User blog comment:Angel Emfrbl/Fave/least boxarts/@comment-25577599-20150131222512/@comment-53539-20150201104006

@Otter; okay we get it you like SeeU. Unlike with VY2, you don't have the balance of simplicity, you have a details and cute character. The character is one of the few things they got right with SeeU - yet they didn't use the illustration enough to create a eye-catching boxart. And while your comment on black being sleek is nice, VY2 again is doingf the same thing, but has a slight shine making its black background looking even more slick.

As I said, the issue isn't that its a bad because its a failure, its bad because I can imagine much, much better. It presents the most wasted opportunity in the boxarts with just a single colour as their background. Really, it wouldn't take much to lift the boxart and make it less boring.

Even the size of the illustration means SeeU isn't in a position to catch enough of the eye. You understand what I'm saying otter? In terms of colour theory, black itself is not regarded as a colour, but a lack of colour just as white is acknowledged as a sign of all colours being present at once. So the trouble with black is it absorbs light and can kill the image, making it look flat. This is why it in particular works or doesn't work as a background. It works for VY1v3, yet doesn't for SeeU, based on the same reasons behind each case. Mew Neo is also an example of it not working in favour.

To add to this, everyone knows the phrase "never judge a book by its cover"... Yet there is a reason why effort goes into making a book stand out because, yes, books ARE judged by their covers. As we've seen, a Vocaloid is judged by its avatar and boxart.

I've already done a blog on voice so this was something design originated, without focusing on the mascot specifically. As I said, I dislike the Kagamines voice, in fact, I also dislike for the record their design as well... Yet their append is my favourite (and it seems many others). Nana is my 3rd fav vocaloid and the one I'm openly bias in favour for, yet I dislike her English boxart despite being a fan of English vocaloid in general, and a Engloid fan entirely. Hell, while I mentioned my 2nd favourite Vocaloid, I admit the original artwork was my favourite and not the current version, yet I m one of those who prefers the design of the current avatar. My favourite Vocaloid Tonio isn't on here at all outside of honourable mentions...

Basically, this was a chance to talk about an issue without bias package hanging over my shoulders from my views on voclaoid based on other subjects. As I few in the OP, few will talk abut th boxart itself, they will go on about the vocal or design of the character, but boxart is something that doesn't get many comments. At least outside of initial reactions upon unveiling.