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TRDL - Superman Redesign

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Title:	TRDL - Superman Redesign
Artist:	thom chiaramonte (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Pin Up
For Sale Status:	NFS
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Added to Site:	6/10/2011
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[img]http://www.thirdraildesignlab.com/images3/trdli1154_supermanra.jpg[/img]

This was done for the Superman Redesign Jam on my TRDLR3 Forum, and associated dA group: a response to the DC Universe reboot happening.

I do redesigns one of two ways: a mainstream facelift that retains brand recognition, or a wholesale re-imagining of the character. This was done as the former, as if I was asked to do the facelift for WB and had to keep the brand identity intact, but deviate enough to make it fresh. Many of us on my forum had opinions on the redesigns released so far, many of them less complimentary than otherwise, and especially of Perez' cover for Superman with that new look. My approach was to see how I could make the iconic look interesting to me, fresh enough, but still retail trademark and copyright controls for the client. It's the hardest kind of redesign: iconic, a facelift, and frankly, I've never ever drawn Superman well. Additionally, I chose to draw Superman younger for a new generation of readers, rather than the older, elder SUperman I prefer.

My notes on the design are here, read on if interested:
http://www.thirdraildesignlab.com/blog/2011/06/10/trdl-2011-series-no-54-superman-trdl-redesign/

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	thom chiaramonte
Joined:	November 2005
Last Login:	June 2015
Ebay Id:	thirdraildesignlab
Website:	http://www.thirdraildesignlab.com
Country:	UNITED STATES
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