Fun fact: this website used to actually be a blog for my graphic design journey. Yes, back around 2010, when I was realizing I wanted to get a job as a designer after graduating college, I built my portfolio website from scratch using HTML and CSS. (This is not that website.)
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This weekend I entered my Melon Lord cosplay into Y2Kon’s first ever cosplay contest and I’m pleased to announce that I took home the gold! (Metaphorically.)
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Much like my Elizabeth cosplay, this one came about because I wanted to do something funny with a voice actor at a con. Toph’s VA Michaela Murphy is coming to Y2Kon and while I didn’t think I could throw together a Toph cosplay in time, I thought of the next best thing: Melon Lord.
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This cosplay was a long time coming. I’ve wanted to cosplay Elizabeth since 2014 and wanted to make a competition-worthy build since around 2017. Every year, I would think of it and never do it because I was too scared I wouldn’t live up to the lofty expectations I had in my head. It took Troy Baker making an appearance at WeebCon this April for me to finally just buckle down and do it.
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The pandemic did a lot of things for a lot of people. For me, it helped me remember why exactly I cosplay and what I value out of my experiences in this virtual and in-person community. While I still craft when the desire strikes, lately my convention and cosplay experience has been that of support and I’ve really been enjoying it.
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Continuing in this practice I started in 2021, it’s time to review how I did on my 2022 goals and set some new ones for 2023!
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I had the opportunity to judge another cosplay contest this past weekend at the HKMKT NightMKT event and it got me thinking about what makes a good judge. There are many skills required and I thought I’d talk about them!
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For the past couple months, I have been hard at work on my first ever sponsored cosplay! I was contacted for an opportunity to create a cosplay/look to promote the launch of Finji’s new game “I Was a Teenage Exocolonist.” I already love Finji because of Night in the Woods, so this was a no-brainer!
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In February and March, I crunched on my Kena cosplay in order to compete at the Nishi Fest contest. While my work managed to get me a Judge’s Award, I knew I could do it better. So here are the improvements I’ve made, just in time for A-kon!
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I’m saddened and annoyed that I even have to make this post but I guess I have to.
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Ashweez Cosplay 