characterarchive · every iteration to date← all vibes
😱 ScreamingFace
character archive

Every iteration, for reference.

The whole journey from emoji to mascot — feasibility, the double-hands fix, the B-vs-C choice, and the Maker dialed in. Newest at the bottom.

01

Feasibility — can the 😱 become a character?

First test. Some had the double-hands problem (emoji's face-hands + new arms).
Faithful chibi — first body on the emoji.
Welder (early) — double-hands (face + torch).
Emoji → body → character.
On the SOTA podium.
Die-cut sticker, running.
Blueprint line-art (disciplined end).
02

The clean base — double-hands fixed

Face = head, cheeks bare, exactly two real arms. Pose from this, never the raw emoji.
Base — flat vector.
Base — 3D (the posing reference).
Base — front + side.
03

Three identities

Each recognizable when calm, with a signature of its own.
A · Gradient — minimal.
B · Maker — goggles + gloves.
C · Sprite — eyebrows + cowlick.
04

B vs C — turnarounds + welding

Tested both as full characters in the brand's hero moment.
B (Maker) — turnaround.
B (Maker) — welding.
C (Sprite) — turnaround.
C (Sprite) — welding.
05

B chosen — the eye system

Calm = small pupiled eyes; screaming = eyes pop wide, pupils vanish.
Eyes a — medium pupils.
Eyes b — bigger pupils.
06

Welding mask + apron, less blue

Goggles → flip-up mask; added apron; proved the classic original-😱 pose.
Expressions — mask + leather apron.
Classic 😱 — hands on the face.
Mask-down welding.
07

Gradient kept + color-shift

Smooth gradient (not "blue hair"); blue floods when screaming. (Clothing too metallic-gold here.)
Expressions — gradient shift.
Classic pose.
Welding.
08

Full jumpsuit

Proper coveralls so it's clothed from every angle (not naked from the back).
Jumpsuit — turnaround.
Jumpsuit — expressions.
09

Mouth back + darker workwear

Mouth always present, thin blue cap at rest, darker ochre clothes. (Head got a little flat here.)
Turnaround.
Expressions.
10

Round head + deep amber

Round head restored; clothing set to the emoji's deep amber #BB5F03.
Turnaround.
Expressions.
11

Re-anchor — gradient head + jumpsuit

Re-anchored on stage 06. Blue given back to the head as a soft gradient (not a hat); apron → full jumpsuit; face/skin stays warm yellow.
Expressions. Gradient head, brown jumpsuit, yellow skin.
Turnaround, clothed every angle.
12

Mask strap + wrist skin + deep amber

Realistic head strap on the mask; bare yellow wrists between gloves and sleeves; jumpsuit + gloves recolored to the emoji's deep amber #BB5F03.
Expressions. Strapped mask, deep-amber #BB5F03 workwear, yellow wrists.
Turnaround; strap wraps the head all the way around.
13

Back-only strap + brown kit + shoes

Strap recolored to the amber jumpsuit; mask, gloves & minion-style shoes in warm brown #835336; amber #BB5F03 jumpsuit. (Mask rim still grazed the forehead.)
Expressions. Brown #835336 mask/gloves/shoes over the amber jumpsuit.
Turnaround; amber strap at the back, shoes on.
14

The smirk + mask on the crown

Default face given a lovable crooked smirk; mask pushed high onto the crown so the forehead is clear. (Eyes too half-lidded — read as tired — and the side profile flattened.)
Expressions. The crooked smirk at rest, clear forehead.
Turnaround; mask on the crown, amber strap at the back.
15

Open eyes + round head — current lock

Eyes opened back to big & bright (awake, not tired) while keeping the crooked smirk; head re-pinned to a full round sphere in every view including the side profile.
CURRENT — expressions. Bright open eyes + the crooked smirk.
CURRENT — turnaround; round head holds in profile, forehead clear, amber strap at the back.
a project by character archive