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don’t fuck around the bush

I’ll fuck that bridge when I get to it

don’t fuck on the bandwagon

when in rome, fuck as the romans do

those who live in glass houses should not fuck stones

a fuck is worth a thousand words

“I’m Chinese but I was adopted and raised by an Indian family. So I grew up speaking Tamil. I never learned to speak Chinese.

Takato Yamamoto

WOOO I did a redesign of this hot monstrosity. The screen shots used in this post were provided by doctorsanity, who submitted them to bikiniarmorbattledamage

Look, I’ve been employed as a designer for two years now, and maybe that’s not that long; I’m at least sure I don’t have the same kind of industry experience that the designers in charge of this train wreck probably do, but I do know one thing: 

Design that fails to communicate its intended message is bad design. 

It is, in my opinion, the chore element that separates what we do from Fine Art - fine art is a personal expression. Someone can argue with the conclusions that you came to in fine art but ultimately, it’s your territory, your message, your composition, your voice, your story.

When you’re a hired designer, everything changes. It’s their story, their character, their message, their voice.

Putting aside the obvious pandering and intent to profit off of misogynistic ideals in female video game characters for just an instant, let’s talk about Charlotte.

Charlotte [evidently, from what I’ve admittedly heard through the grapevine; this game is not yet out in my country] uses a masquerade of charm and innocence to seduce men for their wealth. When I heard this, I was shocked, because from the moment I saw her outfit, she never looked like someone I could trust.

One more thing I’d add about the difference between design (hired or not) and fine art, is that design is supposed to serve the same purpose for everyone who sees it. To communicate an intended message, as pixelcut puts it.

The problem with how Charlotte looks basically boils down to the whole issue our blog concerns: that a lot of female character designs, particularly female warrior costumes, do not tell us who we’re dealing with. Lingerie models, maybe, but not warriors, especially not if male characters of the same or similar class establish a completely different aesthetic.

so last night i was inspired by personality quizzes like the archetype quiz and wanted to make one for my favorite genre, film noir! if you are interested in taking something like this, you can find it right here. i was able to take it and, without aiming for it, got my desired result (the hard-boiled detective), but it is my first quiz so i apologize if the results are a little shaky!

for anyone wondering, the archetypes i chose are these:

the femme fatale: mysterious, self-destructive, charming, subversive

the hard-boiled detective: cynical, moralistic, brave, attentive

the well-intentioned officer: earnest, dedicated, welcoming, enthusiastic

the struggling artist: resilient, easily frustrated, daring, keen

the good woman: conventional, nurturing, nonthreatening, realistic, loyal

the diabolical mastermind: scheming, self-serving, charismatic, cerebral