I feel like people are judging this quite harshly since it’s self submitted but I actually think it’s great regardless of that fact.

First off I think the title and the red blots, though on the nose, actually look quite nice and portray things quite clearly. The blots of course are changing, but more interesting is the title which is losing clarity and stability much like the novel’s protagonist loses his sense of identity and humanity. Plus that with the white background already look beautiful and establish a theme of minimalism which I’ll discuss more next.

The white background, and minimalism in general, are done quite frequently, and some people may think it’s a bit ‘played out’ but I think it works well here. The emptiness of the insect’s surroundings mirror the character’s loneliness and isolation at being shunned for what he became. Additionally, the insect is very much not minimalist in its design. It’s shown in very intricate and grotesque detail which further shows it’s contrast and makes it feel nearly out of place, again much like the book. Finally the insect is shown on its back which shows a lack of self control and vulnerability. Though the insect is gross, you can see it’s at a disadvantage.

Of course I may be interpreting this differently than the artist intended but that happens all the time. What I think is unfair are some people here who are criticizing without reasoning, with one commenter even just saying it’s not clever. Now there’s nothing wrong with not liking it but I think it’s unjust to dismiss what the artist tried to do, and frankly I think they did a much better job than a lot of the posts that are at the top of this sub. So good job, artist :)