Mal has been on a tear in the Herald office, working with his staff to turn out dozens of extremely high quality custom images from robes, to weapons, to new possessions art. His team-based approach to the workflow has paid dividends, helping to keep the queue moving at a good pace, and has also taken the time to help teach his staff new techniques. His personal contributions have included:

• 2 team robes (Shading)
• 2 solo weapons
• 3 accessories (5 variants each)
• 11 possessions
• 4 site graphics requests
• Generated 35 individual images overall

In consultation with the DC and JST, he also made important changes to graphics competition rules to prohibit the use of AI in any cluster-awarding competition.

Most significantly, though, was his just-launched revamp of the Shroud Society which includes changes to graphics competition difficulty levels, increases to cluster awards across the board, and a corresponding increase in society points required to advance. This project was the work of several months, requiring a careful look at the numbers to ensure we don't over- or undershoot the ideal progression rate.

Thanks, oh Bearded One, and congratulations!

Lord Dacien Victae, 2024-07-17 14:22:17 UTC