I wanted to keep the image simple, like the example. Since I live in Brazil, the summer theme immediately made me think of the beach. I wanted to use strong contrast and saturated colors. Going to the beach is very common for coastal families like mine, although I don’t go often because I don’t like getting covered in sand. I imagine Zero might feel the same way: “Who goes to the beach wearing socks? LOL.” Maybe he’s smart enough to keep sand from getting into his feet. Null also protects him from the sun, and I imagine Zero agreed to go because of Fenix. I first drew the characters on paper, already having their outfits and the theme in mind. I combined deep blue with Sicilian lemon yellow, a color and fruit that I feel match Zero well. After the sketch, I worked digitally in this order: frame → background → inside the frame → characters. I wanted a clear and charismatic presentation, with simple characters that are easy to reproduce. Zero has two accessories and Fenix has one. The contrasting, saturated colors help the characters stand out. Highlights: Zero holds a fruit popsicle. His hair resembles lemon peels, naturally transitioning from yellow to white, with fruit-like texture. He wears flip-flops, as many Brazilians do in everyday life. His underwear becomes swim trunks. Null is a sand bear, with darker areas representing wet sand. Fenix wears a simple tropical outfit, cap and flip-flops. I also enjoyed creating the popsicle-like texture inside the frames.