As Kai mentioned, a part of my thought process was developing visual traits for GMS that differed from the other manufacturers. Some notes I took at the time to help steer GMS away from preexisting frames. Visors fit the theme, and the Everest's in-universe connection to HA also helped. - ThreadSky

gee-man.bsky.social • 95 days ago

As Kai mentioned, a part of my thought process was developing visual traits for GMS that differed from the other manufacturers.

Some notes I took at the time to help steer GMS away from preexisting frames. Visors fit the theme, and the Everest's in-universe connection to HA also helped.

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sarenstone.com•95 days ago

I love all these notes. Such an insightful look into all their design aesthetics!

gee-man.bsky.social•94 days ago

Thanks, real kind of you to say. Nice to see others appreciate my design ramblings.

jashplusjunk.bsky.social•95 days ago

"Avoid "Bubble"-shaped helmets..." Except when IPS-N wants to use it (ie Caliban). Also, weren't mech-chassis and outgrowth of hardsuit design anyway? Hell, SSC is known for designer suits.

gee-man.bsky.social•95 days ago

There will always be exceptions to the rule. And to be fair, the Caliban is an interesting outlier among the mainline IPS-N designs. My note was more to remind me to not have a head design where the visor takes up more than 50% of the helmet's volume, something many HA heads do.

jashplusjunk.bsky.social•95 days ago

HA Frames do be playing with Big Head Mode: On.

adalore.bsky.social•95 days ago

gotta appreciate getting into the weeds of design work.

gee-man.bsky.social•95 days ago

One of my favorite parts of the process honestly. I'm not a particularly creative guy so extensive note taking is how I come up with interesting visual solutions.

adalore.bsky.social•95 days ago

yeah everyone making their own manufacturers need to do this work and find their design shtick. Your results are just stunning.

rinric.bsky.social•95 days ago

This is really cool design exploration work, curious though, what's your favorite manufacturer aesthetically?

gee-man.bsky.social•95 days ago

Thanks! Probably HA with IPS-N a close second. I'm a real robot guy at heart so I'm having the most fun when mecha look and feel like military hardware.

runtzel.bsky.social•94 days ago

Oh this is VERY RAD, thanks for sharing these!

theotimegm.bsky.social•95 days ago

love those owob you mind if i grab them for next time ? ^^

gee-man.bsky.social•95 days ago

Thanks theo, not at all! Honestly they were meant for my personal use so they're not as fully fleshed out as if I were putting together a formal art direction guideline. Nice to know another artist might get some use out of them.

m666.bsky.social•95 days ago

Love does notes
(and love the fkin "AVOID HUMAN FEET AT ANY COST" with the SSC designs)

gee-man.bsky.social•95 days ago

lmao I aint gonna front, I got my mecha icks and human feet on a robot is at the top of that list. I've been asked to draw the Monarch for official Lancer material about 4-5 times and I've found a way to avoid the feet every time.

mellowyenace.bsky.social•94 days ago

Love this breakdown!

darkestadam.bsky.social•95 days ago

📌

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