Do you have a backstory to your Springfield?
I don't know if I'd call it a "back story," but somewhere down the line I noticed my Springfield was starting to look somewhat like the city I live in. :P Like, I put Hibbert's office right across the...
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I've drawn from my own life as well, and like most people I've tried to tell visual jokes. I discovered I have no talent for it; I guess I'll never be a boardwalk caricaturist.
Lately, I've been trying to arrange buildings in simple geometric shapes. I have shops, for instance, arranged in an X, not because the letter has any significance for me or even because I expect anyone to notice what I did. My hope is that is that those simple patterns will be compelling, perhaps especially if they're not noticed. Also, maybe starting with an abstract form will force me to come up with something I wouldn't ordinarily. I'm not good at it, but it keeps me interested when I do my Sunday redesigns.
Lately, I've been trying to arrange buildings in simple geometric shapes. I have shops, for instance, arranged in an X, not because the letter has any significance for me or even because I expect anyone to notice what I did. My hope is that is that those simple patterns will be compelling, perhaps especially if they're not noticed. Also, maybe starting with an abstract form will force me to come up with something I wouldn't ordinarily. I'm not good at it, but it keeps me interested when I do my Sunday redesigns.
