Hello, my name is Sofia and for my Illustrator project, I decided to create a series of stickers as fan art from the show Steven Universe. I call it, “Facet-2F5L cut 5XG”, which references the origins of the very own Peridot, a main character from the show, that is present as part of these stickers. The message I tried to convey for this project was the individuality of oneself. Yet again, I am fascinated with the topics that Rebecca Sugar (creator of Steven Universe) covers in her show, for my stickers I wanted to create some “fanart” of Peridot and things that represent her and she loves. From her pumpkin friend to her stuffed alien. In the show, Peridot goes through a series of events that challenge her to change her perspective on a planet she was bound to destroy, she goes through a lot of character development from where she started as a “single-purpose gem” to her very own unique self. She gets to experiment with the ever-changing planet earth and throughout the show, she breaks the barrier that restricted her from discovering different options of who to be. The message, being more than I was intended to be, resonated with me a lot and it’s why I inspire from this character so much.
With my knowledge of how to use Illustrator, I found it very rewarding to have used this program to create one of my favorite characters with lines, adjusting their strokes, their fill and the colors for each one. In the end, I would look back and tried to improve the design to be more aesthetic and pleasing to the eye. I really like how the final piece came out and I’m glad that I was able to add more designs than originally planned.
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