Hi Alfie - the knotted hankie of 17 is sweet - but I wonder if the knotted hankie is readable to young people as 'tourist thing?' I think you could probably refine that as a baseball cap worn backwards as a sort of 'American Tourist' trope - and on the front of the 'back' of the cap, you could have an insignia that mimics the carbon molecule representation... I just think including the carbon molecule rings with the face feels like design clutter to me - I honestly think you can convert that bit into another part of your design - because after all, the real point of the animation is to show the cycle itself - they can always look this bit up as their homework, right?
After some talks, I was advised to step away from my sketch book and try using a different medium on a bigger scale. I then got...
Hi Alfie - the knotted hankie of 17 is sweet - but I wonder if the knotted hankie is readable to young people as 'tourist thing?' I think you could probably refine that as a baseball cap worn backwards as a sort of 'American Tourist' trope - and on the front of the 'back' of the cap, you could have an insignia that mimics the carbon molecule representation... I just think including the carbon molecule rings with the face feels like design clutter to me - I honestly think you can convert that bit into another part of your design - because after all, the real point of the animation is to show the cycle itself - they can always look this bit up as their homework, right?
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil, that's a good point and I like the baseball cap idea :)
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