Jeremy Packer is a veteran pinball artist and art director at Stern Pinball, known by his online alias 'Zombie Yeti.' Since joining Stern in 2015, he has served as the lead creative director and head of the art department, overseeing visual design across numerous licensed titles including Ghostbusters, Deadpool, X-Men, King Kong, Venom, Star Wars, and Pokémon. He was inducted into the Pinball Hall of Fame and is transitioning toward a mentoring role, though he has faced public criticism regarding oversaturated art presence across game editions.
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Metallica provided significantly more creative freedom than other licensing partners
Jeremy Packer had been working with Foo Fighters band for years prior to pinball game development
King Kong game development was taken away from Jeremy Packer and reassigned to Elwin
Taylor Hawkins' death mid-development forced major changes to Foo Fighters' planned content
Modern pinball artist featured in Pinball Pinups
Artist (Zombie Yeti) for Pokémon Pinball artwork
Pinball artist; Davey speculated different artist extrapolated Zombie Yeti sketch work across Alice cabinet art
Stern team member, participated in Triple Drain interview about King Kong
Pinball designer/industry figure mentioned by Franchi as 'rock star'
Pinball artist (Zombie Yeti alias); referenced in context of X-Men music/guitar expectations for future updates
Artist referenced from KB but not mentioned in this episode content
[Triage: Jeremy Packer's role evolved from joining Stern in 2015 to becoming an established art lead by 2018-2019, representing a career progression rather than conflicting information about the same period.]
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Foo Fighters band members were originally going to participate in LCD work, filming, original music, and animation
Foo Fighters was intentionally positioned as proof-of-concept that Stern should pursue original themes
Jeremy Packer worked on Mortal Kombat for 17 years before joining Stern in 2015
Marvel licenses are relatively easy to work with compared to other licensers
Dungeons & Dragons pinball involved 16 artists, Stern's largest art team ever assembled
Jeremy Packer's role transitioned from hands-on artist to art director due to overextension
Jeremy Packer was inducted into the Pinball Hall of Fame last night
Community perception is that Jeremy Packer has taken on too much artistic work across pinball games
Jeremy Packer expects to onboard new artists and see results within about a year
Jeremy Packer has worked as art director on Godzilla, Deadpool, Foo Fighters, and X-Men
The original Deadpool playfield design was rejected as fundamentally flawed and completely redesigned by Jeremy Packer
The backglass originally featured zombie Abraham Lincoln but was changed to Colossus due to political sensitivities around the 2016 election
Design constraints and limited resources yield better creative outcomes than unlimited budgets and open-ended creative freedom
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) has earned Marvel's confidence as Stern art director, enabling continued Marvel IP collaborations without movie-based licensing requirements
Jeremy Packer was promoted to head of art division at Stern Pinball
Jeremy Packer is Stern's new Studio Art Director
Jeremy Packer debuted with Stern Pinball artwork in 2016 on Ghostbusters
Jeremy Packer's early influences include comic books, gig posters, and street-art culture
King Kong: Myth of Terror Island features a complete art package created by Jeremy Packer
Packer worked as a contractor on multiple Stern titles before becoming a full-time employee in February 2023
Jeremy Packer created the art for Foo Fighters
Jeremy Packer referred Jonathan Bergeron to Greg Freres at Stern for the Jurassic Park project
Jeremy Packer is doing the art for Uncanny X-Men
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) is likely the artist for Uncanny X-Men
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) created the original line-art for Zidware's Alice in Wonderland
Jeremy Packer is now employed at Stern Pinball
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) did not want Zidware projects to exist and that part of his life is over
Jaws is the first Stern pinball game in a while not done by Jeremy Packer
Jeremy Packer did not create original playfield artwork for Alice in Wonderland; John Papaduke mocked up the playfield by cutting and pasting pieces from cabinet and backglass art
Jeremy Packer was approached to finish Alice in Wonderland artwork but declined, stating the work was unfinished by his standards and concerned about protecting the community
Jeremy Packer designed Venom artwork with a comic book/cartoonish style perfect for the theme
Jeremy Packer was enthusiastic about the Godzilla project and agreed before Keith Elwin finished pitching
Jeremy Packer created the art package for Godzilla pinball
Jeremy Packer (Zombietti) did extensive artwork and character design including the Overlord and FooBot
Jeremy Packer confirmed there are 18 more Stern pinball titles coming next year
Jeremy Packer is the artist on Venom pinball
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) was officially hired by Stern Pinball
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) was hired as full-time Project Artist at Stern after working as a freelancer on multiple games
Jeremy Packer has been officially hired by Stern Pinball as an employee
Stern Pinball does not currently have the Back to the Future license
Keith Elwin has more than two games coming in 2024
Jeremy Packer worked as lead artist on Venom pinball released at San Diego Comic-Con
Video games may be the next big frontier for pinball machine themes
Jeremy Packer knows someone who would be better suited to design Back to the Future pinball than himself
The Venom playfield design required careful coordination of LED lighting to communicate different character and location paths
Jeremy Packer has just been announced as a full-time employee of Stern Pinball
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater has significant untapped potential as a pinball theme
Stern Pinball's creative culture allows artists freedom to decline projects and choose work based on personal values
Video game IP represents the next frontier for thematic pinball content after comics and film have been extensively mined
Packer declined opportunities to do key art for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge video game due to Stern pinball commitments
Keith Elwin conducted extensive research across multiple Godzilla films to source video clips for the Godzilla pinball game
Stern does not have the Back to the Future pinball license
The initial approval for Avengers backglass was for a single variant; Packer pushed for and received approval to create a second variant
John Papaduke's playfield design approach emphasized finding anchor points and prioritizing based on simplicity
Jeremy Packer is the best pinball artist currently working in the industry and would rank #1 on an objective top 10 list.
Venom art is Jeremy Packer's best work since Deadpool, ranking above Foo Fighters and Avengers
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) is unanimously recognized as the best artist in pinball
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) is the artist for Foo Fighters pinball
Zombie Yeti's art is consistently excellent (~90% of the time)
Assumes he will always disappoint everyone, which drives his perfectionism and high standards
Has worked with every design team currently at Stern Pinball
Greg Ferris facilitated understanding of Packer's creative strengths and helped optimize his workflow
Learned UI design principles during dot-com era that influenced playfield design approach
Started drawing before forming conscious memories, evidenced by grandmother's preserved artwork from age 2
Has created approximately 21 art packages (counting Pro/Premium/LE variants) across Stern titles
Worked on approximately 7-8 game titles with John Papaduke that never reached production
Scrapped and recolored Godzilla Pro artwork despite not having scheduled time due to quality concerns
Christopher Franchi artwork will feature in two unreleased pinball games from different manufacturers releasing October and November 2026.
Jeremy Packer's artwork on Ghostbusters was his first major pinball art piece
Jeremy Packer has not pushed his artistic style beyond consistent color palettes recently
Jeremy Packer artwork receives unusual community deference due to reputation and perceived sensitivity to criticism
Zombie Yeti (Jeremy Packer) aspires to become 'the Keith Elwin of art' in pinball design
The game was designed as a comic book universe adaptation rather than MCU movie tie-in to allow for distinct visual and narrative freedom
Jeremy Packer's Avengers artwork is not his best work compared to Deadpool Premium and is too generic in character detail
Jeremy Packer completed Avengers artwork in six months on a rushed timeline
Jeremy Packer turned down Star Wars artwork due to being terrified of the project scope
Jeremy Packer uses a three-phase workflow (sketch→ink→color for entire project) rather than per-piece iteration.
Three additional pinball machines from Stern are in production and will release in 2024.
Marvel requested Jeremy Packer specifically for Avengers artwork after rejecting all other artist candidates.
Avengers artwork was completed from January 1 to end of February 2024.
Jeremy Packer deliberately softened his angular art style for TMNT to preserve the '87 series' curvilinear character aesthetic.
Jeremy Packer has turned down Star Wars comic project because he felt he couldn't add meaningful artistic value.
Avengers pinball features only two backglass design variations due to time constraints.
Marvel licensing compartmentalizes IP (X-Men, Spider-Man separate from core Avengers), limiting character roster on Avengers pinball.
Todd McFarlane and Norm Breyfogle were primary comic book influences on Jeremy Packer's artistic development.
Jeremy Packer's Avengers playfield art is his best work, surpassing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Jeremy Packer created all artwork including backglass, cabinet decals, and blade mechanics
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) created the artwork for Avengers: Infinity Quest
Jeremy Packer is the artist on Avengers pinball
Jeremy Packer created back glass artwork for TMNT Pinball with specific character styling from 1990s cartoon era
Jeremy Packer solved a critical technical issue with Franchi's Cintiq drawing tablet by identifying and relocating a cordless mouse USB toggle
Jeremy Packer took inspiration from Jack Black's facial features when creating the Krang character artwork
Jeremy Packer's artwork on TMNT is the best work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, even better than the original artists themselves in certain points
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) created artwork for TMNT and previously worked on Ghostbusters, Deadpool, Primus, and Iron Maiden
Jeremy Packer is doing artwork for TMNT pinball
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) created the art package for Primus Pinball
Jeremy Packer did not accept Greg Bone's Facebook friend request after artwork criticism
Jeremy Packer created playfield artwork and text bubbles for Deadpool
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) created the playfield artwork and text bubbles for Deadpool pinball.
Jeremy Packer's artwork on Deadpool is phenomenal and among the most beautiful pinball machine artwork ever created
Zombie Yeti's art on Deadpool is arguably his best art package to date
Jeremy Packer was constrained by Iron Maiden licensing requirements on artistic style choices
Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) attended his first pinball industry event at MGC 2016
Stern Pinball artist, referenced for artwork on AC/DC and Godzilla games as comparison to Led Zeppelin art direction
Artist for TMNT; created cabinet artwork praised as glorious recreation of Turtles franchise; works under 'Zombie Yeti' moniker
Pinball artist known as Zombie Yeti; created artwork for Deadpool, Iron Maiden, Ghostbusters, Magic Girl, and other titles. Hosts praise his art packages as among the best ever.
Stern pinball artist; mentioned as one of the external artists Stern collaborates with on game artwork
Pinball artist known as 'Zombie Yeti'; created backglass artwork for Zidware's Alice in Wonderland concept; publicly declined involvement in Dutch Pinball revival; explicit concern about protecting community from recurring Papaduke-related schemes
Pinball artist (Zombie Yeti alias); referred Jonathan Bergeron to Greg Freres for Jurassic Park project; came from gig poster community background like Jonathan
Pinball artist known professionally as Zombie Yeti; acclaimed as top artist in modern pinball; did art package for Venom
Stern pinball artist (mentioned in KB, referenced for artwork on AC/DC and Godzilla)
Artist (Zombie Yeti) Kaneda expects to contribute to King Kong art package as part of monster game series
Artist known as Zombie Yeti; discovered by John Papaduke; now does art packages for Stern Pinball
Artist who did Star Wars art; Don mentions possibility of getting him to sign cards
Zombie Yeti; artist credited for Venom LE cabinet art and metallic foil print quality
Artist (Zombie Yeti) who created original artwork for Ghostbusters; working on next Stern game with John Trudeau
Artist known as 'Zombie Yeti'; created all artwork for Venom. Described as potentially the best pinball artist currently working in the industry.
Artist at Stern, known for artwork on Deadpool and Ghostbusters; Kaneda mentions him positively
Pinball artist; cited by Kaneda as exemplar of high-quality artwork on multiple games
Pinball artist at Stern known for distinctive artwork on recent games; Kaneda credits him with revolutionizing Stern's art direction
Artist at Stern Pinball responsible for Godzilla artwork; created 1960s-70s movie poster aesthetic for cabinet art
Chief art director at Stern Pinball (per Kaneda); responsible for cabinet artwork and LE/Pro cosmetic differentiation decisions
Artist behind King Kong pinball artwork; birthday mentioned as being the day before this episode; Kaneda is critical of Kong art package but credits Packer's work and blames licensing constraints
Artist known as Zombietti; created artwork and character designs including the Overlord and FooBot for Foo Fighters
Pinball artist; full-time hire at Stern; created artwork for Deadpool and Jaws; known for busy, detailed art style
Artwork artist for Stern Avengers (Zombie Yeti attribution)
Stern Pinball artist; created artwork for Uncanny X-Men; praised for integrated design
Artist at Stern; expected to work on Venom; may gain equity in company
Artist (Zombie Yeti alias); officially hired by Stern Pinball after six years as freelancer; praised as 'most talented artist in pinball'
Veteran pinball artist at Stern, known professionally as Zombie Yeti; head of art department; primary subject of episode discussing 'Year of the Yeti' workload.
Pinball artist known as 'Zombie Yeti'; created art for Alice in Wonderland during Papaduke era; discovered by Papaduke via Google search
Artist/Zombie Yeti, confirmed as the artwork creator for this Stern game based on visual style analysis
Pinball artist referenced in context of Deadpool Pro animations/audio
Stern Pinball artist (Zombie Yeti) who creates custom artwork for games including Deadpool
Stern Pinball artist (Zombie Yeti); created full-color Godzilla artwork, collaborated on Godzilla 70th monochrome variant design
Head of art department at Stern Pinball, mentioned by handle 'Zombie Yeti' in podcast context
Artist; Kaneda speculates he may do artwork for rumored Walking Dead remake
Artwork credited as 'Zombie Yeti' on Deadpool; head of art at Stern Pinball
Stern artist known as 'Zombie Yeti', artwork on Godzilla and other games, attended same art school as Barnard
Artist/designer mentioned as Amanda's associate in the pinball community
Stern Pinball art director, confirmed 18 upcoming titles for Stern next year, also known as Zombie Yeti
Artist/designer at Stern Pinball; recently transitioned to full-time employment; primary guest on episode discussing Venom artwork and design philosophy
Represented Super Awesome Pinball Show at TPF 2026; appears as proxy for Christopher Franchi at booth interview.
Known Stern pinball artist credited for previous games
Artist/designer at Stern Pinball (Zombie Yeti), created artwork for Deadpool (Pro)
Artwork designer; criticized for basic QR code apron design; praised for Deadpool and Godzilla artwork
Art director, mentioned in context of potential Walking Dead remaster
Mentioned in context as artwork/design contributor (Zombie Yeti reference)
Professional name for Zombie Yeti; pinball artist and designer
Head of Art Department at Stern Pinball, created artwork for Deadpool
Artist for Avengers: Infinity Quest backglass and cabinet artwork; head of art at Stern Pinball
Referenced as 'Zombie Yeti', art department head at Stern Pinball (mentioned in KB)
Artwork designer (Zombie Yeti) referenced in relation to high-quality promotional photography
Artist at Stern Pinball; created Venom artwork praised by hosts for quality; known for consistent high-quality art packages using color palette heavy on reds
Pinball artist at Stern; Franchi cited him as example of artist who stays off internet and focuses solely on art without community engagement
Artist for Godzilla, predicted to win best artwork category
Implied to be a recent/previous Stern playfield artist; Kaneda expresses uncertainty about who will replace him as Stern's go-to artist
Pinball artist; praised alongside Christopher Franchi for high-quality artwork
Freelance pinball artist available at time of Cosmic Carnival development; competed with Dirty Donny for art package contract
Artist at Stern Pinball; created artwork for Avengers teaser video that resembles his signature style and was confirmed by him per host
Referenced as contact/friend, visited Helicon Brewery where Pittsburgh Pinball League members recognized Rachel.
Artist at Stern Pinball; created artwork for Iron Maiden, Deadpool, and Ghostbusters; clarified to use professional name despite real name being Jonathan (surname unknown)
Pinball artist; rumored handling artwork for TMNT; established track record on major titles
Stern Pinball artist who did NOT work on Jaws; typically handles artwork for recent Stern games
Stern Pinball art department head; referenced humorously for striped overalls merchandise
Artist at Stern Pinball, created artwork for Deadpool including baby Deadpool riding unicorn
Artist at Stern Pinball known professionally as Zombie Eddie; designed Avengers art package, praised for integrated design approach
Established pinball artist known for consistently high-quality artwork; comparison point for Matt Frank's Ultraman work
Artist/designer responsible for Godzilla artwork; hosts note community hesitancy to criticize his work due to his reputation and perceived sensitivity
Ghostbusters pinball machine owner; machine appeared in SNL skit background
Mentioned in context of high-quality pinball art expectations; blamed for raising art standard bar
Pinball artist at Stern; praised for artwork on recent titles including rumored Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Pinball artist; Guns N' Roses artwork compared favorably to their style
Pinball artist doing contemporary artwork on new machines
Artist for Godzilla pinball artwork, described as 'A plus all the way through'
Artwork designer for Foo Fighters Pinball; known for bold, colorful, detailed art style
Artist for Foo Fighters Pinball, described as legendary
Referenced as artist associated with Spooky Pinball (mentioned in KB as Zombie Yeti); Bug mentions Christopher Franchi in context of Spooky Pinball artwork direction
Artist credited for Godzilla pinball art package
Stern executive; mentioned as recipient of olive branch note from Kaneda about Beetlejuice; did not respond
Artist known as 'Zombie Yeti'; handled cabinet and backglass artwork for King Kong, praised by reviewer as one of his favorite pinball artists.
Artist credited for TMNT pinball artwork; praised by Manu for quality
Artist at Stern Pinball known for TMNT playfield artwork; also goes by 'Zombie Yeti'
Artist credited with artwork design for Stern's Godzilla pinball machine
Pinball artist who created Ghostbusters artwork as first major piece; known for high-quality game aesthetics
Artist/designer credited with artwork for Ghostbusters pinball machine
Stern Pinball artist; created TMNT artwork and translite; praised for vibrant, rich color schemes and distinctive aesthetic
Artist credited for Foo Fighters pinball machine artwork
Artist credited on Foo Fighters pinball machine
Artist credited for Ghostbusters playfield and cabinet artwork; also known as Zombie Yeti
Artist who created artwork for pitching/batting game remake; praised for quality artwork; contributes to Gizmo The Games project
Pinball artist whose work appears on recent Stern games; polarizing figure in community for artwork style
Artist credited for Foo Fighters pinball artwork
Artist on Venom pinball machine (according to George, with 'apparently' qualifier)
Referred Johnny Pinball to Stern for Jurassic Park art; noted as renowned contemporary pinball artist setting high bar
Pinball playfield artist; created artwork for Avengers Infinity Quest, Deadpool, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; praised as having created his best work on Avengers
Pinball artist referenced as having superior detail work compared to Stranger Things artist
Pinball artist; his recent work cited as raising standard for art scoring across newer games
Stern Pinball artist (Zombie Yeti); recently promoted to head of art division; contributed to Kong artwork alongside Kevin O'Connor and Greg Ferris
Artist; designed art for Foo Fighters and Venom pinball machines
Stern artist; style described as perfect for comic book/He-Man aesthetic; better suited to He-Man than Jaws/Godzilla
Artist for Iron Maiden pinball; also worked on Metallica; hosts speculate he was constrained by stylistic licensing requirements
Stern Pinball artist; compared against Christopher Franchi's approach; discussed in context of original illustration capabilities
Artist at Stern Pinball whose artwork is acknowledged but insufficient to carry Venom mechanically
Stern artist rumored to provide new artwork for Metallica remaster; Kaneda judges his work superior to Dirty Donnie
Implied as Jaws artist based on KB context (Zombie Yeti, head of Stern art); creates artwork for Elite and other editions
Zombie Yeti; references to artwork/illustration style in pinball design context (implicit from James Bond illustrator mention)
Stern Pinball artist; created artwork for Foo Fighters; credited with beautiful art package contributing to game's collector value
Stern artist; his King Kong artwork being reproduced by third-party translight vendors without compensation, raising IP infringement concerns
Artist referenced in context of King Kong artwork critique; appears to be Stern design team lead (referred to as 'Zombie Yeti')
Artist providing art package for Venom pinball machine
Known as Zombie Yeti; Stern artist—Kaneda notes his games feature strong artwork (Iron Maiden, Deadpool, etc.)
Stern artist; praised for attention to detail in artwork
Artist for Deadpool (also known as Zombie Yeti); created playfield, cabinet, and backglass artwork; praised for 3D plastic details and Easter eggs
Artist referenced positively by Zach Sharp in context of Iron Maiden design work; discussed as talented artist
Artist credited with creating Deadpool pinball artwork; previously worked on Ghostbusters and Iron Maiden pinball machines; praised by hosts for phenomenal artistic quality
Stern Pinball artist known for Deadpool artwork; rejected Greg Bone's Facebook friend request after receiving criticism
Artist known as Zombie Yeti, designed Iron Maiden artwork; criticized for using non-original assets rather than unique character designs
Mentioned as art director at Stern (referenced as 'Zombie Yeti'), though not directly involved in Beatles artwork
Established as gold standard for pinball artwork quality; Greg Bone uses him as comparison benchmark
Likely artist (Zombie Yeti); mentioned in context of hand-drawn artwork contributions to Guns N' Roses cabinet design
Artwork artist (Zombie Yeti); created TMNT art package; deemed 'king of pinball art' by hosts
Artist (aka Zombie Yeti) credited for Avengers artwork; hosts debate quality compared to his other work like Deadpool Premium
Artwork/art director for Godzilla, considered by hosts as one of best pinball artists in industry
Mentioned in context of lighting/RGB LED systems on Pulp Fiction; appears to handle electrical integration
Artist for Ghostbusters (Position 8); credited with perfecting freestyle illustration style in pinball artwork; work described as 'grade A'
Stern artist; hosts speculate about his potential monochromatic/grayscale Godzilla Anniversary art direction
Artist (Zombie Yeti); created artwork for Foo Fighters; recognized for art direction on multiple games
Artwork designer for Stern's X-Men pinball machine
Stern Pinball artist/designer responsible for Venom cabinet artwork; also designed Foo Fighters, Godzilla, TMNT, Deadpool
Artist at Stern Pinball who created the Iron Maiden artwork; Jack praises him as 'a god'
Artist/illustrator on Avengers Infinity Quest, responsible for game artwork
Stern Pinball artist who created Godzilla artwork; mentioned as available in chat to answer art-related questions
Artist on Avengers pinball machine; contractually obligated to deliver quality artwork per Jack
Artist who created artwork for Zidware's Magic Girl and Alice in Wonderland; Jack contacted for DeadFlip denim vest back patch design
Artist/illustrator for Stern Ghostbusters, also Mystery Pinball Theater host, playing game for first time on stream
Pinball player featured in stream gameplay
Artist responsible for backglass art, cabinet decals, blade/shot mechanics, and Limited Edition exclusive artwork
Artist credited with artwork on the Primus pinball machine
Artist who created back glass artwork for TMNT Pinball
Artist known as 'Zombie Yeti'; created playfield artwork and text bubbles for Deadpool pinball.
Lead artist on TMNT pinball; created game artwork and animations
Talented illustrator at Stern Pinball who created hand-drawn art for Deadpool game; praised by Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld for exceptional artwork
Stern pinball artist whose typical dense visual art style is contrasted with the sparse oceanic design of Jaws
Lead artist for Godzilla, also known as 'Zombie Yeti'; praised for quality artwork on the machine
Artist (Zombie Yeti) doing screen art for Foo Fighters; Hardy praises his track record and expects excellent work
Pinball illustrator credited on Kong LE back glass, side cabinet decals, and art blades artwork
Artist credited as Zombie Yeti; created playfield and cabinet artwork for TMNT
Artist known as 'Zombie Yeti'; head of Stern Pinball art department; created TMNT cabinet artwork
Artist (Zombie Yeti) credited with artwork for TMNT at Stern; Hardy compares this to his previous work
Artist credited as 'Zombie Yeti' who created artwork for Deadpool Pinball; received congratulations from Rob Liefeld
Stern Pinball artist known for comic book style art; Don speculates he may be doing art for Uncanny X-Men
Stern Pinball artist (Zombie Yeti); speculated as likely artist for X-Men based on comic book art expertise
Artwork/art package designer for Godzilla; praised extensively for striking visuals, color choices, and pervasive Godzilla representation throughout machine
Art designer for Godzilla Pinball
Artist credited with creating artwork for The Uncanny X-Men; described as producing elevated comic art that integrates thematically with playfield layout
Artist at Stern Pinball; worked on King Kong artwork and animations; present at factory event
Artwork creator for Godzilla; hosts praise the quality and style of the playfield artwork.
Professional name 'Zombie Yeti'; Stern art director responsible for Venom playfield and cabinet art, recent work on Foo Fighters
Pinball artist; won Best Cabinet/Backglass Art (Godzilla) and Best Playfield Art (Godzilla) at 2021 awards; described as prolific artist
Artist operating under pseudonym Zombie Yeti; created hand-drawn art package for Ghostbusters pinball
Professional name Zombie Yeti, pinball artist at Stern Pinball with highly praised art packages
Artist at Stern Pinball (also known as Zombie Yeti); created art package for Primus Pinball
Artist (Zombie Yeti) for Uncanny X-Men pinball
Pinball personality (Zombie Yeti); involved with Pentasia; posted on Pinside about legal pressure from Mueller/Deep Root
Contemporary pinball artist; referenced for stylized Ghostbusters art as example of superior approach
Appointed Studio Art Director at Stern Pinball; professional alias Zombie Yeti; created artwork for 9+ major Stern titles since 2016
Stern Pinball artist whose work is included in exhibition
Stern Pinball artist employed by manufacturer
Legendary artist creating limited edition posters for Arcade Dreams, worked on Avengers: Infinity War artwork
Renowned pinball artist known as Zombie Yeti; officially hired by Stern Pinball as employee; has created artwork for Foo Fighters, Ghostbusters, Deadpool, TMNT, Iron Maiden, Venom, and other major Stern titles
Zombie Yeti, artist on Foo Fighters, participated remotely
Guest host/interview subject who provided technical troubleshooting assistance to Franchi; artist and tech specialist
Artist on King Kong: Myth of Terror Island
Pinball artist known as 'Zombie Yeti'; created artwork for multiple Stern titles; leaked Bill and Ted artwork on social media
Artist for Godzilla pinball playfield artwork
Artist on Godzilla; contributed to artwork that divided community opinion
Art contributor on TMNT pinball
Artist credited for Iron Maiden LE artwork (referenced as 'Zombie Eddie')
Known as 'Zombie Eddie'; Indiana-based; attended same high school as Teolis and Ben Wagner.
Pinball pro/personality; scheduled at Pinball at the Beach
Artist credited as primary designer of Ghostbusters artwork; known as 'Zombie Yeti' in pinball community
Stern staff member; Kaneda notes he is 'mad' and 'not having a good time,' suggesting internal morale issues
Artist credited for Deadpool's visuals and artwork
Art team member; created playfield artwork and text bubbles for Deadpool
Pinball artist/designer; posted work-in-progress artwork series including Bill and Ted imagery, leading to leak discovery
Co-credited artist on Godzilla banner artwork
Artist; credited with playfield design for Godzilla; praised for technical skill but debated for color/composition choices (vibrant greens/yellows)
Professional name 'Zombie Yeti'; hired as Project Artist at Stern Pinball in July 2023; created artwork for multiple recent Stern games
Stern Pinball artist who started as freelancer and became full-time employee; brought in by Greg Ferris; conducted seminars on art with Ferris.
Artist contributing to Avengers Infinity Quest art package
Pinball artist; part of 'dynamic duo' with Christopher Franchi; worked on multiple 2023 machines; #9 on list
Stern art director; also known as 'Zombie Yeti'; recently hired; has Marvel relationship approval.
Stern artist (Zombie Yeti) creating artwork for Godzilla and other titles
Lead artist credited with multiple art packages on Fall of the Empire; praised for Kenner toy packaging homage detail
Lead artist for Foo Fighters pinball, created artwork and poster series that inspired alien/Area 51 theme concept
Stern Pinball art director known as 'Zombie Yeti'; referenced for busier artwork style on Deadpool and Godzilla.
Artist at Stern (also known as Zombie Yeti); created Iron Maiden backglass and playfield artwork; given creative freedom on Iron Maiden art with only constraint that it not look like album covers
Artist (Zombie Yeti) compared to Michael Bernard; known for jam-packed Easter egg artwork style
Stern artist (Zombie Yeti) who joined Kong project near end to help bring it to finish line, primarily handling cabinet art.
Art director for Star Wars: Fall of the Empire at Stern Pinball
Stern artist whose colorful art style is discussed in context of Pokémon's expected aesthetic (yellow, reds, consistent with IP)
Stern art department, involved in coloring and dynamic lighting for Star Wars backglass artwork package
Stern Pinball's art director responsible for approving and directing all artwork on games
Stern art lead credited on Pokemon; provided consultation on playfield/backglass design placement and sizing despite Pokemon Company handling final artwork
Stern Pinball art lead credited with art direction on Star Wars Fall of the Empire
Art lead at Stern for Pokemon; led art charge with daughter Hailey on Pokemon Company artwork compositing and placement within pinball layout
Stern art lead; commented on recent artwork saturation trends affecting pinball aesthetics
Design team member; drew concepts in the glass including the Kraken/Megalodon element; worked on truck design
Named in podcast title as interview subject on Iron Maiden
Head of Stern Pinball's art department; criticized for failing to differentiate LE games visually from Pro/Premium versions; previously designed successful Ghostbusters Slimer edition
Stern Pinball art lead, discusses Foo Fighters and Metallica game development
Stern Pinball art director; goes by 'Zombie Yeti' online; engaged in public dispute with Kaneda over art criticism; previously made artwork for X-Men, Ghostbusters, Iron Maiden, Deadpool, King Kong
Pinball artist; contributed to King Kong art package
Art lead (Zombie Yeti); second game with team; creates character artwork and visual style
Artist credited for all comics artwork (20 different Symbiote characters) integrated into playfield and display design.
Pinball artist known as Zombie Yeti, contributing to art package
Stern Pinball art lead; friend of Franchi; accidentally leaked by Franchi at Stern seminar
Stern art lead; mentioned as chiming in on social media regarding 'Frangie' drama; noted for Ghostbusters art direction
Artist (aka Zombie Yet) for Deadpool machine artwork
Stern Pinball Art Director; recently inducted to Pinball Hall of Fame; known for visual work on Godzilla, Deadpool, Foo Fighters, X-Men; transitioning to mentoring role
Mentioned as potential designer/art contributor to Stern games
Stern Pinball art director; receives both praise and criticism for oversaturated art presence across game editions; accused Kaneda of 'ruining his life'
Stern Pinball lead creative director; also known as 'Zombie Eddie'; art lead on Kong alongside Greg Fries and Kevin O'Connor
Stern Pinball Art Lead; 17-year veteran of Mortal Kombat; joined Stern in 2015; lead on Dungeons of Dragons and other games