Friends
It’s easy to get caught up in the minutiae of the things you love, to obsess over details that distract you from the emotional core of what loving something really is. Sometimes we need a little extra help to shake all that off and get back to basics. After all, what are friends for?
My last couple challenges have been a little technical: I always feel like if I’m able to make you rethink your resources, or your expectations, or even your approach to design, that’s when I’ve done my job as a judge. But as important as those things are, design can’t be all about rethinking: it has to be about refeeling too. And who better to help us reconnect with the feeling that underpins all great design than our best friends.
The Goals (M.E.O.W.)
Mandatory: Design a nonlegendary creature card based around your* pet.
Encouraged: The best designs will be those that convey individual personality beyond just a species or creature type.
Optional: You are welcome to show off more exotic animals that you’re close to, but we’re just as excited to see your dog or cat.
Warning: Don’t forget the basics. Our focus is on emotion this week, but strong design is what will ensure your audience gets to feel it too.
*Don’t have a pet at home? Use a childhood pet. Your best friend’s pet. Your neighbour’s pet. Your aunt’s. Whatever critter you know that has burrowed its way into your heart, I want to see that connection. I want to feel it.
And very, very importantly, for this week: PICS PLEASE. Choosing art can be easy for once, just snap a cute pic of your furry (scaly, feathery, slimy...) friend for all to see. Just make sure to credit all artwork appropriately! Please and thank you!
What are you waiting for? Someone just gave you permission to show off your pets, so get to it! You know what to do!
[ @3smuth ]
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