Design Notes

July 03, 2013

Mech Dealership

Your one stop robot chop shop!

Everyone is ecstatic over Diozz’s Artist Showcase Shop, loaded with giant battle-ready robot Mechs and transforming helms!

Here’s the price breakdown of Diozz’s shop that is found in the Game Menu.

• Spearhead Mech armor
  Rare!
  425 AdventureCoins
  
  
• Spearhead Head helm
  Rare!
  200 AdventureCoins
  
  
• Drill Breaker blade
  Rare!
  150 AdventureCoins
  
  
• Calavera Mech armor
  25000 Gold
  
  
• Calavera Head helm
  45000 Gold for Members
  or 200 AdventureCoins
  
  
• Carnicero Axe
  12500 Gold
  
  
• Carnicero Dual Axes
  17500 Gold for Members
  
  
• Galatea Mech armor
  25000 Gold for Members
  or 425 AdventureCoins
  
  
• Galatea Head helm
  45000 Gold for Members
  or 75 AdventureCoins
  
  
• Razorkiss Mech armor
  17020 Gold for Members
  or 225 AdventureCoins
  
  
• Razorkiss Head helm
  25000 Gold for Members
  or 200 AdventureCoins
  
  

Get your Robot On all day long!

July 02, 2013

Diozz’s Mechs are in Charge!

Today’s Featured Artist Showcase Shop

Happy Tuesday! Are you excited for today’s Featured Artist Showcase Shop?

Every Tuesday, we feature the AMAZING artistic talents of one of our AMAZING AQWorlds Artists. We have seen the impressive skillz of Vokun, Memet, Hizu, Mido, Aegis, Jemini, Tyronius, Dage, Nulgath, and yours truly (is “derp” really a skill, though?)… and now it’s time for Diozz to shine!

Ready to pilot giant Mech robots? Here’s your chance!

• Spearhead Mech armor
• Transforming Spearhead Head
• Calavera Mech armor
• Transforming Calavera Head
• Galatea Mech armor
• Transforming Galatea Head
• Razorkiss Mech armor
• Transforming Razorkiss Head
• and more!

At 4pm EST today, check your Game Menu and access Diozz’s Artist Showcase Shop!

Who is Diozz?

The very first memories of the robot-loving art fiend Diozz were giant robots and dinosaurs…much to his mother’s dismay. Inspired by Mazinger-Z, Battle of the Planets, Transformers, He-Man and GI-Joe, Diozz can proudly say that 39 years later, not much has changed. Well… maybe he likes monsters more than dinosaurs now, but the giant robots are still there!

Training and studying under painters and fine art masters throughout his life has certainly allowed Diozz to evolve as an artist, but his artistic preference always centered on comic book art. To make a good comic book, you need knowledge of practically every branch of art: anatomy, fashion design, interior design, architecture… yup, if there’s one thing Diozz tells his students, it’s that if you want to create comics, you need to know a bit of everything considered “art.” Diozz says: “Being a part of Artix has given me the opportunity to enjoy all the things I love doing as I bring you the characters you know and love, but portrayed in an exciting new light.”

So you want to know the secret to doing what Diozz does? “It’s simple… know what you love, and draw it. Never be afraid to challenge yourself. THAT’s the secret of a great comic book artist. After all, everyone loves to draw super heroes, but not everyone loves drawing the city the superheroes fly through. But you’d miss all those awesome, essential superhero comic details – from the huge buildings to tiny pedestrians – wouldn’t you? So relax, sit back, and enjoy the ride. Trust me, it's worth it.” 

How inspirational! Thanks Diozz! Give him a shoutout on his Twitter, too!

And at 4pm today, you too can get inspired by Diozz’s robotic Mechs!

Robot on!