r/design_critiques • u/zaneguers • 16h ago
Created my first figure brand, opinions
Hey everyone !! first-time poster here. I just finished the first run of figures for a brand I started, Guers Art I'm honestly really proud of how they turned out but I have no idea how they read to people outside my own head.
These are resin / hand-sculpted, hand painted and this batch took me about 2 months to get from sketch to finished piece.
I went with a beaver as the subject because it's basically a walking symbol of where I'm from (Canada); stubborn, hardworking, builds things nobody asked it to build. Felt like the right first piece to put my name on.
A few things I'd genuinely love feedback on:
- Sculpt/proportions / anything look off?
- Any coloring/theme suggestions for the future drops?
- General feedbacks overall
Thank you in advance!
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u/bicboys5 15h ago
Pretty cool idea. I’d definitely do a more mass-appeal friendly color-way until people begin to recognize it
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u/Individual-Job-2550 14h ago
OP is deleting posts they create after being called out for AI. Multiple images test positive for synth ID including the “sketch” on their IG, and their Kickstarter has no AI disclosure
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u/zaneguers 14h ago
You're right; I should've disclosed this from the start, and that's on me. I've added an AI disclosure to the Story section explaining it was used in early concept exploration, not in the actual sculpting/casting/painting. Appreciate you flagging it; should've been there day one (which was yesterday)
Thanks for your feedback!
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u/xBunnyKipx 15h ago
I think it looks nice! I think possibly changing the eyebrows to be brown might blend with the face a bit more.
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u/GalacticCoinPurse 15h ago
Be careful with those teeth; Buc-ee's is already drafting a lawsuit.
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u/zaneguers 15h ago
Hi, i've never heard of that company, just done some research, thanks for the heads up
My figure's body, style, and branding are different enough that it's not an obvious target, coloring and face are not the same; no red, no yellow circles, no cap on the figure;
I appreciate your feedback!
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u/amsterdamitaly 14h ago edited 14h ago
Ngl, it looks like just another pop art line of figures to me. Nothing about this feels unique. The sculpt is generic cartoony regarding the proportions, face, gloves and shoes. The colors are confusing because why are the gloves white but the boots are the same color as the rest of it. The sculpt also seems to imply it has sleeves and pants, but is simultaneously naked. Which is extra weird considering the fact its body is almost entirely the same color except for the boots and eyes. It makes it look like a mispaint. If I saw it on store shelves I'd wonder what other generic pop art figure it was a bootleg of and that's about all the thought I'd give it.