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As a part of a rebranding project of the fan-based network FANDOM ( formerly WIKIA ), I got requested to illustrate their story with a few sequential pieces and characters for their "About" section.
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First of all I wanted to create a "Fan" gang that would act as common thread throughout the story. I wanted them to be diverse and relate each of them to one of the fan network interests ( TV shows, movies, gaming, role-playing, comics...).
Here are the loose sketches and ideas that led to the final design of the characters and first panel.
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What better way to explain the difference between Fandom and its sister web Wikipedia than using Star Wars characters?
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Actually the "Wookipedia" was one of their most successful sites so that was another great chance to draw a lot of Star Wars characters, spread them on a timeline and hide tiny easter eggs here and there.
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The last panels of the company story revolve around the new services and the thousands of fan-created sites around the world,
that is, another chance to draw tons of tiny characters from different franchises and fictional universes.
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This will be hopefully used in print too at much larger size for their collateral materials , so I spent some time drawing the details of the the characters in their most beloved fictional worlds.
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