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Dessi-Desu Design

@dessidesudesign.bsky.social

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Illustration 🔹 Costume Design 🔹 Fashion Art account for @dessidesu ☕️ Support my work on kofi: https://ko-fi.com/dessi_desu ✨Etsy: https://dessidesudesign.etsy.com

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hi, everyone! I’m Dessi ✨ I love to draw characters, costumes, and fashion.

Prints of my work are available on Etsy and you can support my work over on Ko-fi.
🔹Etsy: dessidesudesign.etsy.com
🔹Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/dessi_desu

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 15d

Stargazer lily fairy! I really love these flowers for their name and beautiful bright pink color. I want to continue working on original work more, even after I finish fall table prep. Any other types of mermaids or fairies you would like to see me draw? ✨

#fairy #fairyart #lilyflower #fantasyart

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 15d

Working on drawing a jellyfish mermaid 🪼 #jellyfish #mermaid #originalcharacter #artwip #illustration

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GigerPunk @gigerpunk.bsky.social · 21d

Fuck me this is bleak.
But please, do continue to use GenAI slop thumbnails for your YouTube videos, or your album art, or your book covers or whatever else. I'll continue to refuse to watch/listen/read any of them, knowing already they're not worth the time & that you're a disappointing lazy hack.

‘Children's book illustrator isn't a job anymore.’
I've been out of work for a while now. I made children's book illustrations, stock art, and took various art commissions.

Now I have several maxed out credit cards and use a donation bin for food. I haven't had a steady contract in over a year. two weeks ago, when a client who has switched to AI found out about this he gave me $50 out of "a sense of guilt." Basically pity for the fact that Illustrator, as a job, does not exist anymore.

It was my birthday recently and I sincerely considered not living anymore.
The worst part of all is that the parents who once supported me fully in being an artist sent me an AI generated picture of a caricature of themselves holding a birthday cake with my name spelled incorrectly.

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 27d

Demon Slayer Infinity Castle this week! Who else is looking forward to seeing the movie? Have a throwback to my Mitsuri design. 💖💚 #mitsuri #demonslayer #animeart #fanart #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Sep 3

Drawing a design artwork for best girl Shinobu! 🦋 I’m swimming in a bunch of art tasks right now, but wondering if I should just commit and plan out a design for Kanae too 🤔 #demonslayer #infinitycastle #shinobu #kanae #artwip #characterart #animeart

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 27

Jinshi and Maomao gold foil prints are now available over on my Etsy! 🐱🐸 #apothecarydiaries #jinshi #maomao #anime #artprints

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 27

Jinshi and Maomao gold foil prints are finally fixed and are here!! Going to take photos and list them today. So happy with how these turned out 😭 #apothecarydiaries #animeart #fanart #artprints #illustrator

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 26

Yuna gold foil prints are now back up in my shop! I still really love this one and glad others have been able to enjoy her over the years too. She’s still probably my most popular print. #yuna #finalfantasy #artprints #characterart

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 26

Working on drawing some jellies 🪼 #jellyfish #artwip #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 22

Who else is enjoying new Panty and Stocking? The newest episode has probably been my favorite so far. I think we are due for a Stocking focused episode though 🩵🍭 #pantyandstocking #stocking #animeart #fanart #characterart #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 21

Drawing some butterflies and creepy crawlies for a new character art 🦋 This character is pretty significant for me personally, so I’m making the time between all the original stuff to draw her 💜 #butterflies #artwip #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 19

Spider lily fairy! I’ve been working on a bunch of new original fantasy pieces and landed on doing a few lily flower themed fairies.

#fairy #fantasyart #spiderlily #originalcharacter #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 13

Working on original artwork has been freeing and I can see it improving my work in general. I am starting a new character art in between all the original stuff I have planned and the compositional improvement has me so excited.

Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 13

Stargazer lily fairy art progress! #fairy #fantasyart #illustration #originalcharacter #artwip

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 12

Working on another original flower fairy illustration. The theme for this one will be stargazer lilies ⭐️✨ #artwip #illustration #flowers

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 6

Really happy with the mirror finish on the background. It pushes the backlighting in the art even more ✨

Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 6

Maomao and Jinshi matte mirror stickers are now up over in my shop! 🐱🐸 #apothecarydiaries #maomao #jinshi #animeart #stickers

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Aug 2

I’m disappointed I can’t list my Maomao and Jinshi prints yet because there ended up being some issues with them. Thankful the printer I work with is understanding with good service to get them fixed for me. Gold foil prints are coming after they are fixed 🥹 #apothecarydiaries #artprints #animeart

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Jul 28

Ordering stickers as an artist with sticker placement anxiety feels so ironic 😂

Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Jul 25

Working on prepping new Apothecary Diaries stickers! #anime #fanart #apothecarydiaries #maomao #jinshi #stickers

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Jul 22

A winter mermaid for the summer heat ❄️ This is actually an unfinished piece I found on my iPad from 3 years ago that remain unfinished from life happening, so I decided to finally finish it up. #mermaid #fantasyart #originalcharacter #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Jul 16

Been having a lot of fun on this spider lily fairy piece. Prioritizing original work for future artist alley tables, so I’m planning several new fairy and mermaid pieces. #fairy #originalcharacter #fantasyart #illustration #artwip

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Jul 11

Drawing spider lilies for an original piece. I can hear the season 1 Inuyasha closing theme while drawing this. #artwip #artprocess #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Jul 7

Happy 25th anniversary Final Fantasy IX! 💖 Have a throwback to my Princess Garnet redesign. I drew inspiration from the summoner village with the eidolon wall inspired details on her skirt and horn headpiece ✨ #finalfantasy #finalfantasyix #finalfantasy9 #ff9 #princessgarnet

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thank you so much! 🥰