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A brief history of BLUBZ!
Blubz were created almost by accident.
Being an artist can be frustrating at times, especially when you spend hours working on a picture you think looks amazing only to end up with very little engagement on social media.
One evening, whilst thinking about this, I decided to conduct a little doodle experiment with these images here that took me no time at all…
I posted them on Instagram, and I was surprised to see it was getting more genuine responses than anything else I’d posted before.
So what was it about these simple little blobs that people were attracted to?
Being an artist can be frustrating at times, especially when you spend hours working on a picture you think looks amazing only to end up with very little engagement on social media.
One evening, whilst thinking about this, I decided to conduct a little doodle experiment with these images here that took me no time at all…
I posted them on Instagram, and I was surprised to see it was getting more genuine responses than anything else I’d posted before.
So what was it about these simple little blobs that people were attracted to?
Product potential
As a brand, Blubz has many potential directions for its use.
From decorative purposes, simply decorating products with colourful licensed patterns or images (greetings cards, mugs, clothes, toys etc.) to animation and computer games…
…but my vision for Blubz is that they could be used for a real positive purpose, such as art education as I previously mentioned.
From decorative purposes, simply decorating products with colourful licensed patterns or images (greetings cards, mugs, clothes, toys etc.) to animation and computer games…
…but my vision for Blubz is that they could be used for a real positive purpose, such as art education as I previously mentioned.
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