This is probably the design I'm most proud of so far. It took a while to perfect, it's a mix of digital and hand-drawn, and it's conceptually strong. This little fella was born for a derby celebrating consumerism. I staked all my chances on one horse this time around, figuring I had a strong enough idea, especially with all the normal memetic ideas being quashed for the week. I was proud of the drawing, which was stronger than I'm usually capable of, the inking, which really made the drawing pop to me, and the concept... basically, it's a statement on the cult of wealth. A peacock is known for its flashy courtship shows. To me, the rich and well-dressed are little more than peacocks, hoping their flashiness will overcompensate for whatever shortcomings might be underneath while searching for a mate.
Yet in the end, it's one of my worst-scoring designs. This ended up being one of those ideas that sound great to you, but simply don't resonate. It took a couple revisions to get the end result, and by that time it was mostly buried in cheap parodies and concept-over-design designs. I'm not sure if it was simply ahead of its time, or that I got in over my head trying to play up an artistic piece with my rather limited skills. Do feel free to weigh in... the more opinions I get, the better.
***Disclaimer: All images in this post are for display only. No design herein is currently for sale. Any changes to this status will be noted in a separate post.***
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