Aki Avatar Project (Character Design, Helmet Design, Reveal Render)

- New Chapter

Ever since I came up with this logo of mine in 6th-grade biology class out of boredom, with it, came an idea for a character, for an avatar, this guy who takes on impossible missions against all the world governments, elites, and corporations, taking down evil people in massive positions of power, all for a fighting chance for a better world, Idealized version of myself in a way. And the logo, It was on the mask/helmet, and it was meant to represent Resistance, as well as Hope.

Fast forward to today, and that's a dream I'm still working towards, So here's a sizable step, Let me introduce you to that character, well, to myself, Aki, now visualized. I make alot of pop culture and movie art, and I still will, but I also want to create more original content, my own worlds and characters, so here's the first OC, but also, I want to touch on more serious topics as an artist, because I believe we, the artists, the creatives, have the power to influence change in the world, the most so, throughout history, artists were always revolutionaries, so I want to show more of that side, and this is how I'm gonna do it, I can put myself face first in the art I create with this character, and make impactful art regarding various topics, But also some silly stuff cuz yk we gotta balance it out!

So here it is, the new chapter, what you should expect is: More OC content (Characters/Worlds), Serious topics for certain artworks, Alot more concept art (Characters/Environment) gotta get that portfolio up lol, But also the good ole CBM and Pop Culture stuff, cuz that's always gonna be fun to do, I'm not dropping it, just adding more to it!

- Aki Helmet Design

Yall seen the reveal, but now let's talk design, and we're starting with the helmet. Gotta be honest, this one gave me the most trouble during this mega project, Because firstly, fitting the Xs and the mouth on a functional helmet is a challenge in itself, but doing it right?! Especially cuz of the pressure, the biggest kind of it, my own, this is THE design where I want to get it right, so that's why it took so long, and tbh, I think it's solid, but it could use improvement in the future, as I come up with more ideas and advance the design, so, just like Iron Man, this is only the Mk1 version, and the design will evolve with time.

Alot of inspo came from Iron Man of course, Bike helmets, a Sprinkle of Cyberpunk, and mostly just staring at my own logos for hours until I get something lol.

Massive thanks to my good friend @stacxtivist for helping me out with the helmet, cuz my mind was not minding lol, if it weren't for him, this might have taken another couple of weeks 💀 haha, so big up dawg! Also, shoutout to @vek3d , @n_i_n_z_a_a_ ,and @nojitou for lending a hand in earlier stages as well!

- Aki Character Design

Now this, this is the pinnacle of character design and concept art. While this is an extremely personal project, I also wanted it to be an extremely skillful one, and go all out with the character design and concept, show what I really got yall feel me? So, All the angles, All the details, Rendered in HIGH Quality, and all in 2D at that... Here it is, The Whole Design and breakdown, Feel free to screenshot, cuz it goes HARD!

There's alot to yap about, but I feel like with this one, I should just let it speak for itself, Enjoy the view!

Bigger, Harder, Better! WE'RE SO BACK! Viva la revolución!