion on a stick.
January 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM