Brian Allen is a professional pinball artist and illustrator who specializes in custom artwork for both classic Williams/Bally games and modern homebrew pinball machines. Operating under Flyland Designs (also referenced as Flyline Design), he has been a freelance illustrator since 2012 and professional artist since 2004, creating alternate backglasses, cabinet art, playfield designs, translites, and art blades. His work spans remakes of classic game artwork (Medieval Madness, Monster Bash, Attack from Mars, Whitewater) and original artwork commissions for contemporary homebrew projects like Big Trouble in Little China and Hellraiser, with a distinctive illustrated character art style.
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Brian Allen created a shirt design based on The Big Lebowski back glass artwork.
Medieval Madness Anniversary Edition custom build took three weeks to dial in playability.
Highway Pinball ran out of money and collapsed approximately two weeks after releasing the Alien back glass artwork
I've created approximately 13 alternate back glasses through licensing with Planetary Pinball
Artist who created new translite artwork for Fish Tales 2.0 kit
Artwork artist working on reimagined Circus Voltaire artwork for American Pinball remake
American Pinball lead (context unclear from transcript); potentially involved in Circus Voltaire remake direction
Artist working on Circus Voltaire remaster for American Pinball
Owner/founder of American Pinball; referred to as actively assembling talent and strategic hiring
Involved in Kyle Smet's Big Trouble in Little China homebrew; does remake backglasses and side art for Planetary
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Pedretti Gaming has been discussing with me all year about possibly doing their next game
One of the big companies just asked me to do an art test with only a couple other artists competing
Most unlicensed pinball artwork bootleggers are overseas, mainly from Europe, and avoid putting game titles on products to reduce legal exposure
Funhouse is a scary and creepy game theme, and Allen intentionally increased the creepy factor in his alternative back glass design
Art tests are frustrating because you work alone without collaborative feedback from art directors, unlike standard client work
Having a specific artistic style helps with non-pinball freelance work but makes pinball jobs harder to secure because the theme must fit the style perfectly
Pinball games announced today won't be released until around 2027, given current production timelines
I've been a professional illustrator since 2004, so like 21 years, and a freelance full-time since 2012
Brian Allen creates custom art blades for pinball machines under Flyland Designs
Brian Allen's art packages balance original design elements with modern touches
Brian Allen respects functional backglass constraints by preserving light insert positions in artwork design
Brian Allen is an artist who has worked independently for approximately 12 years
Brian Allen is currently working on an original sci-fi fantasy space-themed project with manufacturing potential beyond homebrew scale
Brian Allen graduated college in 2004 and worked for XGX motorcycle graphics company before transitioning to book cover design
Highway Pinball went bankrupt two weeks after Allen finished the Alien backglass artwork
Allen has created approximately 13 Williams/Bally backglass remakes, starting with Monster Bash
Remaking classic artwork is harder than creating original artwork from scratch
Third-party licensors of Williams games demand insane amounts of money for permission to redraw and resell artwork
Attack from Mars backglasses were limited to 125 units; translites sold during and after that period
Brian Allen's artistic style (cartoony, comic book) is not appropriate for darker IP themes like John Wick
Brian Allen's reimagined art package is visually superior to the original Funhouse design
Artwork redesigned by Brian Allen of Flyland Designs
Brian has created an amazing upgrade for Theater of Magic
The translite redesign incorporates all game modes
Brian Allen maintains original color palettes when modernizing games
Brian Allen created new artwork for Tales of the Arabian Nights
Brian Allen has done art for all CGC games
Brian Allen is working on an officially licensed alternate translite for Cactus Canyon
Brian Allen's Pinball Mashup Volume 2 contains 14 different pieces of art from classic pinball games
Brian Allen is developing pinball wraps for pinball machines and V-pins with Planetary Pinball licensing approval
Brian Allen created the official Midwest Gaming Classic artwork
Brian Allen designed the artwork featured in the reviewed Lit Frame
Brian Allen created a re-imagined Monster Bash translite that combines Kevin O'Connor's original composition with modernized horror aesthetic, including contemporary movie monsters
Allen had only ten days to complete the Monster Bash translite artwork before the Texas Pinball Festival debut in March 2019
The Monster Bash retheme was officially licensed through Planetary Pinball, which holds Williams/Bally intellectual property rights
Brian Allen plans to create at least two additional Williams/Bally retheme translites in 2019, with candidate titles including Attack from Mars, Cactus Canyon, Dracula, and Medieval Madness
Pinball is a crowded field with some of the best artistic talent in any industry, making it difficult to break into as a freelancer
Future officially-licensed Williams/Bally retheme translites will include title text on the artwork, unlike the Monster Bash version which was omitted due to timing constraints
Brian Allen has worked with major commercial clients including Activision, Metallica, Harley Davidson, Hard Rock Cafe, and designed the Gritty mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers
Heighway Pinball dissolved approximately two weeks after Allen completed the Alien backglass artwork
Brian Allen designed the backglass artwork for Heighway Pinball's Alien Limited Edition
The Monster Bash retheme translites were produced in a limited run of 125 units at $225 each, plus 100 signed prints at 11" x 17"
Artwork artist for Big Trouble in Little China homebrew
Pinball artist; rumored to be doing artwork for a Pedretti Gaming/Planetary Pinball remake
Booth vendor who had ~$2,500 worth of art stolen during Expo teardown
Artist who designed the 2024 GSPF poster (tiki theme). Poster is available in regular and foil editions as volunteer reward.
Pinball artist; collaborated with Joe Ciaravino on merchandise and community art projects.
Artist creating alternate translites; did Monster Bash for Texas Pinball Festival; had Attack from Mars remake artwork at show
Artist who creates alternate backglass artwork for classic pinball machines; host finds his Theater of Magic artwork more appealing than original
Aftermarket pinball artist creating alternate art packages for Pedretti Gaming's premium editions
Artist from Flyland Designs selling Texas Pinball Festival merchandise and art
Artist whose work Don praised; mentioned for alternate Bram Stoker's Dracula art translation
Artist at Flyland Designs; created reimagined Funhouse artwork for Pedretta Gaming's LE model.
Artist; created alternative artwork for Cactus Canyon that Joel uses on his machine
Artist creating new artwork package for Funhaus remake
Artist who created new Funhouse art package; Kaneda mentions he will do 'magic' on Tales of Arabian Nights remake
Artwork designer reportedly working on Tales of the Arabian Nights remake
Artist from Flyland Designs, had approximately $2,500 worth of artwork stolen at Expo
Creator of Monster Bash custom remake that is displayed in Brad's frames
Artwork artist for Funhaus premium and CE versions
Artist creating new artwork for Funhaus LE; first official OEM release as lead artist; artwork described as 'stunning' with extensive Easter eggs
Artwork artist; doing translite artwork for Pinball Brothers; teasing Dracula translite on website per Kaneda's observation
Artist at Fly Land Designs, creates custom art blades for classic machines
Creates officially licensed alternative translites for pinball machines
Translite artist; mentioned as creator of artwork panels for Cactus Canyon
Artist speculated to be creating artwork for Pinball Brothers' remake (likely Dracula)
Artist/designer creating reimagined art package for Funhouse remake; Hardy plans to interview him about the project
American artist creating modernized artwork for Funhouse Limited Edition; known as famous/established pinball artist (Flyland Designs reference implied)
Professional illustrator and artist operating Flyland Designs; created artwork for Funhouse Remake and 13+ Williams/Bally backglass remakes; freelance work spans book covers, motorcycle graphics, band posters, disc golf art
Artist developing pinball art compilations and new pinball wraps product line with Bally Williams licensing
Artist who created custom artwork for Fish Tales restoration
Pinball artist/designer (Flyland Designs) who creates custom art blades and translites; confirmed artist for all CGC games including Cactus Canyon
Pinball artist/designer associated with Flyland Designs; creator of the Tales of the Arabian Nights art upgrade
Designer/artist at Flyland Designs who creates art blade upgrade packages for classic pinball machines
Referenced as high-quality art blade material supplier (Flyland Designs); speaker considers contacting for material comparison
Recognized as supplier of top-tier art blade/translite quality; mentioned as benchmark for comparison
Pinball artist creating alternate art blades and translites for classic machines
Artist who designed the artwork featured in Lit Frames; founder of Flyland Designs; creator of artwork mashup displayed in reviewed frame
Artist at Flyland Designs who created the Midwest Gaming Classic mash-up artwork featured in the giveaway
Artist whose work (Flyland Designs) will feature in upcoming giveaways
Artist with Flyland Designs; released newest pinball compilation piece
Creator of art package that Cary Hardy plans to install on his Cactus Canyon machine
Designer of 'Flippin' Off Cancer' t-shirt available on silverballswag.com
Pinball artist who created the Bride of Pinbot art package being showcased
Artist who creates pinball mashup artwork collections; creator of Volume 1 and Volume 2; operates Flyland Designs
Artist/designer; 20-year professional artist, 12 years independent; redone Williams artwork (Medieval Madness, Monster Bash); created all new Funhouse Reimagined artwork including playfield, decals, plastics
Artist responsible for Funhouse remake artwork package; described as creating 'super package.'
Artist/designer at Flyland Designs; creating playfield art for Kyle Smet's Big Trouble in Little China homebrew
Artist/designer (Flyland Designs) who created playfield and backglass artwork for Hellraiser, and rearranged existing artwork for cabinet sides
Artist behind Flyland Designs; created artwork for Williams games from 1990s era; designs featured on vintage game character merchandise sold at Pinfest
Professional pinball artist; collaborating on playfield and cabinet art for Overwatch machine; has previously done artwork for Cactus Canyon and Attack from Mars; has created Breaking Bad homebrew art
Artist who created alternate art options for Cactus Canyon backglass, referenced as evidence of original art quality concerns
Custom artist creating alternate art package for Funhouse Limited Edition featuring creepy Rudy design
Artist creating pinball art blades under Flyland Designs brand; known for pinball-related artwork and custom designs
Artist who had items stolen at Expo 2024 during breakdown
Artist/designer at Flyland Designs creating reimagined artwork for Funhouse remake
Artist and designer at Back Alley Creations; created re-imagined Monster Bash translite and plans future Williams/Bally rethemes; previously worked for Heighway Pinball on Alien LE backglass
Pinball artist (Flyland Designs) who created reimagined artwork for Midnight Limited Edition playfield, cabinet, and backbox
Artist who created new illustrated artwork for Funhouse Remake Midnight LE
Artist/designer at Flyland Designs creating alternate artwork for pinball machines
Artist developing alternate translite for Cactus Canyon
Created He-Man pinball art recently posted to social media; praised by Rachel as very cool cartoon-style artwork
Artist who created Alien Backglass and Monster Bash remake artwork; also does Medieval Madness artwork and frisbee golf art
Artist creating new artwork for Pedretti Funhouse; known for translight alterations (Cactus Canyon, Whitewater, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Fish Tales)
Artist creating new art package for Pedretti's Funhouse remake
Artist (Flyland Designs); created reimagined Funhouse artwork for Pedretti Gaming's LE version
Created alternative artwork for Cactus Canyon; worked with Joel on custom game aesthetics
Artist; will create new artwork for Toten remake under Pedretti Gaming; Kaneda argues unnecessary
Flyland Designs artist; creating Funhouse 2.0 playfield artwork and UK Open t-shirt design
Pinball artist creating custom artwork, translites, and t-shirt designs for events; vendor at ClePin
Pinball artist; created Monster Bash alternate art and Attack from Mars alternate translite; selling limited inventory; appearing at Expo for signings
Creator of alternate translite designs for Medieval Madness, Monster Bash, and Attack from Mars via Fly Land Designs
Artist of Monster Bash and Attack from Mars alternative translight artwork; mentioned for upcoming Whitewater remake
Artist/designer at Flyland Designs; creating remakes of classic translites (Monster Bash, Medieval Madness) for Bally Williams era games
Playfield artist on Big Trouble in Little China; known for reworked Bally Williams art on Whitewater and Medieval Madness
Artist commissioned to create custom playfield and art for Medieval Madness Anniversary Edition
Professional playfield artist; commissioned by Kyle to create playfield art for Big Trouble in Little China
Artist on Big Trouble in Little China homebrew; known for illustrated/character art style
Artist who created shirt design for Big Lebowski (mentioned as 'Bri Brian Allen')
Artist who created playfield artwork for Big Trouble in Little China; collaborated with Kyle on custom art direction
Artist who created playfield and backglass artwork for Hellraiser
Artist commissioned to create custom translite and art blades for the modified Revenge from Mars; known for Williams and Bally game artwork
Artist on Big Trouble in Little China; praised for playfield art and artwork blades
Artist on Big Trouble in Little China playfield and artwork
Artist commissioned for Big Trouble in Little China playfield artwork; enthusiastic about theme
Artist who created custom translite and art blades for modified machine; praised for Williams and Ballet Games artwork
Illustrator and pinball art designer at Flyline Design; specializes in alternate backglasses, cabinet art, and playfield designs for classic Williams/Bally games; freelance illustrator since 2012, professional since 2004
Pinball artist confirmed to attend Expo; host planning to discuss unpitched project with him
Artist on Pedretti remakes; controversial choice to redraw classic game art (Toten, Circus Voltaire); community skeptical about art changes
Artist on Big Trouble in Little China playfield and art blades; style criticized as overly exaggerated (compared to Ren and Stimpy)
Artist redesigning Tales of the Arabian Knights art package; previously worked on Funhouse remake
Artwork designer for rumored Toten remake
Returning pinball designer after 20-year absence; co-designer of Stranger Things; previously worked at Williams Bally Midway in 1990s