Creating VeeFriends Topps Chrome with Artist Gyula Németh

Artist Gyula Németh joins Jace to discuss his work on the VeeFriends Topps Chrome trading-card set. Gyula explains how his years creating artwork for Panini's Kaboom inserts led to his involvement with VeeFriends, how Gary Vee's original character sketches are reinterpreted by different artists, and why preserving each character's established personality can make the process more challenging than illustrating a real athlete.

Gyula also reveals which monsters became his favorite characters to draw, discusses the revisions behind some of the finished cards, and reacts to seeing rare collectibles featuring his artwork listed for extraordinary prices. The conversation concludes with a broader look at the accessibility of card collecting and its ability to connect collectors across generations.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:31 What Are VeeFriends?
00:58 How Panini Kaboom Led to VeeFriends
02:43 Reimagining Gary Vee's Original Character Sketches
04:19 Drawing Athletes vs. VeeFriends Characters
05:18 Revising the Gorilla's Personality and Expression
06:31 Gyula's Favorite VeeFriends Characters
07:41 Rare Erupt Cards and the $99,000 Listing
09:00 VeeFriends, Pokémon and Collecting as a Family
10:33 Why Card Collecting Reaches More Generations Than Comics
11:55 VeeFriends Cards at Conventions
12:38 Where to Follow Gyula Németh
13:15 Closing