What's The Big Deal with Mascots?

Mascots are character designs, that usually operate independently of ding stories, that communicate something about what they represent. We're talking about the importance of having one, and the two questions to ask yourself when creating a mascot.
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  • @blythedalebloomerie
    @blythedalebloomerie4 жыл бұрын

    Oosh, i pity the kid that even walked into a kumon (>_

  • @dragonairice3375

    @dragonairice3375

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the pity

  • @felrise3966

    @felrise3966

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ikr

  • @StarlightAkari
    @StarlightAkari4 жыл бұрын

    I took Kumon for over five years back in elementary. That face is very accurate to how I feel about that time.

  • @jademonass2954
    @jademonass29544 жыл бұрын

    the kumon thing is... uh... something

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    permanent scars on my psyche

  • @mattdoesstuff8987
    @mattdoesstuff89874 жыл бұрын

    *Trips over feet* "Now that's good character design." (Relatable if I'm being honest)

  • @Roule_n_Scratche

    @Roule_n_Scratche

    4 жыл бұрын

    i thought that i was the only one

  • @a.j.morrow5533
    @a.j.morrow55334 жыл бұрын

    BOLD AND BRASH!

  • @onjikun
    @onjikun4 жыл бұрын

    I seriously have no idea who at Kellogg’s approved those creepy designs for the Rice Krispies mascots, or why that person hasn’t been fired/demoted yet. Their faces just completely turn me off buying anything Rice Krispies-related. 😬

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'd never quite try to take away someone's livelihood for the quality of an illustration, but yeah, definitely in need of some fixes :)

  • @fuchsiasniper5699

    @fuchsiasniper5699

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has noticed their... off-putting design recently.

  • @steppingoncurls3218

    @steppingoncurls3218

    4 жыл бұрын

    At least Toucan of Fruitloops is a way better mascot! Even Tony the Tiger!

  • @rileyrussell9321

    @rileyrussell9321

    4 жыл бұрын

    Too Damn Curly toucan sam is not safe anymore :(

  • @ARCtheCartoonMaster

    @ARCtheCartoonMaster

    2 жыл бұрын

    They look even worse in Australia, where they're exactly the kind of glurgy, cutesy designs Brookes advised against in his video about "cute" characters.

  • @honeyhiveunderscore
    @honeyhiveunderscore4 жыл бұрын

    I cant believe i nailed the 2 tones without even knowing it. My character Ebb is a mascot, a online persona and a character that just seems to fit it all for me, really interesting!

  • @lucetubegplusstillsux2678
    @lucetubegplusstillsux26784 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes mascots take a while to work out, Pikachu was totally accidental and mostly a result of poor communication between the game devs and the anime creators, he wasn't even meant to say his name, but by the time the developers found out a lot of the anime had been made and it was too late to change.

  • @Nehu_22

    @Nehu_22

    4 жыл бұрын

    It wasn't even going to be the mascot of the franchise, Clefairy was going to be Ash's first pokemon, but so many people liked Pikachu that they changed it I personally prefer Clefairy (and lots of other pokemon) over Pikachu

  • @Kyamusuku
    @Kyamusuku4 жыл бұрын

    When I first saw the wanderlumin I was instantly intrigued. I remember binging all you videos in my grandparents kitchen

  • @Pongowl
    @Pongowl4 жыл бұрын

    3:15 _as far as you're concerned at least_ 👀

  • @wafflefalafel9442
    @wafflefalafel94424 жыл бұрын

    Im fairly sure that Japan passed a law recently that forced them to limit the amount of mascots since too many were being made and I find that neat (take this with a chunk of salt though, i dont quite remember)

  • @nancyovanbeek1010
    @nancyovanbeek10104 жыл бұрын

    😌😍 I love wanderlumins new design. And the little glow pups,👏dude 👏 amazing 👏

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank youuuuu

  • @WolfyLupus
    @WolfyLupus4 жыл бұрын

    Ummmm... Anyone notice that at 0:27 right next to Smokey is Lefty cheering while there's a raging fire in the background... O.o

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    Only you can prevent meme fires

  • @WolfyLupus

    @WolfyLupus

    4 жыл бұрын

    `\OvO/`

  • @fortifiedpancake
    @fortifiedpancake4 жыл бұрын

    I want to write a folksy whimsy story!!

  • @Kyamusuku
    @Kyamusuku4 жыл бұрын

    That peeling is so satisfying...

  • @StabStabMan
    @StabStabMan4 жыл бұрын

    I've wanted to make a proper mascot for some time now, as opposed to the red stick figure I use now. Never been sure how I want to represent myself/my content though.

  • @allankotovei
    @allankotovei4 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are getting better! Keep going!

  • @Ecafrellek
    @Ecafrellek4 жыл бұрын

    I had to pause this 13 seconds in to say I have the same art table, nice!

  • @Michael9635
    @Michael96354 жыл бұрын

    Great video Ben!! (I actually don’t know why everyone’s calling you Ben, but this IS is actually a great video)

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    I dont either but its fun i dont mind it- thanks!

  • @TotalAnimeFreak456
    @TotalAnimeFreak45611 ай бұрын

    Dang, at least at Sylvan our logo looks like a checkmark or smiley face :)

  • @HollowM0th
    @HollowM0th3 жыл бұрын

    Every time I watch a video with Hollow Knight stuff in the background I instantly notice it

  • @Roule_n_Scratche
    @Roule_n_Scratche4 жыл бұрын

    XD, that video was funny, grats Brookes!

  • @goodolmeplant5809
    @goodolmeplant58094 жыл бұрын

    I don't know Ben, what's the deal with airplane food?

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    WHO BEN

  • @lewisoliverleo
    @lewisoliverleo4 жыл бұрын

    Your baby boy Tommy has entered the chat

  • @dynamicsketch
    @dynamicsketch2 жыл бұрын

    I definitely need a mascot through I tend to use Avery, the aviator I use for my profile icon. Those trading cards are so cool. How do you go about producing trading cards of your own?

  • @Kyamusuku
    @Kyamusuku4 жыл бұрын

    Does every artist have an artwork by squidward? Is that what I’m missing in my art life?

  • @Nehu_22

    @Nehu_22

    4 жыл бұрын

    Everyone in the world should have a copy of Bold and Brash, it's a masterpiece after all

  • @MangoBirb22
    @MangoBirb222 жыл бұрын

    Please don’t say I’m the only one that laughed at “Make them feel like they’re friends with these little gremlins that want to sell them sugar”

  • @wizardofarts1276
    @wizardofarts12764 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos👍

  • @a.j.morrow5533
    @a.j.morrow55334 жыл бұрын

    I've thought a little about designing a Mascot, but I don't have a reason to make one. Haha, but in the future I might.

  • @markguyton2868
    @markguyton28684 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I think I've made an accidental mascot once or twice... The first I guess is in the picture to the left of this post, and the current one I've made seems to be something a lot of people who've seen it seem to like, and I'm not sure why. All I did was think "What if I take a gynoid-esque body, give it a spherical head, place a couple of cat ear-like antennae on it and give it a face that is literally a spark plug with eye lashes?". Yeah, out of the blue design and individual interests are weird :\ Well... at least it ain't a Melon Bear...

  • @ZoeningOut
    @ZoeningOut4 жыл бұрын

    Love your stuff but I’m currently having a hard time making drawing a daily habit any quick tips you can (I know you’ve probably already made a video on this)

  • @cyruspeace4497
    @cyruspeace44978 ай бұрын

    I neeeed your help

  • @zeatehkcasualaccount
    @zeatehkcasualaccount4 жыл бұрын

    I had a Hollow Knight video on .25x and the start slowed down scared me

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    this is officially a boss rush channel now

  • @zeatehkcasualaccount

    @zeatehkcasualaccount

    4 жыл бұрын

    Brookes Eggleston - Character Design Forge I’m sure that’d be just as entertaining.

  • @Crystalitar
    @Crystalitar4 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm. I have my pokesona as mascot but im afraid of how far i get before pokemon looms over me

  • @EJDERFUEGO
    @EJDERFUEGO2 жыл бұрын

    What was the book at 1:03 ? couldn't find it online :/

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    2 жыл бұрын

    Might be long out of print, I grabbed it in 2010 I believe

  • @himboghost629
    @himboghost6294 жыл бұрын

    What about the amizon logo

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    You mean the dystopian box drones on their way to our homes, smiling all the way

  • @massciatedesco8503
    @massciatedesco85034 жыл бұрын

    KI TOP

  • @WolfyLupus
    @WolfyLupus4 жыл бұрын

    Also, Brookes, are you ever going to get a mascot suit of your main character purple dude, Ben?

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why is everyone saying Ben? No, no plans to sign spin outside a deli dressed as the Wanderlumin 😂

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    Is it because of my black sweater... that tracks

  • @WolfyLupus

    @WolfyLupus

    4 жыл бұрын

    ROTFL 😂🤣 When you get 1 million subscribers tho....

  • @diamondjub2318
    @diamondjub23184 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, one of the worst mascots I've ever seen is The Burger King, i don't want to eat a burger when I see him, I want a restraining order

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    Get that king away from me!!

  • @nocberry7797
    @nocberry77974 жыл бұрын

    Seems that my fursona is my mascot. And i'm really proud of it. ^^

  • @RosheenQuynh

    @RosheenQuynh

    4 жыл бұрын

    High fives for relatability 😄

  • @nandacw
    @nandacw3 жыл бұрын

    Hello Brookes. Nice Video! May I ask the name of the book you show at 1:06 ? Thanks :)

  • @Hikaru_SR-Omega
    @Hikaru_SR-Omega4 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed how... *horribly* off Snap, Crackle & Pop look in the newest design. Lol

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah they were... fine? Charming before?

  • @valeriehenderson5094
    @valeriehenderson50943 жыл бұрын

    Mine is Pawsley the Wildcat

  • @WolfyLupus
    @WolfyLupus4 жыл бұрын

    Okay guys, let’s take a vote here. When Brookes gets 1 million subs, he has to dance outside the nearest deli store dressed as the Wanderlumin. XD Likes=how many votes

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    4 жыл бұрын

    Help Wolfy get his Chicken Nuggets guys

  • @WolfyLupus

    @WolfyLupus

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@CharacterDesignForge yEs PlEaSe SeNdS HaLp 😱😱

  • @une.cosplay
    @une.cosplay4 жыл бұрын

    I came here for Chii-tan I am satisfied

  • @PurpleFreezerPage
    @PurpleFreezerPage4 жыл бұрын

    Everyone take a look at my channel’s mascot. Lots to learn from this one. Yep. Take notes.

  • @moistpotato8917
    @moistpotato89174 жыл бұрын

    I hate Kumon.

  • @paulamelo9699
    @paulamelo96993 жыл бұрын

    What kind of mascots do you make? Sophia,

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hmm?

  • @paulamelo9699

    @paulamelo9699

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CharacterDesignForge what kind of mascots do you have? Sophia,

  • @CharacterDesignForge

    @CharacterDesignForge

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@paulamelo9699 I dont understand the question either time, can you elaborate

  • @paulamelo9699

    @paulamelo9699

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did you ship them or sold them? Sophia,