Edit: Chromium-Tan introduction, Art and designs removed until change of luck floats by locally. Her development relied heavily on some local people's reliability.
Before I go into how impressed and happy I am with this design, I would like to point out that there isn't a need to post this more than once. This post is in the right section, but posting another one in any other section (like the one you posted under Site Management (http://ostan-collections.net/viewtopic.php?p=75726#75726)) is completely unnecessary. Getting attention to your design isn't so hard around here, especially when the design is very good (like yours) and is very sought after (as a Chromium user, I'd really like to see a -tan). All that having been said, let me get to the good stuff.
I really, really like your design. Other than a couple of tips here and there, I don't have much to offer in terms of improvement. Since I get the impression you only pasted on the Chromium icons to save time so you could present a proof-of-concept, I won't say anything other than I think the icons could stand to be a little more subtle. As it stands (even in the concept sketches), the logos stand out too much - they should feel a little more organic. It is Chromium-tan, but the design should speak for itself. The color theme is terrific, I think you found a brilliant way to incorporate Chromium's default theme here - I really like it. I don't know what you may have been trying to convey with Chromium-tan's figure, but I like that as well. She seems pissed off... I like that too. I don't know what to say about her personality atm, as I wouldn't know how to characterize such a personification. I will say that if there's already a Chrome-tan and/or Safari-tan, she should have some involvement with them (Chrome-tan would be a younger sister, and I don't know about Safari-tan). It would be interesting to somehow incorporate Incognito mode into her design, other than the obvious and rather cliche ninja concept.
TL;DR - Aside from the Chromium icons, I really like this design.
EDIT: You'll most likely get a lot better feedback when one of our forum artists show up!
I've seen all your concept sketches, and like the finalized design- I think it has the best elements taken from each of the concepts, and her futuristic-style dress looks awesome! ;010
I can help with getting Chromium-tan on the OS-tan wiki.
Evaluation pending, artwork and rendering quite fancy.
That said, it's a bit busy on my end, so expect no speeded reactions.
i love it. only thing really bothering me is the first pics, why's her mouth stuck like that?
it's minor, but it's bothering me on some level. can't pinpoint it. :\
btw, BOOBIES! nipple flash yay! xD i like her hair clips too. :3 i wear my hair liek that sometimes. :3
I really like her design but I don't get why she has to have the huge Chrome logo spheres on her arms! what is up with that? Anyway, overall good design really like the dress~ ;001
Feedback appreciated.
This project has 3 locals involved now, in addition to a Project to take her to Rage Expo (South Africa) via cosplay, in October.
The balls on her arms are relocation because the "Chrome"-Tan's most common design has large chrome balls in her hair, via Futaba and Pixiv.
Consider relocating them to her clothes, maybe...?
It's a bit cyborg-ish having it like that...and that kind of stuff is solely her sister Android-tan's department. -w-;
it DOES seem a little.....forced.... :\
I really like the design for Chrome-tan, arm-balls and all. I mean, after all, Sonata-tan is depcited as having rather outlandish sleeves:
(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/11522/1144248073786.gif)
I'm definitely going to do some fanart of Chrome-tan. ^^
Is dat sum femdom in my OSC?
Dat is sum Apple Familia in your /osc/, mah boi, and it's been there all along -w-;
Is her dress like that all the time? I don't remember those sleeves, for some reason.
I think her dress usually has those sleeves-- and I think Snow Leopard and Leopard-tan also have some variation of those puffy sleeve accents.
Quote from: "NejinOniwa"Dat is sum Apple Familia in your /osc/, mah boi, and it's been there all along -w-;
I noticed that. What I'm talking about... well just notice the -kun in the corner there.
I'm sure it's been here for awhile, but I don't make a habit of browsing the galleries unless there's a random image on the front page that catches my eye.
On topic - Sonata-tan's sleeves work because they're not screaming "Hi, I'm Mac OS 9!", but more importantly, the design element reflects her personality. To echo a point made by Choco, the ball sleeves on Chromium-tan feel kinda forced. Of course, I guess my suggestion isn't incredibly productive as morugan seems more interested in ideas on her personality and personal history, of which I am currently at a loss.
You have a point on that...good clearance, or something. -w-; The Chromium design is a bit like all those early Vis-/ 7-tans that just kept screaming out their name as much as they could with their designs...icky. >_>
And now I see it. But well, I guess that's part of La Familia too...
...PoW's. -w-
So I should form a rival gang... and then rapturously capitulate?
EDIT: In regards to Chromium-tan, it occurs to me that we are referring to a browser which was more-or-less built with a minimalist mindset. Less is more, you know? In much the same way worse is better (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNIX)...
It's a bit late right now, so I can only through out such a random thought to get the ball rolling. Has a backstory to Chrome been done? We could easily work off of that for Chromium, and if not, we could knock out both at once.
i don't remember anything regarding chromium-tan being discussed anywhere but here. so unless the thread creator had made one, which since she was asking i don't think she has, there doesn't appear to be one.
oh, and sonata has always had those sleeves, it just that the ones in that picture are a tad exaggerated.
http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/displayimage.php?pid=7517&fullsize=1
Chrome =/= Chromium
As apparently a Chrome-tan already exists, I was asking if there was a backstory for her, because any backstory involving Chrome could be used as a reverse starting point for a story for Chromium.
ah, right. sorry.
This icon looks like the Google Chrome icon but different colours, I haven't heard of this browser variant...
Quote from: "IanDanKilmaster"Chrome =/= Chromium
As apparently a Chrome-tan already exists, I was asking if there was a backstory for her, because any backstory involving Chrome could be used as a reverse starting point for a story for Chromium.
There is a commonly appearing Chrome-Tan, search pixiv, were one with skates is appearing.
As for Chromium... I am giving up my art. She is no longer accessable via DeviantART, Facebook, and Pixiv, the LM and Figure.FM posts (and anywere else my art is displayed) will be comming down until further notice.
She was intended to ake an appearance for Rage Expo this year once the design was finalized and the first cosplay suit developed. Since the local members involved were unreliable, I have dropped it, but maintain control over my chromium designs regardless in case a change of luck rises to the rescue.
Sorry. But working 9 years to get my artwork recognized has been a waste of effort.
aw, come on! don't be so emo about it, you can't give up so easily!
i've been doing this for 13 years now and this coming convention will be my debut! don't get discouraged just cause someone decided to crap out on you. cheer up. :3