How to Pick a Mascot for an Online Store
How to Pick a Mascot for an Online Store
Which things/questions do you take into consideration, when picking a mascot for an online store? Like country, age, sex, income, products being sold… What else?
International animals are very difficult. Different countries have different beliefs about different animals.
Foxes are probably the hardest to work with, as Asian and North American beliefs about them are so different.
Also the animal must be obvious (not confused for a similar looking animal), I would definitely make a very cartoonish looking version of whatever you pick.
What is the main market you are trying to sell to? Even if its world-wide, is your online store in every world language?
Take a look at the regional beliefs on certain animals and run with it.
For instance in my opinion (white American)
foxes = trickery
elephants = remembers everything, can be seen as slow.
rabbits = procreation
dogs = loyal, may not be seen as intelligent.
cats = independent/ not loyal
turtles = slow
cheetah = fast
lions = impressive, king
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