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uhhh *cracks knuckles* here we go I guess HAHA

I love love love how you made use of the umbrella in the first picture to create the leading lines down to the next pictures + I love the choice of red against the grayish background because red is very attention-grabbing and maybe I'm just biased about this because I LOVE RED.

For the second pic, I love the expensive vintage mood (it feels very gucci, very fashion and so true because the8 has impeccable fashion sense) created with the colours and the again, sharp lines!! It's also super interesting how the diagonal lines and the colours lead the eyes though not all the shapes are actually triangular such as second and third orange shapes.

Also, variation of type of shots of the8 used <3 <3

Typography goes really nicely because of the triangular feel of the font!!

The yellows in the boxes pair very nicely. There are also both overt and subtle circles here in the boxes which is a nice break away from all the sharp lines. (Also a guess but are u also trying to say that the flower symbolises the8 because on the leftmost box the subtle circle is surrounding the8 like a halo while in the next 2 boxes there is overt circle around the flower next to the8)

For the last pic, I like how you inverted the red. Now instead of using it to place emphasis on him, it's used to block out the background such that our focus is on The8. For me, red has always been something used to grab attention. okay, I'm not sure how to explain it further so I'll use an analogy for this. it. Let's say I saw this in public, the red would definitely grab my attention and lead me to come closer to look at it. When I finally come closer to look at it, the red actually helps me to direct my attention to the subject that is not in red instead. THAT IS SUPER COOL OKAY

The sharp lines are pretty consistent across the entire set, plus you added texture so there's that kind of mood created that I absolutely adore! The colours also all go very nicely with one another so <3

I apologise if I've overstepped or misinterpreted anything or if everything here is very "no shit sherlock". I'm just simply so in awe and thinking about how much time you might have spent to plan out not one but THREE different pictures that will work together. It's also super amazing to me how the 3 pictures generally flow so well from start to finish. Like this is the kind of stuff I've always wanted to do for my interests!!

I would love to hear more about how you ideated this and your thought processes as you did this, if you would like to share but no pressure! Or if you have thoughts on my interpretations, you can let me know too!! Thank you for blessing us with this wonderful set.

-Sher

henlo lovely sher <3333 thankyou sm for even responding to you my stupid ask ahhhhh. i have studied fine arts for a couple of years so i do have knowledge about colours and composition!!

i have loved that photoshoot of hao for a long time and always wanted to create sth with it,, because the umbrella gave me ideas hehe. one of the reasons why i used red is because as u said, to grab attention, make it stand out and it works well with the gray-blue opposite colours in the bg. AND it is one of the favourite colours and go-to colours for grfx. i was actually scared that i have been using a lot of red cause if u look at my graphics , it always has red.

leading lines yes,,, that was a point !! your whole interpretation of second panel truly put me in awe because i was literally blank minded when i did that. i just went what i think went with the whole “mood”. which is usually how i make graphics (with obv keeping in mind the alignment and the colour scheme). i was a little confused about the colours so my friends suggested i could go with the little gradient ,, thus the red orange and yellow.

as for the yellow part ,, i went with those pictures because they excluded cool vibes which was a bit contrasting from the mysterious vibes of the photos above it; but your interpretation of it wow,, truly made me look at it in such a new light, it’s beautiful. but you’re not wrong about me thinking about hao as flowers ,, i do associate him w flowers a lot. flowers, art and tea.

“everyone has a different interpretation of art in their own eyes”

the typography was thought after because it gave the expensive, grungy and futuristic look and suited the mysterious mood from the orange and b&w pictures.

the whole graphic was about making hao the main character and how he shines when he’s in the element.

for me, textures are the the oreo in the oreo mcflurry cause it just elevates and adds so much soul to the graphic.

i think i spend about 5 (?) hours over this whole set. i first didn’t like the last panel but then i felt that it was sort of a “concluding” panel to the first one so i let it be <3

i really appreciate you taking out your time and sending me this ask!! ♡ i would love to see if u ever try this kind of thing out !!