My art may have changed a lot in the past 14 years, but the subject matter has certainly stayed consistent!
When I was just six or seven, I decided it was part of my life’s dream to work officially on My Little Pony. At the time, I wanted to animate for G3– but my mom realistically informed me that G3 wasn’t likely to continue into my adulthood. I still wish Hasbro would go back to it, the same way it goes back to G4 and G1 for nostalgia merch. Plus, imagine if we got remasters or continuations of G3’s stories! That world still feels so full of fun to share.
These days, I’m not thrilled with how Hasbro’s been moving. We’ve seen them dip their toe into AI usage for packaging, and I haven’t heard good reports from their employees, current and former. They also seem to just kinda be tossing the MLP IP around without much of a plan, or at least that’s what it looks like. I have hopes for this upcoming SDCC panel with Lauren Faust— even if they stick with G4, which isn’t what I want, if Lauren has anything to do with it we’re in much better hands. Hasbro’s best decision was putting the showrunning in the hands of a woman who grew up giving her ponies adventures. The best thing they could possibly do for the brand going forward is try that again. Even if I’m less antsy to get a job at Hasbro given their poor management, I still love My Little Pony and it’s still my dream to be an official part of the team someday.