I Redesigned 3 Web Aesthetics as Villains┃digital art, analysis, skillshare

[@zepn1]

The first 500 people to use my link in the description will receive a one month free trial of Skillshare! Might as well get started today! skl.sh/zepn111241 🌍

[@Zuzuuu22]

OOH OOH FOR THE WEIRDCORE CHARACTER, I'D LOVE TO MAKE A BACKSTORY!! This creature is a strange one. It is an entity that comes from a weird world. Not much is known about it, but somehow it came into this world. Through the internet, It meets the user through a strange video that is one in a million. With little over 5 views, and a mesmerising thumbnail, the user could click, hoping to see a masterpiece. But the only thing the user sees, is a black space. The entity reaches out, and pulls the user in. "Shake my hand."

[@zepn1]

comments like this are why i make videos, this is so creative!

[@Zuzuuu22]

@@zepn1 TYSM I'M SO GLAD AAHHHH

[@JodieTheKat]

WOAHHH SO COOL

[@Ziggy.Peach.3012]

OH MY SWIRLS THIS IS SOOO AMAZBALLS!!! I would love to see a cybercore inspired character or something like cybercore with a distant feeling of a world with only robots !!

[@aobiya]

w komasan reference

[@helenavlastos7540]

Omg cybercore mention?!?!

[@Bread-to5go]

Do you Can make any minimalism cheracter?

[@Cyanideacid]

Adding amazeballs to my vocabulary right now, thanks

[@SPLUNK3R]

My idea for the last villain’s motivations would be to bring back old the old web. I like to imagine these villains cause trouble in a computer world, hopping through different browsers, looking at various social medias, popping in certain games, etc. But the last villain is trying to bring back the old web, believing it to be perfect compared to the new web. They see all the bad stuff that goes on in todays internet ( nothing too graphic like predators or something if this was theoretically a children’s show ) and wants it all to go back to how it was. And although he believes early internet is the perfect time period for the web, he fails to see the cracks in that system too.

[@UnbrandedSoda]

this is so sick!!

[@cowbearrie]

to add on to this, maybe he has a virus that he gives to users that are like from ages ago? think bonzai buddy. to try "win them over" he tries to infect their devices with viruses but the viruses are from his time which also shows that like, hey, old internet was also bad

[@sp1k328]

they would just be a hero atp becuz old web needs to come back

[@SPLUNK3R]

@ The style of old web *really* needs to come back the people on the old web need to calm down lmao ( 4chan users )

[@ranchustars3050]

silicon dreams character honestly seems like the kind of villain that has very confusing motivations, as in they probably just do what they do out of curiousity, maybe they are confused or bored by how reality looks, so tahts why they change things into a form they understand better or find more fun.

[@invisibleven2643]

4:25 you could somehow make the internet awesomesauce kid even worse if you give them powers that can bring anything they draw or edit to life Bc they are such an unruly kid, maybe their magnum opus would be some intergalactic cat kaiju that does nothing but destroy everything lol

[@mozzapple]

If you plan on making heroes, I think a solarpunk hero would be a good 'opposite' to the frutiger aero villain. Solarpunk is basically if frutiger aero was less 'digital' and more 'mechanical'. It's about using technology in harmony with the environment to better the both of them. It's not really a 'web' aesthetic, but it's one of my favorites.

[@donuko]

frutiger aero + touching grass = solarpunk, essentially

[@Tr4sh_Art]

5:46 I love how they have latter glasses. Peak accessory

[@fruitloopius8527]

I might just be really high but this is so inspiring and comforting like im ngl i feel like life is gonna be okay now

[@fishrtz]

ZEPY COMEBACK 🎉 we shout in unison

[@Zuzuuu22]

ZEPY COMEBACK AAAAAAHHHHH

[@GoldFishFarm104]

A frutiger metro character would be sooo cool!

[@slavcvlt]

yabujincore is genuinely underrated i wish it was still semi popular

[@machaxy6201]

Xpiritualism?

[@slavcvlt]

@ i call it yabujincore, but yes!

[@jademonass2954]

silicon dreams reminds me a lot of sumotori dreams i really like that game for some reason

[@valeriedoesthings2573]

3:03 yea she may have a very open pose, but she thinks that what shes doing is good, freeing them from what she thinks is the simulation. same with the color pallet being very bright and "heroic", i think it works PERFECTLY with her morals! ^_^

[@TheIncredibleBugMan]

can't believe youtube hid this from me for 24 minutes

[@PierreDorvilma]

I can't believe KZbin hid this from me for 2 houra

[@mackinzeystassen6021]

I feel like the first one could lower guards with their appearance, it is accidentally really effective to "help" more people.

[@DragRat]

Because of you mentioning Splatoon I wanna add that much of the splatoon music aesthetic is much like frutiger aero, especially now the side order music!

[@EnderBoy_11]

I LOVE CHARACTER DESIGNS WITH SPECIFIC THEMES I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

[@pissmaaan]

I feel like the last guys epic cool backstory would be that he got pushed down the stairs one time and was sooooooooo petty about it that he just decided to become evil, also kinda seems like he'd act like a theatre kid!

[@somebody8768]

OMG, ROBOT UNICORN ATTACK BRINGS BACK SO MANY MEMORIES- Another good aesthetic that would definitely work really well with your style is Frutiger Metro, but i also think an EXE style character would be really cool too

[@CoffeeCriminal]

I fw the pose you did for Silicone Dreams so hard

[@plushiecore]

OHGHH I LOVE THE SILLICON DREAMS GUY

[@heedfoo6780]

it’s so fun to have seen you go from a black and white blob to like the coolest design I’ve ever seen, your art will always amaze me

[@Gremlin0]

Currently up playing my transmission rn getting gleeby and zeeby asl

[@KeyleeTamirian]

And then Glitch gonna buy this design from you to use it as a design for main antagonist of Digital Circus.

[@jestyyjester]

for the 3rd backstory all i can think of is jealousy and rage over the fear and mockery surrounding early digital media. think the daisy bell song as the first song sung by a computer but now commonly used as a spooky tiktok audio. it hates the polished cleaness that makes it so scary. Frankenstien’s monster type vibe also, didn’t choose to be scary but was seen as it, so followed along.

[@jestyyjester]

this deffo links to how i feel its so sad when old media is seen as scary and things new and polished is much better hehe

[@Aquanoodle55]

Zepys editing is so good....

[@WhiteBOY-2.0]

The editing is so good

[@valentinechoco6917]

I absolutely ADORE how these look!! Honestly I think my favorite is the frutiger aero, something about it is so appealing to me

[@Wowowzz]

Frutiger aero is so cool :D

[@phaedra.3]

Zeppy have you heard of a web-aesthetic called frutiger metro/funky seasons? It’s like frutiger aero’s older cooler brother. It’s characterized by colorful flowing, bouncy designs and shapes. In your next video you could maybe design a character for the aesthetic that maybe has something to do with your frutiger aero character? Ex: like a sibling or arch nemesis. It’d be really cool if you also made them a DJ because a huge part of frutiger metro is music and symbols that relate to it like music notes, headphones, DJs, radios.

[@SerSemNome]

I loved it, I really didn't know 2 of these until now. But my guess is that on the last one backstory, he does it because he finds it fun, just a bored guy with too much power, wanting to have fun and experiment with his own stuff

[@starberrii--Z-779]

FRUTIGER AERO MENTION🗣️🗣️🗣️‼️‼️‼️

[@MACKYBOY-41]

I vaguely vaguely remember playing a game in my childhood like Robot Unicorn Attack but I can't exactly remember what it was it's on the tip of my tongue argh

[@MarinaBloom-wk5pp]

Your video made me cry omg, these design are amazing and reminded me of my childhood and how internet saved my life 💙

[@paranormeow]

THESE DESIGNS ARE ALL SO CUTE AND FUN?? I love each of these aesthetics so much as they were a huge part of my childhood .. these character designs r so fun and work so well!’

[@circuspnuts]

This is out of this world ☆☆

[@hessi_943]

please what is that beautiful song in the beginning i keep hearing it everywhere and its SO CUTE AND HAPPY AGHHHH GIMME THE NAME! (i love this video btw, those designs are so pretty)

[@Kyuukyuu-wm4bd]

Zepn, your rebrand is soooo unique and pretty!!👏👏

[@panicclinic]

You nailed them perfectly, I think a type of art card of the main designs would be really cool as well to go along the stickers.

[@simy9432]

I would love some Vaporwave or synth wave character design!

[@Ar_cadez]

i love your astronaut theming i love when creators have strong theming in their videos its so cool

[@snickerdoodlessss]

these designs are awesome and perfectly fit the vibes of their aesthetics! idk if its too similar to silicon dreams but weirdcore character please!! i think there's a lot of potential and different directions to go in, and i'm sure you'd make something great :)

[@Angelectric_609]

IM BEGGING YOU PLEASE DO GLOBAL VILLAGE OUTLET ITS SUCH AN UNDERRATED AESTHETIC PLEASEEE

[@zeelovesthee]

THIS IS SO FREAKING COOL?!

[@kleo6868]

4:54 I PLAYED THAT GAME SO MUCH AS A KID I WAS SUCH AN ADICT

[@starblade8719]

The Silicon Dream character definitely has a soothing, narrator-like voice and talks as if he’s narrating a scene rather than talking in first person. “We’re here to stop you!” “Ah, we zoom in on our heroes amongst this dreary landscape, unaware that they are no match for the foe they face. Their hand clenches and their breathing stiffens as they watch me…yes…”

[@chloekaleidoscope]

these characters are sooo cute!! I loved this video and I hope you do more!

[@mutimeat]

man, i really love your aesthetic and style

[@jam_geleia]

This video has such great creative direction and vibe.

[@User_73342]

AAAA ZEPYYY 💚🤍🩵

[@KatsRule690]

I adore these designs and i absolutely love the music u picked

[@Slinky_Goose1]

This was a fire video, i enjoyed it a bunch 🙏

[@quizzingly3867]

I THINK THE ALGORITHM MURDERED YOU i looked up so many different variations of the title and only found it when i saw another one of ur videos on my reccomended lawl,,

[@suneee_]

NEW CHARACTER DESIGNING VIDEO LETS GO !!! i think frutiger metro or dark aero would be a cool, paralleling(?) frutiger aero or something

[@picarose]

Love this new video style!! Your character designs are always so cool

[@-breadboy]

OMG NEW ZEPN1 VIDEO!!!! AGAHRIAOo

[@trashotaku]

Ngl, The silicon dreams villain looks like a Yu-Gi-Oh monster in the best way

[@misxa6344]

Such good designs!! I hope you do more videos like this.

[@CorpseSpill]

Zepn1 Moment

[@poodlemink]

ANOTHER FIRE VIDEO FROM ZEPY!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Vivian-eo3qc]

thank you for being so poggers and cool! 🗣🗣🗣

[@AlayaOwens-yz2gy]

YOUR SO COOL

[@Violet-cb3ih]

BRO I’D LOVE TO SEE A MINI SERIES WHERE THE CHARACTERS ARE BASED OFF OF DIFFERENT AESTHETICS Honestly, I feel like if your characters were to meet up, they’d definitely have a Team Rocket esc vibe (With Frutiger Aero being Jessie, Silicon Dreams being James, and Internet Awesomesauce being Meowth) I don’t have much ideas for the motives/backstory of Silicon Dreams, but I feel like he’d once belong to “The digital world”, but after some internet mishap, he is brought into the real world, and by being overwhelmed from being separated from his world, he’s desperate to get back and return home. (Almost like a reversed plot of The Amazing Digital Circus). In this process however, caused him to go a little insane, with his mask being the only thing trying to keep his sanity at bay. He’d also most likely use his powers (Turning people into odd shapes and whatnot) to try to relieve his homesickness and remind him of his home place Awesome video btw! I didn’t know Internet Awesomesauce was an aesthetic! 💖💜

[@zepn1]

AS TEAM ROCKET AGHHHH I love this whole comment. Also the idea that Silicon Dreams goes mad is so so cool. Thank you for this amazing and thoughtful comment it made my whole day!

[@crazyanastar2431]

The Yokai Watch energy can be felt in these designs 😂

[@Rooibos_]

Maybe a storybook art aesthetic? Similar to Wind in the willows or Peter rabbit?

[@Jiroji-Takumaku]

I would love a part two!

[@Boxxyei]

Jumping for joy for the frutiger aero lady

[@hehehewa8084]

Off topic but The art style changed so much was it that long that I haven't watched ur vids Lois I'm scared

[@SkulzyXD]

Im gonna eat this video man-

[@mintchako8079]

SILICON DREAMS MENTION SILICON DREAMS MENTION SILICON DRE ‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼ i saw that section and my eyes lit up since one of my main usernames across platforms is a play on words of it :) its one of my favorite internet aesthetics, aside from frutiger aero!! this video was such a treat

[@poukaq]

spectacular video

[@pookietron420]

This ate so damn hard

[@marzbarz__]

LOOOVE THIS

[@Yapapapapaa]

ANOTHER ZEPNI PEAK POST

[@WedgyBlue]

This is only artist I've been seriously following 😅

[@MoMotaroDaisuke]

I would like to see the Retrowave or Memphis style in your art style

[@Furilaced]

for the "internet awsomesauce" charecter, i think it would be intresting if they were an orphan of sorts, who enjoys pulling pranks and terrorizing the people of their town. thats all i could come up with lol.. i feel like their name would be roxie/roxy or Remi

[@Deetle99]

I LOVE ROBOT UNICORN ATTACK fuckin recognized the music instantly

[@Bread-to5go]

Do you Can make any minimalism cheracter?

[@Vwompwomp]

All of them look so cool! I love your style and how you format your videos! It reminds me of playing nintendo land on the wiiu. Also, where do you get your sound effects (not bgm, can find those)? I've been looking for some of them for some time now but havent heard them in that level of quality

[@zepn1]

www.sounds-resource.com/ and i use mkwii and wii u bios sfx!

[@uppishcub1617]

Design number 3 goes hard. Definite battle manga big bad material. You should make a comic about him. His power is pretty lame for how crazy his design is though. He should be a full on reality warper, who makes the real world just as crazy as he is. As for his origins, he's a madman who gained reality warping paychic powers after being briefly exposed to a higher dimension. Allowing him to externalize all the insanity that previously only existed in his head.

[@apixphiny]

a delicious info meal for my brain 😼

[@HeyDay692]

I'm not sure if theres an aesthetic name for this but Little Big Planet. Anything Little Big Planet, I beg of you!!

[@Soldantae]

THIS WAS AMAZING GAHHHHH!!!!!!!! XDDDD

[@skelekey8157]

If you do a part 2 please do weirdcore and scenecore

[@pixvinx]

i think vaporwave would be a interesting one to see as a charactor! 😛😛 might aswell make me own version lol

[@Vivian-eo3qc]

i love frutiger aero's funny little bubble net she turns me into a puter with

[@MeANDText]

WEIRDCORE! LIMINALCORE! GRUNGE! DKSKSKSKSKKSISKSS FAIRYCORE? WEIRDCORE! AND WEIRDCORE-oh wait I said that two times-

[@G00FYEST_G00BERS]

Zepn I have a Q I really like your OC [the vibe] but I don't want to copy the design. What should I do?

[@M3GG1RL]

Webpunk? (Aka the visual aesthetic of vaporwave)

[@jestrel]

Could you do dreamcore or clowncore.. also maybe kidcore :P

[@seijinstars]

frutiger metro next? :0

[@candyyumm6464]

Guys would it be weird if I just wanted to dress up as web aesthetics and live in a liminal space???

[@anniebunie]

(´• ω •) ♡ I really love the way you presented this video! Thank you Zepy!

[@Gracebeth3604]

Ough ur art style is soooo yummy

[@Ih4tearmenian666]

peak

[@MeMe-ds4pg]

Ena reference on the last one?

[@zepn1]

it may be inspired by the styles of that time! good observation, i didn't even think of ena at all

[@Willy.silly.slimy.snails]

Plsss do scene

[@pichu478]

DUDE YOURE SO CREATIVE ((o(*>ω