The people are based on the Fisher Price Little People toys. The design on the markers is similar to those on Crayola products. I tried to keep the texturing very simple. An early design used only solid colors to give it a cartoony feel. I decided instead to go with the current look.
Most textures are still only a solid color with a normal applied.
The cardboard box also has a layer of dirt applied to it. Two areas of note are the painting above the sofa and the scribbles on the box. The painting is actually a photograph that I played around with in PhotoDeluxe to get the appearance of a painting. The scribbles are transparent image maps that are applied to thin cubes that are just above the surface of the box. The lighting in the scene comes for two area lights placed where the windows in the room would be.