Atari had at its disposal some of the most creative and talented artists then any other video gaming company.   The artwork on the sides of its coin-ops, the images on the video game boxes and brochures as well as many other products Atari produced were all testiments of many of the talented displays of artwork that Atari had used with its products.   Here are some examples of original artwork which was used to produce posters, side-art and other products.
 

Before a product could be manufactured, an artist rendering of the product was needed for use in the presentation to management.   This image is a rendering of the Atari 1029 printer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

Here is a piece of artwork that was intended for use with the Atari 2600 Swordquest series game AIRWORLD.   You can see the Knowledge Stone prize underneath the riders left arm.    He is riding a Pegasus through the air.   The only interesting question that needs to be answered is "Were is his twin sister?"   For those not familiar with the background of SwordQuest, it was a 4 part game series where clues are hidden in the games and the accompanying DC Comic Books.   The 2 main characters are a twin brother and sister, lead through 4 different worlds starting with Earthworld, then FireWorld, then WaterWorld and finally AirWorld.   Atari was sold in 1984 to the Tramiels who never completed the series and its contests which each awarded a $25,000 prize.   The winner of the Ultimate challenge would have won a $50,000 SwordQuest sword.   Today, this sword sits above the mantle of Jack Tramiels fireplace.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Some of your all time favorite characters.   Perhaps meant for a never released T-Shirt or a Poster.   Characters from Dig-Dug, Centipede, Kangaroo and Gravitar.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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