#But also because I often draw different projects and panels in the same file under a different layer so I’d have way more if I counted em

[raionmimi]

this isn't about Fate but in general. How do you do it. How to you deal with being one of the main content creators for an under appreciated character. You have to make all the content for them. Like how!!!! Is it intimidating? Or freeing cuz there isn't a big fan lore you need to deal with??? I just need to know cuz in arknights ( the fandom i am vibing in mostly rn ) i am supposed to be the biggest fan of Cutter and i have to make fan content for them and just..how

The long answer: I guess I was able to do it becuase I never really saw it as a daunting task to fulfill, I just drew stuff because I happened to like those characters. I have 650+ art files of one character alone (Medb), which is very generous becuase I'm not including a ton of stuff. Never actually noticed that I had done that much while I was working on them at the time tho lmao, so I’m actually surprised to know how much I have done

The main reason that I have personally been able to thrive is becuase I never rly dealt with any outside pressure from entitled fans, fandom elitists, or fervent haters, so I was always able to focus entirely on what I want on my own time.

Imo, the number one thing that kills an artists' vibes would be other people. The more people in your general vicinity, the more chances there are of rubbing elbows with the bad apples of any fandom. I added a list of pros and cons of being a content creator of an under appreciated character under the cut, but they're all pretty much in regards to not having to deal with people

My advice is to just find your groove and ride it out to wherever it leads you. Whether you choose to keep making content for the character or not, just do it because YOU want to make that choice. Don't do it becuase you feel like you HAVE to, otherwise, you'll burn yourself out over it

The short answer: My city now

Cons:

End up seeing nearly all the art/fics

Depending on the character, easier to find character hate unintentionally

Have to make my own content

The few people that do like the same character as me might not interpret them the same way (but I can easily coexist or ignore them in the same vein since there's such a small number of this happening)

Pros:

No pressure to create on a timely schedule becuase not many people are waiting around for posts about the characters in question, so I can take my time and pick and choose when I wanna use my energy towards making stuff

Can make as much canon character analysis but also self-indulgent material as I want, and not really have to deal with weirdos arguing with me because their headcanon is different

Similarly, I don't have to meet any real expectations as an artist/person that much

I make my content with my audience of me in mind, so I don't have any pressure to keep up with trends if I don't feel like it

People tell me I helped them get an appreciation for unpopular character, which is a great honor

Smaller amount of followers, so I'm not scrutinized under the public eye where people either put me on a pedestal, only to chew me out if I make content they don't like, or the opposite where they just shit on everything I make

Seeing content of the character I like is even more like a treat becuase "!!!! I didn't have to draw/write this one!!!!"

Even if I switch interests, it doesn't really matter becuase they weren't a highly in demand character to begin with

Regularly able to experiment with whatever I want and deciding what I think is best for me as an artist

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Interview- Head of design for Liberty Fabrics- inspiration- people and places

Emma Mawston, head of design for Liberty Art Fabrics, is not surprisingly passionate about prints and the Liberty heritage. She is also a long-time supporter of Texprint and regularly gives time to participate in the Texprint interview panels that take place each June. As a creative company focused on design excellence Liberty understands just how important it is to look to their future heritage and drive innovation by supporting the next generation of young designers; Liberty Art Fabrics sponsors the Texprint Pattern Award. -Emma, how long have you worked at Liberty Art Fabrics and what were you doing before? I have worked at Liberty for nearly twenty-one years – in fact the same amount of time as Alexandra Shulman has been editor at Vogue! While at college I had a great work placement with Nina Campbell, I then won an RSA Bursary which led to a placement with Cavendish Textiles – both invaluable experiences. On graduating I went freelance, exhibiting at numerous exhibitions, working freelance in-house at Nigel French (design consultancy), and designing for a variety of markets under my own name. When I applied for the Liberty role, I found out that they had asked my to interview because they liked my handwriting on the letter accompanying my CV! -Tell us about the team at Liberty Art Fabrics? The designers at Liberty Art Fabrics are Sheona, Sally, Polly, Robin, Keighley, Laura-Maria and Carrie. At any one time the team are working across three areas - fashion, furnishing and lifestyle art fabrics - on different briefs, and often for different seasons. We often go on drawing research trips, have drawing days and spend time hand drawing and painting original artwork. Also in the team are Rupal who works on special projects, and Lauren who backs us all up on everything plus creates the presentation Powerpoints, keeps the fent book*, and makes sure all design and colour files are organised at the end of every season. Holly is our studio co-ordinator who keeps things running smoothly! -What is the process that takes a design idea into production and retail? At the moment we are about to start creating sketches for spring/summer 2015. I love coming up with the design briefs, it’s one of the most inspirational aspects of my job. One of my favourite tasks is to thoroughly research an idea and come up with something original each season. Liberty Art Fabrics is a design-led company, which we pride ourselves on. While we listen to feedback from customers, agents and our sales team our design briefs are created two to three years before a collection is launched at retail so it is really important that the collections are design-led and retain the heritage and originality which makes our prints so successful. Each season the studio creates around 43 designs in 8 colourways. We then present our work at a number of selection meetings, working very closely with Kirstie (Kirstie Carey MD of Liberty Design) who reviews the new ideas. We whittle these down to 40 designs, all of which will be printed onto Liberty’s iconic Tana Lawn. We also create capsule collections on a number of different base fabrics using the designs most relevant to each base. While we aim to think as creatively as possible at this stage, there may also be other considerations – it is important that our collections are successful worldwide, so we occasionally work on special projects that cater for specific design and colour requests. We also work on childrenswear design and colour. -Tell us about your recent travels for inspiration and research? While researching spring/summer 2013 we went to Tresco (Scilly Isles) – in fact nearly all the best sellers in this collection were inspired by that trip - we also went to Vienna for design research, to the Chelsea Flower Show and on the trail of Guerrilla Gardeners in London! More recently we’ve been to Glasgow and The Isle of Bute, both wonderful. However my favourite research trip was to Iceland for autumn/winter 2013, a truly inspirational place that will stay with me forever. Do you ever refer back to the Liberty archives? Yes, the Liberty Archive is amazing. It is hidden away in a warehouse in Bermondsey - a treasure trove of archived Liberty prints and sketches. Every design, from tana lawn to silk satin, is documented with as much information as possible and stored safely in a digital database. But most exciting of course are the collections themselves - oversized books bursting to the brim with swatches, piles of neatly labeled boxes and paintings as bright as the day they were painted. -What are your favourite inspirations right now? Gosh, almost everything inspires me, but mainly it is my daughters Mauve and Rose Xanthe who make me laugh so much and look at the world from such a variety of different and wonderful perspectives.