What Are The Worst Character Designs You Have Ever Seen?

[Trilby]

It didn't look too bad until the redesign but the same thing happened with Steven Universe. I imagine that it's much harder to get an animation budget these days when Adventure Time and Regular Show reveal just how low the bar can be for cartoons now, even when they want to attract an older audience as well.

Nobody wants the sort of look I miss every day.

 

[cumrobbery]

The only good design is the gorilla dude.
oh and the cowboy guy hes cool too

 

[Shokew]

The only good design is the gorilla dude.

For a game that prides itself on looking cool, it's such a mess. And that's putting it lightly for me.

 

[TheMightyMonarch]

Now, I actually like Steven Universe, although I haven't seen in a while. And in the beginning, their character designs were at least passable if not good. But I don't know what the fuck is happening lately on that show because their designs for the most recent characters look ugly as shit.

Spoiler

Judging from google, Bismuth is a pretty kickass looking gem. They're a lot you could do with it. But they seemed to go the lazy route in designing the character. Which sucks because I thought she was pretty well written and her voice actress did a good job.

Ughhgh. The less I say about this the better.

I actually think this is the most acceptable of the bunch. But it still seems something straight out of the "SJW Art" thread considering the melty eyes. I don't think that was the intention, as she probably was design with a "droopy eyes are supposed to represent depression" mindset. But it could've been designed better, imo

 

[Jewelsmakerguy]

I'd say it's a mix of things- Bad Korean outsourcing, laziness, The fact that several of the animators (most notably Zuke and Sugar) are heavily influenced by, or are a part of, Tumblr.

I think the fact that the art style itself is incredibly simplistic also detracts from making decent designs.

 

[Pina Colada]

Look at those bird claws they call paws.

 

[2F5L5XG]

I just remembered that this was a thing.

Now, I actually like Steven Universe, although I haven't seen in a while. And in the beginning, their character designs were at least passable if not good. But I don't know what the fuck is happening lately on that show because their designs for the most recent characters look ugly as shit.

Spoiler

Judging from google, Bismuth is a pretty kickass looking gem. They're a lot you could do with it. But they seemed to go the lazy route in designing the character. Which sucks because I thought she was pretty well written and her voice actress did a good job.

Ughhgh. The less I say about this the better.

I actually think this is the most acceptable of the bunch. But it still seems something straight out of the "SJW Art" thread considering the melty eyes. I don't think that was the intention, as she probably was design with a "droopy eyes are supposed to represent depression" mindset. But it could've been designed better, imo

I actually really like the Blue Diamond design.
Bismuth is inexcusably lazy though.

 

[Pop]

Look at this SHIT

This is a character called Clarence. from a cartoon of the same name. I really hate this because not only is it a wannabe of the other lazy art styles that are trendy for cartoons today (Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe), but unlike those shows, this character doesn't even have anything unique to speak of. He just looks like a fat kid.

I've seen one episode and I can also confirm that the writing is just as lazy as the art style. It follows the SAME formula as Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Steven Universe. And that formula is : Randomness + Non-Sequitors = comedy.

...Twats.

Sorry, guys...
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At least I can watch (and even enjoy) Adventure Time, Clarence, Regular Show, and yeah (UGH.) - even Steven Universe...

These are images from two new cartoons due out this year by Disney's TV Animation output. Compared to what I'd rather watch, these look like pure crap that even Klasky - Csupo could beat... Even if the writing turned out good, these artstyles... UGH.

And unlike what I would rather watch, Klasky - Csupo, hands down, takes my vote for worst artstyles of all time.

Just about every show from this regime, whether you liked them or not - I honestly feel it's hard to argue that the artstyles aren't complete shit and similar to stuff that is garbage (Overall!), like say (Yeah...), Squirrel Boy OR The Cramp Twins.

AKA Why I hate modern cartoons.

 

[Cynosura]

Well, there's this one film studio that produces shitty knock-off CGI cartoons that everyone loves to hate, and the cartoons they make all look like fever-induced 3D nightmares.

Spoiler: nightmares

 

[SnowBall]

Spoiler

I can usually forgive an ugly art style if the writing itself is good but this show is so awful I could barely make it past the third episode.

 

[nyess]

"I may not have any experience in character design, or know much about the concept or process to coming up with character designs, or really understand what style is, BUT BOY LEMME TELL YA..."

This thread in a nutshell

 

[Big Nasty]

I hated this ugly fucker's guts.

 

[Trombonista]

And one for the MK side:

https://sneed-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/5b/e5/5e/5be55e18810d2d5d04605ac877b91624.jpg

The first one actually looks really good.

 

[Spelling Bee]

It's tragic when a good or even great character design gets mysteriously thrown out the window and replaced with shit.

 

[Jewelsmakerguy]

It's tragic when a good or even great character design gets mysteriously thrown out the window and replaced with shit.

That bottom one is woefully generic. I'd say I'm surprised they didn't try something more unique with it (much like those model sheets did), but I'd be lying.

 

[nonnewtonian]

Nearly 3 pages in and nobody's posted this fucker yet.

Spoiler: Large image

 

[doubledigitgendergap]

WHERE THE FUCK ARE HIS EYES

 

[Trilby]

That bottom one is woefully generic. I'd say I'm surprised they didn't try something more unique with it (much like those model sheets did), but I'd be lying.

Someone had to fem it up! That second model sheet looked perfect to me!

View attachment 172341 WHERE THE FUCK ARE HIS EYES

He's doing the Mr. Magoo squint!

Seriously, I did wonder what led to that decision to not deal with Brock's eyes at all. They had no probs with Ash or the others but for him it was like, two lines and that's it. Either he likes keeping his eyes closed or he's that bad at seeing!

 

[Picnic_Boy]

I'm an old man whose brain stopped appreciating new things a long time ago. Making fresh neurons is just too much work, so I don't think I'm an impartial judge of today's butt-ugly cartoons.

That said, I hate Rosalina. She's Peach with a slightly different hairstyle. To think that she has a spot in the latest Smash Brothers but Daisy doesn't, it just sets my extra chromosome alight with rage.

 

[Male]

Bond with me Jimmy