volpeon, (edited )

Well, let's give it a shot

​:wvrn:​ ​:wvrn2:​ ​:wvrn3:​ ​:wvrn4:​ ​:drgn:​ ​:drgn2:​

volpeon,

Some conclusions:

  • Lineless works better when your emoji is mostly uniform colors.
  • Lineless works better when the face covers most of the canvas. (See ​:fox_owo:​ )
  • Lineless has few benefits for side views like here
volpeon,

Some initial base design improvements I learned from the experiment. Next I'll try to design a drgn emoji on a way smaller canvas, but also reduced outline thickness, which should theoretically yield an emoji that works better at small sizes

volpeon,

So somehow the 24x24 version came so close to the original at 32x32 that it's almost the same.

​:drgn2:​ ​:drgnsm:​

volpeon,

​:drgnsm2:​ Hmmm

volpeon,

This experiment only made it clear that it's impossible to make a super legible emoji for my character. Not happening. The dragon has to be more simple and less realistic for that to work, like ​:dragnmlem:​

SteffoSpieler,
@SteffoSpieler@fellies.social avatar

@volpeon I love your emote art style, though I have to say... I personally like the ones with the border more. (But it may be that it's just because the others look unfamiliar.)

A good thing with the border: They work with any background, because there is a contrast added. (Also they fit with neofox and neocat ^^')

volpeon,

@SteffoSpieler Yes, that's why I adopted the border style. The problem is that it leaves less room for the face, and the drgn emojis are just barely legible.

uvok,
@uvok@furry.engineer avatar

@volpeon @SteffoSpieler on my smartphone screen I barely see anything anyway D: it's just too small

SteffoSpieler,
@SteffoSpieler@fellies.social avatar

@volpeon yeah, that's true too - sadly.

I hope you find a good balance between the two.

Bahamut,

@volpeon I love them! They look so adorable ​:drgn_sparkle:​

cheri,

@volpeon okay it actually kinda looks nice ​:neofox_3c:​

volpeon,

I think I'll try the new mouth style with the drgn emojis, too

anthropy,
@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz avatar

@volpeon :vlpn_blep:

volpeon,

@anthropy ​:drgn_mlem:​

anthropy,
@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz avatar

@volpeon the evolution of your emotes has been neat to watch, I like your style in general, very clean and perfect for emojis :drgn_fingergun:

volpeon,

@anthropy Thank you ​:neofox_heart:​

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