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Yeah, bot bad!

Well, it didnt do anything for me.

I have the same impression, Mike, however, it’s a Good, well-done top-ten article.

to su pekne ujete xichty napicu nepaci sa mi ani ciara (clue – critics in slovak lang) … (is the same like this characters without better communication and that simplicity base is really boring without any progress)

Guys

I know its called Smashing Magazine and your whole mantra is to smash us with content.

But your taking it too far.

You are posting too much too often.

The hook for me of your site is I check it every now and then and am totally blown away by posts that must have taken days if not weeks to research and execute. This post may have taken days or weeks to research and execute but thats not my takeaway from reading it.

It is as if you guys are selling out.

I will stay subscribed to RSS and be enticed to click on your ads every now and then but in conclusion I am not entirely happy with your new post post post post mantra and wanted to tell you. I consider that done. Cool.

Winston
1 of your thousands of number 1 fans.

I’ve noticed way too many critical comments on smashing as of late, its starting to get annoying. @ #10 its for a CONTEST. If you actually read the updates for this site you would know that. Jesus Christ.

Posts quality on smashing magazine is decreasing :(
I unsubscribed from the feeds… been following for more than a year!
Bye

Ok… but juvenile… :-/

as for personal taste, i only really loved 3 of the design characters above–with SM posts, i typically love 8 or more. they’re certainly good, high standard characters, but as the author, you’ve got to be selective and really striving to pick the BEST for each spot one through 10.

and i concur with the previous comments–too many of them were similar in design.

Great post!! I totally love character design!! :D

This article creeped me out. :P

I like the visuals, but the commentary is pretty much useless. Every sentence starts with “[So-and-so] is a…”

The boring prose drove me to scroll through (not read about) the images, and the title of the post is somewhat misleading. What do these illustrations have to do with the subject of the article? This seems more like a collection of “cool illustrators and designers” rather than a top ten list that illuminates how character design actually has an impact on our perception of a product, website, etc.

falta corazoncito
QuintoH

Don’t forget Glitschka characters. From sites Artbackwash or Vonster. A lot of!

i love KHUAN+KTRON works:)great list.

Speaking of great new character designs, you guys should check this game out.

It’s called Head’s Rush and can be found on newgrounds.

These were originally oil paintings that were converted into game sprites. The paintings themselves are really stunning, but with the additional animation added by the programmers its like nothing I’ve ever seen.

As an additional note, the artist’s name is Kelly Furr and she has some of her other work on her website.

I’m not a fan of any of these styles at all. But then again, if you saw my artwork, you’d know why.

Its all the same nowdays, nothing new :( and I wonder, why does ppl like this ctrl+c ctrl+v stile. Maybe it takes longer to make those pieces, but in the end its all the same “cool “new” look”.

“awsome” seems a bit high-dropped. good idea(s), but not different enough.

No energy. Blah. Cookie cutter lacks personality or individuality.

@ Ben #31 — Yes, I noticed it too! At least in the work of KHUAN+KTRON and Parquerama (pierced, even!). I didn’t originally see it in Mar Hernández’ work, but you’re right — it’s there.

all SUCKS!