A brief explanation
Yes, these banners were reused from WL. Throughout my time as a GFX artist in the MK community, I always seek feedback from start to finish. I began working on banners for this season in late May, presented two unique concepts which included a GIF banner. I was testing and trying out other concepts as well but did not present them to staff because they did not work. A member of staff recommended reusing the WL banners, and along with the two other concepts I made, I asked which of the three they liked best. The WL banners had the best response. I personally felt a little weird about reusing the banners, but I am not making these banners for myself. I go based off of what other people desire.
However, there seemed to be a hole in communication. Until the banner design was decided on, and created, MKU staff were not involved. I had originally made all 21 banners without tracks in the background, then they were sent to MKU staff. I was told that MKU staff wanted tracks in the background, and I asked for MKU staff to just be added to the chat. This was helpful especially to receive further feedback, as this also delayed the process of creating the banners. The communication will be improved on for the future since they are now in the GFX chat and will be involved in the entirety of the process for the future. It has also been noted that banners should not be reused in the future.
I see that most people are commenting on the contrast of the banners, as well as the text color. This is easily fixable, and I will edit them tomorrow morning. It is a little harmful that these comments are made in a harsh manner, because I rely on feedback. I want to create something that people are generally happy with. That’s why I seek feedback in the staff chats throughout my graphics making process but it doesn’t stop there. I will always read public feedback as well and improve on them from there. Thank you for reading.