Frogcroaks's Bulletins


probably not today but i apologize in advance if i end up uploading 50 images. feel free to shoot me like a lame horse

Design Preferences

Posted 6 months, 20 days ago by Frogcroaks

KEY 


  • Love
  • Like
  • Tentative
  • Dislike

NOTE: 


  • I am quite picky, and the stuff I like can be pretty repetitive.
  • I may take a while to reply, because I'm not super active on toyhouse. No hard feelings if your offer isn't on the table anymore.
  • You can also offer characters for customs, here's some of my design examples. Apologies for the barebone site lol but a lot of my recent designs are owned by friends who have them private. If you need extra examples of anything specific just lmk

Designers 


  • cory
  • junijwi
  • Zayozaze (non-cs)
  • My own (sometimes LOL)
  • Fumi-LEX
  • Any artists not mentioned. I don't keep track of adopt designers that much nowadays, so don't be afraid to offer
  • VHSDRUID
  • katzen

Species 


  • Amphibians ( !! Frogs !! )
  • Animal-based Yokai
  • Bugs & Arthropods
  • Reptiles
  • Invertebrates (molluscs, annelids & other worms)
  • Fish & eels
  • Mythological monsters (the more it fits the above species the better)
  • Unique bird & mammal designs (especially if they're kinda weird)
  • Other birds (prefer claw arms over wing arms)
  • Canines & Felines
  • Closed/Open Species UNLESS it's Pouflons

Physical Traits 


  • Simple designs
  • Anthro & Humanoid
  • Anthro-ish monsters
  • Muscular & at body types
  • Masculine women/butches
  • Humans
  • Feminine men
  • Top heavy designs
  • Horns, claws & scales
  • Curly hair/fur
  • Wisps & Other powers
  • Noodle body
  • Femmes
  • Skinny/"twink" body type
  • Complex designs
  • Ferals
  • Self-harm scars
  • NSFW/fetish

Clothing 


  • Streetwear
  • Anything from harajuku
  • Flowy & Baggy
  • Jackets, coats & other layering apparel
  • Intricate patterns
  • Turtlenecks
  • High waisted pants & shorts
  • Collars, cloaks & similar apparel
  • Techwear
  • Skirts & Dresses
  • Hats, bags & other accessories
  • Common clothes, be bold and fashionable!
  • Scene & Emo

Colors


  • Yellow/gold is my favorite color ever, and I love to see it combined with pretty much anything (greens, blues, reds, pinks etc), but my favorite combos are probably yellow/blue and yellow/green.
  • I like designs that are mostly white/black with touches of color too, especially if it's golden. BUT I’m not a fan of monochrome designs that aren’t natural colors (so like just greens, just blues etc).
  • I like natural and vibrant tones, but the latter needs to be a more “mild” vibrancy, and not eyestrain levels. I’m less interested in pastel, but I don’t hate it.
  • I’m not a big fan of purple, I’m ok with it as an accent/complimentary (especially with yellow), but not as a main color. I also do prefer greens as an accent, but I think designs with mainly green can work too (though I like yellow-greens and blue-greens more LOL)

Markings 


  • Simple is better. I tend to prefer markings I can easily replicate. I don’t mind a bit of complexity if it's easy to simplify, or if the complex pattern can be broken down into various simple patterns.
  • I REALLY like gradients. They can make a design look more complex while being super easy to draw for me. Both blended and flat gradients rule.
  • I like stripes, with a preference for natural stripes over the more zigzag/straight ones (but those are also cool), and I prefer swooping large ones over a bunch of tiny stripes across the body.
  • Some more miscellaneous ones: I like facemasks, when the upper half is a different color than the lower half, eye mascara/shadow, sock markings (from just tip to the entire part). Contrast, making each part of the design look readable goes a long way with me over complex and detailed designs.
  • Spots are a bit more hit and miss to me. I enjoy freckles and natural splotches, but spotted markings (think cheetah and leopards) are a pass due to how annoying they are to draw LOL.
  • Unnatural markings are case by case basis, but as long as it fits the overall theme, I like them (like cloudy markings on a sky design, stars on a space design). I like when they feel a bit more natural but it's nbd.
  • I don’t like shapes like squares and straight up drawings on it (like those designs with palm trees and treasure map lines) unless it's a tattoo.

Themes 


  • Sky & Sunsets
  • Space, Stars, Sun & Moon (symbolic and real)
  • Gilded/Gold, Royalty, Deities, Celestial & Power
  • Fireworks, sparks, electricity & explosions
  • Nature, Flora & Wind
  • Water & Sea
  • Workers, Explorers & Traders
  • Earth, stone & gems/crystals
  • Jesters, but nothing creepy
  • Horror & Gore
  • Food
  • Toys & Plushes
  • Fandom

Art 


  • Stylization
  • Chibis & Fullbodies
  • Semi-Realism
  • Strong shape design
  • Dynamic posing
  • Realism
  • Cartoony
  • Anime
  • Headshot Adopts
  • Dislike


Good profile codes

Posted 6 months, 22 days ago by Frogcroaks

Hiii im looking around for some good profile codes. A lot of them are very carrd esque, but I like to have space to write down stuff so I've been struggling.... if u guys have any suggestions lmk

Custom 4 an adopt

Posted 7 months, 10 days ago by Frogcroaks

Hiii sorry this is random but would anyone be interested in a quick custom design in return for buying this design https://ko-fi.com/s/d62b742c11 for me? just let me kno

opinions on adopt/design ToS

Posted 11 months, 20 days ago by Frogcroaks

basically just asking for some fresh pair of eyes on my little ToS to check if i havent forgotten anything, if theres something that youd discuss/think its better as X instead of Y, etc! 

"You are free to edit and redesign as you wish, though my credit should remain for the original design and art.

You are free to sell, trade and gift as you wish, but repeated  scalping (price hiking) may lead into a block. Otherwise, feel free to  do whatever.

I do not revoke characters. If your usage of my design is upsetting  or against my ToS, I'll block you and prevent you from future sales, but  will never take your current designs.

If you wish me to update your design tradeability, feel free to dm me about it!

My characters do not come with commercial rights, but you are free to  dm me to discuss. I might require an extra fee, depending on the  project scale.

I'll probably add a clarification that this is mostly for me to be able to have some veto power on large projects/stuff I wouldn't agree to work with. Stuff like oc charms/stickers, webcomics, and most indie projects I wouldn't ask for a fee for the commercial rights LOL

No design or artwork of mine can be used for Non-Fungible Tokens."

Hi guys :) first of all thank u sm for the support on the ghostly raffle and for so many subs! I didnt want to force people to sub to participate, because i feel it just artificially inflates your subscribers with accounts that dont care about your content, so i only wanted people to sub if they wanted, and im surprised by how many did. I hope you enjoy the ride!

To the actual topics content though, id love to know what you guys would like to see. im planning on my future batch being fantasy esque designs, chibi with optional higher price for a fullbody included, but honestly im down for anything lol!

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I haven't been inactive in designing, but a lot of it went to friends which have private accounts, so you cant see my most recent examples whoops


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Would have been out a lot earlier but i had wrist pains + energy issues :( almost debating calling it lovecore instead of valentines too LOL

probably a few more designs (feel free to suggest animals btw), deciding between gacha or normal flatsale, we'll see!


Characters clearance (sale/trade)

Posted 1 year, 6 months ago by Frogcroaks

Finally advertising these LOL but cleaning out some characters I don't use! The $ ones I'm prioritizing sales (bitch gotta pay bills lol). Will haggle on the 80$-100$ characters (or can offer art on top of them for the full price?). Everyone else I'm mostly looking for art (human/humanoid and anthro). Cleaned out the old comments and I'll try to reply to anyone offering from now on so you dont get ghosted on an offer OTL. Here's the folder!

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want to get back on da adopt grind

Posted 1 year, 6 months ago by Frogcroaks

not sure what i'll do yet........ i was thinking of doing a f2e raffle or whatever before to get ppl to go "oh that bitch draws!!" but 1. id feel bad abt annoying ppl 2. theyre changing the category stuff every other day so i might as well wait for that.

Might do some froggy gachas or something... but if theres anything u want to see from me lmk lol


Edit: lol just 3 days after this bulletin they made a F2E category! now i can make my f2e raffles without worrying about clogging peoples feeds. I might do a standalone frog f2e and then the frog gacha... Theming