Artist/Animator/Computerist/Game Designer/Satirist/Critic
Hyperlight-iPod
I go under my alias Hyperlight-iPod, but you may call me iPod if you like.
About Me
ሰላም. I'm Hyperlight-iPod, but you can simply call me iPod.As my occupations say, I sort of describe myself as a small-time polymath, as I am an artist, animator, game designer, computer builder, satirist, and critic.While it's true that all of us, including me, must respect each other, I mostly show generosity to friends who hold deep respect with me.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Q: Who are you and what do you do?
A: My name is iPod. I design games, draw pictures on my computer, animate, build computers, draw satirical art, and critique society.2. Q: How long have you been creating art?
A: I can't remember, but I think it is around the mid-2000s.3. Q: How do you describe your artistic style?
A: My own art style, without imitating other art styles, is a combination of cartoons and anime.It may seem like I mostly draw in a simplistic style when I have spare time, but I get serious when I start drawing human characters in this anime-like anatomy, such as my characters Queen Sothas or Teriel.4. Q: Do you take art commissions? If so, how can I request a commission from you?
A: Yes, I do take art commissions, and you're required to own a DeviantArt account to message me through notes.5. Q: What is your commission process?
A: You'll describe how exactly you want your commission to be, and I'll calculate the fees for your commission, and I'll notify you of the final price.6. Q: Can I request changes to my completed artwork?
A: Only for very small exceptions, if it's a minor fix, but most of the time, unfortunately, no, you cannot request changes to your commissioned artwork, sorry.7. Q: How will I receive the final artwork?
A: I will submit the final artwork on my DeviantArt page.8. Q: Do you offer shipping for physical artwork?
A: No.9. Q: Can I use the commissioned artwork for commercial purposes?
A: Yes, if you give credit to me first. For those who don't know, "credit", as a verb, defines "publicly acknowledging someone as a participant in the production of (something published or broadcast)."However, never use my original IPs. As I've created them myself for original content, they are not for sale, even if you intend to give credit to me.10. Q: Do you take requests or art trades?
A: I don't take requests anymore, but I've always been open for art trades, though you are required to have fine skills in art.10. Q: What's your cultural background?
A: Even though I was born in the United States and have always been American, I'm actually of Eritrean ancestry, like, I'm Eritrean American.
My IPS
Examples of my notable original series planned to be formally established video game franchises in the future.
This character you're looking at, Internal Pod, is the mascot of my career, similar to Nintendo's Mario or Sega's Sonic.
Mountain Trail
Void Comics
ORB (+Spheroid, Afriocity, and Grizzly-Man)
Heavy Metal
Moon Blade
Super Soldier
Metropolis
Fantasy Valley
Tin-Pin
Animal Quest
Nightfall
Injection Boy
The Amazing Arayth
Hardcore
Saturn Fiction
Knight of Philosophy
Virtual Processing Unit
Distant Rune
My Art Commissions
As DeviantArt is my only source of income, I am obligated to take this job seriously.
Example of my art style and background design. (Doesn't have to be chibi.)
🖌️ Base Zone
Standard (colored+shaded): $8
Line Art: $6
Sketch: $3➕ Additional Zone
Fully-detailed Character Design: $8
Add an Extra Person: $8
Fully-detailed Background: $10💬 Comic Zone
Comic Form (Max 3 panels): $20
Add an Extra Comic Panel (1+): $8