My typical project file and how I tend to do iterations. I like to keep my mood/inspiration and my references in view or near me while I work. I tend to go in a line or a row when making iterations so I can see where something came from, I also tend to set spares to the side so if needed I can step backward.
My role was designing the final evolution pin as a guest artist, as well as taking over the project management during COVID-19. All pins were done as gifts to the community and distributed.
Challenges that were present were that clients were very sentimental. All 3 founders wanted this design to look as true to how it would look in a normal Pokémon roster but had very different ideas for how the final product should look. We had some variations but ended up deciding this was the best both aesthetically and financially.
Challenges that were present were that clients were very sentimental. All 3 founders wanted this design to look as true to how it would look in a normal Pokémon roster but had very different ideas for how the final product should look. We had some variations but ended up deciding this was the best both aesthetically and financially.
Solutions: I made a point of having meetings with them regularly to both make sure we were on the same page and see where points of contention were. I found that they all were happier when they felt listened to. I asked them what parts of each prior pin they felt were important to the final and incorporated them. This led to a unanimous approval and immediate funding.
For the shiny evolution I opted for having the highlight of the skin tone to emphasize the rare aspect of it while for the normal evolution I opted for the shadow.
During this process it became evident that without a little extra push and encouragement the project would not be finalized though production. After the design was finished I offered my knowledge and vendors I had worked with previously. They were happy to have the help since COVID-19 had them feeling lost and listless as to how to proceed.
Hard enamel was decided to bring back the tactile look and feel of the original pin. 300 normal and 25 shiney pins were manufactured and distributed.
During this process it became evident that without a little extra push and encouragement the project would not be finalized though production. After the design was finished I offered my knowledge and vendors I had worked with previously. They were happy to have the help since COVID-19 had them feeling lost and listless as to how to proceed.
Hard enamel was decided to bring back the tactile look and feel of the original pin. 300 normal and 25 shiney pins were manufactured and distributed.
