Finally, after seven months of waiting, it’s finally finished. I’m glad to say through all the hard work on calling for support; it has been a tough ride for me.
In the beginning, I was learning how to create a nebula artwork in Photoshop from YouTube (youtu.be/NxyH7Spb4Ls). It’s tough, but it was fun. Then I thought about doing a poster design with nebula art and the inspiration of two illustrators, Drew Struzan and Kyle Lambert, for my upcoming audio drama, which is still in progress. But the problem is that I do not have the talent to draw characters by pen nor mouse. I can only do contemporary minimalist and graphic arts by creating shapes, colors, and form. So, I decided to seek help by opening a poster contest for support. Some have shown me their great works in progress, but sadly, due to the lack of participating, the number of contestants, and leaves, the contest has been canceled. This left me no choice, but to pay an artist for him/her to help me complete my poster.
Luckily, I have commissioned Lauryn Heuzé (SunshinesYT) from France to see her style for my Mane 6 designs, and she nailed it! I thought about commissioning her back, but unfortunately, she couldn’t do the rest because of exam studying, the number of commissions she’s getting, and by searching for a university. So, I asked Masha (Kindny-Chan) from Russia if she could help me complete my design, based on one of my past contestants’ sketch. She accepted my request and created a beautiful tone of sparkly stars in her style of illustration. These two artists have done an incredible job for supporting and completing my classic poster design, and I would like to give them my special thanks for their generosity, bravery, and artistic opportunity for their future.
Thank you, Lauryn and Masha!
As a reminder, this poster design is the official poster for my upcoming radio play on YouTube, My Little Pony: The Unexpected Future. I may be a student studying Graphic Design at Staffordshire University, but I never wanted to give up my dream story. I am a low-budget contemporary graphic artist with autism who wishes to commission artists and illustrators based on my expression of my imagination. But when I get across a high amount of money, I wanted to bring support to the community and give charity donations for people with disabilities in the future. So, if you wanted to support my radio play and help me accomplish my goals, feel free to select a tier in my Patreon page (www.patreon.com/robbieierubino). It is also featured as an advert tag at the bottom right corner of the poster as a reminder. I hope you understand what I’m trying to say because I’m not good with words, to be honest.
Three human beings, Danny Williams, Morgan and Molly Brunner, are trapped and banished to Equestria by one of Danny’s psychology clients. And by searching for help, they learned about the incident which has caused the separation of the Mane Six, who are the only ones who could help them escape. So, it is up to them to talk to the six ponies and help them reunite with each other. And after it is done, Danny planned to continue the therapy with his unexpected client who banished him but with new friends.
Finally! Someone who noticed what my human characters are based on! Well done noticing! 😁
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