Thread by @NipahDUBS

So thought I would make a #ACNH design tip sheet for you guys!

These are things I have noticed from designing many outfits and flags. The editor can offer you a lot of customization if you work around its mechanics and get creative!

#AnimalCrossing #AnimalCrossingNewHorizons

Opted for a B&W color palette, easier to digest

1.) Standard basic shapes! I use most of these when I am making any outfit.

2.) adding thicker line borders (or removing some pixels)/other colors can create a variant of shapes/designs as well to your simple shapes!

3.) When shading if you pick a color that is one shade lighter/darker than your base shade it will remain pixely but if you pick one that is two shades difference it will smooth out the line, depending on your art style either work for adding some dimension/texture to your art.

4.) Lines like these a lot for borders, fragmented pixels offer clean thin lines, connected pixels give a standard thickness line and the more you add to certain sides of your line can give a pressured line look!

5.) When creating complex shapes they can change depending on the shades/colors you are using. For the first box I used the same color for each pixel, no shading and it creates a flat shape design. Adding shading to it changes to shape and make the bottom have the curve to it.

Also by adding the same color you were using for your complex shape to the edge border of your design it can also create a different shape, reason for this is the lines will blend into whatever color is closest to its on and has more of that same shade in a section/cluster.

6.) Sometimes you want to have highlights/shadows that are only one shade off but don't want it to look pixely on the design, in order to fix this add a slightly darker/lighter shade at the point where your lines begin to bend, it will create a smooth transition to the next color

7.) So long as the same colors are touching one of the corners of the color you are working with it will connect to it, you can use this to create nice designs like this gradient zig-zag stripe.

8.) Checkered pixel print is a great way to mimic detail in clothing and as I said before the borders of your design will determine which way your outer checkered color will go, the colors bleed into similar colors of their own and vise versa will separate from contrasting ones

Hope these tips help you out at all! Get out there and create some neat stuff!

Or if you don't wanna...you can always commission me ~ <3