Material / Original gold
Embroidered BONK
An embroidered die-cut patch gives the deadpan Shiba a stitched edge.
BONK exploration / 05 rounds / 30 studies
One Doggo.
More attitude.
The BONK meme is the anchor: deadpan judgment, Shiba ears, and a bat. Four material studies and four color palettes explore the look while keeping that familiar attitude. Face studies and earlier experiments are below.
Explore materials & colorsLatest / Materials, colors & BONK
Round 05 08 new studies
Preview surface
Materials
Original gold. Four different finishes.
Material / Original gold
Plush BONK
Tactile felt and soft seams meet the same unimpressed stare.
Material / Original gold
Vinyl BONK
A glossy vinyl toy finish carries the familiar grumpy expression.
Material / Original gold
Porcelain BONK
A glazed ceramic treatment keeps the face and bat easy to recognize.
Colors
The same 2D pose, in four new palettes.
Color / Terracotta + apricot
Terracotta BONK
Warm terracotta and apricot shift the palette, keeping the BONK pose.
Color / Navy + ochre
Midnight BONK
Midnight navy and ochre give the same judgmental Shiba a deeper contrast.
Color / Sage + ivory
Sage BONK
Sage and ivory try a quieter palette with the same deadpan attitude.
Color / Lilac + peach
Lilac BONK
Lilac and peach add an unexpected color pairing to the familiar frown.
Material and color concepts for review. Eight new studies bring the gallery to thirty unique generated assets across five rounds. Earlier studies remain below.
Face, feeling & character
Round 04 08 face studies
Preview surface
Expressions
Four moods, from firm to delighted.
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Expression / Firm
Signature grump
The original firm face, with a familiar grumpy resolve.
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Expression / Skeptical
Skeptical side-eye
A sideways glance and raised brow add a little suspicion.
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Expression / Knowing
Knowing smirk
An asymmetric smirk gives the guardian a knowing look.
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Expression / Satisfied
Mission accomplished
A quiet, self-satisfied squint after a successful bonk.
Face design
Four ways to shape the eyes, cheeks, and mouth.
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Face design / Wide-eyed
Innocent? Really?
Larger oval eyes and uneven brows play up comic suspicion.
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Face design / Understated
Maximum deadpan
Short half-lid eyes and a tiny straight mouth say just enough.
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Face design / Compact
Squished judgment
Plumper cheeks and close-set dot eyes make a squishier face.
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Face design / Strong
Hard no
Angular eyes, a broader nose, and a strong frown sharpen the look.
The small previews use the same PNG at the labeled CSS sizes. Eight face studies bring the first four rounds to twenty-two unique generated assets.
A wider field of ideas
Round 03 08 new studies
Preview surface
Pose & silhouette
Four ways to shift the body language.
Sticker illustration / Blocking
Action bonk
An energetic bonk stops an abstract content tile in its tracks.
Compact silhouette / Protection
Mini shield
Bean proportions and a small turquoise shield make protection pocket-sized.
Attitude study / Blocking
Side-eye bouncer
Folded paws, an unimpressed side-eye, and a bat leaning nearby do the talking.
Resting pose / All clear
Sleepy guardian
Curled up and off duty, with the bat resting beside the front paws.
Style & material
Four treatments for the same character.
Retro-inspired / Success
Retro strut
A vintage cartoon victory stride adds a spring to the celebration.
Matte clay / Protection
Clay guardian
A tactile 3D take on the grumpy guardian. Fine edge cleanup remains before app use.
Pixel-inspired / Blocking
Pixel sentry
A pixel-inspired guard gives Doggo an arcade-like silhouette.
Layered paper / Onboarding
Paper welcome
Cut-paper layers and a welcoming wave soften the first hello.
Eight new concepts, with full-size PNGs for close inspection. The first three rounds contain fourteen unique generated assets. Earlier rounds remain below for comparison.
The first expression set
Round 01 05 studies
Preview surface
Protection
Blocking
A clear, confident pause when a boundary is reached.
Encouragement
Success
A small celebration for a positive step forward.
Momentum
Streak
Keep the good days going, one day at a time.
Reassurance
Empty state
A calm companion for a screen with nothing to show yet.
First hello
Onboarding
A friendly welcome at the beginning of a new routine.
Concept artwork for review. Each image links to its full-size PNG; the preview surface changes only the gallery background.
Refining the blocking expression
Round 02 01 new study
Preview surface
Round 01 / Original study
Friendly blocking
The first round’s softer, welcoming approach to protection.
Round 02 / Expression refinement
Firm blocking
Slanted eyelids, a small frown, and a horizontal guard bat.
Round 01 is repeated here for comparison. The first two rounds contain six unique generated assets; this round adds one blocking refinement.