This is where you’ll find all the developmental stages from looking at mood boards, thumbnail sketches, concept art, colour testing, receiving feedback, developing on those iterations and then finally the final product which myself and my team have come to an agreement.
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Similarly to Violet’s Bedroom there was no indication to how the exterior would look so again I had some creative freedom, so instantly I went to Pinterest to start creating my mood board for any ideas I had. When considering the exterior I needed to make sure it reflected the same aesthetic as in interior did.
Mermaid Café Exterior – Mood Board
Below is my mood board for how I envisioned the Mermaid Café Exterior to look

Annotations of Mood Board

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Key Takeaways
- Pastel Colouring
- Lots of foliage surrounding the cafés
- Big windows displaying items within
- Outside seating
- canopies covering over windows
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Thumbnail Sketches

Feedback Received

The overall, feedback was that they wanted to go with thumbnail 2, so here I was able to then start sketching up the more in depth concept!
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Below you’ll be able to see the process I went through to further create the Mermaid Café
Mermaid Café Exterior iteration 1: https://year2.wsagames.com/is3g23/⋆mermaid-cafe-exterior-iteration-1⋆/
Mermaid Café Exterior iteration 2: https://year2.wsagames.com/is3g23/⋆mermaid-cafe-exterior-iteration-2⋆/