hello from pomelo paints co. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☀️" title="Sonne mit Strahlen" aria-label="Emoji: Sonne mit Strahlen">

here’s a little design thread on how i rebranded and conceptualized my art account/shop! whether or not you’re interested in doing the same thing i hope you find this thread interesting. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥳" title="Partying face" aria-label="Emoji: Partying face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> why i rebranded:

i started out around 2 years ago on IG as cait.png as a temporary username and made an AC account called helloACNH here last may! (shoutout to everyone who’s been here since then https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😩" title="Mattes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Mattes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥳" title="Partying face" aria-label="Emoji: Partying face">)

opened comms for the first time around june-july and while i loved my usernames, i really wanted uniformity with both my accounts and i felt like i wasn’t just an ac account! (plus the ac burnout was super bad that time lmao)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> naming process:

as a type 1 personality i rlly love lists!!! so here’s a wonky 3am journal entry of me writing down all the words i considered for the rebrand! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤓" title="Nerd-Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nerd-Gesicht">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> things i considered:

- how commonly used the words are
- how it related to my art
- how easy it is to say (tbh why i didn’t keep the words lavender/lilac!!)

brand keywords: bright, dreamy, nostalgic, c u t e https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☀️" title="Sonne mit Strahlen" aria-label="Emoji: Sonne mit Strahlen">

- also really wanted a fruit/animal- related user and settled with pomelo bc 1) isn’t common 2) SEA fruit! haha

i’m shy but here’s a bunch of name rejects: bunnyslippers, lilactiger, lavenderbunny, hellopomelo (was taken i think!), and something else panda-related! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐼" title="Pandagesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Pandagesicht">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> final name:

pomelo paints co.

co. is there bc pomelopaints was a taken username by an abandoned asmr account https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💀" title="Schädel" aria-label="Emoji: Schädel"> but also “co.”worked p well with a merch shop!!

just felt right after a while. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧡" title="Orangefarbenes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Orangefarbenes Herz">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> logo conceptualization:

again, wanted fruit+animal related branding so here are some mockups i tried. color scheme just stemmed from the list of words i wanted + the coral color of pomelos! ++ generally wanted purple branding just bc i don’t see it that often! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts">

i don’t have a graphic design background but as a frustrated interior design student i really wanted to make sure my concept was on point!! so here’s a logo breakdown. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">

wanted something that wasn’t too intimidating but still professional-ish/ works for merch!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> now what ¿

after finishing up on branding and feeling confident enough with my design, worked on some reveal pubs and card backings, etc. for my merch!! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥳" title="Partying face" aria-label="Emoji: Partying face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen"> started out on just selling locally but so happy to have branched out to etsy! (ty for 30 sales https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> artist inspo! / shop things https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">

i looked at these artists for inspo on how they carried out their shops! basically really liked how established + consistent their identities are!

@trufflearts @millowpaints @jmsillustrates @buri_mori

ur all super amazing!! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen">

also just try to find inspo (and not copy!!) everywhere to help you figure out how you wanna represent yourself if you’re not using your name for the brand!

i can make a separate thread on starting shops if anyone is interested but i think that’s it for now!!

if you have any questions feel free to raise them!! but yes that was a look into my little pea brain https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😋" title="Face savouring food" aria-label="Emoji: Face savouring food">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👈🏼" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach links (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach links (mittelheller Hautton)">

i hope i didn’t disappoint the ppl that wanted this fr the poll last week aha https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen"> okay bye