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I blame the tools
A minor rant on packaging of supplies for comics artists, with boobs.
This is the old packaging for the illustration board I usually use to draw the comic.
Simple, professional, and you don't have to feel goofy when you buy it, because you are totally a serious artist, and stuff.
And this is the boobified new packaging.
While I understand the marketing reasoning for going with the gigantic eyes and the water-balloon boobs, I'd never pick this up in a comic store, an art-supplies store, or from a convention table. But, of course, I'm not the demographic they're marketing to.
It's not a cheap product (though it looks cheap, now—ooh, see how I used the two connotations of the word—burn). I'd think if you need the more expensive stuff (it holds up pretty well to eraser abuse), you wouldn't need boobages to attract you to the product, you'd simply buy what you need. But maybe they'd like to get artists who don't consider themselves professional level to upgrade to the heavier stuff; one-ply Bristol Board being a gateway drug, and all. In fact, I don't know why they don't just indicate the ply of the paper by the size of the cup.
Good thing there's mail order. I guess.
This is the old packaging for the illustration board I usually use to draw the comic.Simple, professional, and you don't have to feel goofy when you buy it, because you are totally a serious artist, and stuff.
And this is the boobified new packaging.While I understand the marketing reasoning for going with the gigantic eyes and the water-balloon boobs, I'd never pick this up in a comic store, an art-supplies store, or from a convention table. But, of course, I'm not the demographic they're marketing to.
It's not a cheap product (though it looks cheap, now—ooh, see how I used the two connotations of the word—burn). I'd think if you need the more expensive stuff (it holds up pretty well to eraser abuse), you wouldn't need boobages to attract you to the product, you'd simply buy what you need. But maybe they'd like to get artists who don't consider themselves professional level to upgrade to the heavier stuff; one-ply Bristol Board being a gateway drug, and all. In fact, I don't know why they don't just indicate the ply of the paper by the size of the cup.
Good thing there's mail order. I guess.
That poor woman!
(Anonymous) 2007-10-13 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)So I have to assume the people who peddle this stuff think all artists and comic lovers are adolescent males? Zu Schade! DRW
Re: That poor woman!
I wasn't sure if you'd be able to tell from the scan of the catalogue just how huge the woman's eyes are. Perhaps they are wide with pain from her aching back.