Eye Style Exploration

Ferni Eye Mood Board

Different eye styles inspired by Pixar characters. Each conveys a different personality. Which one feels most like Ferni?

Round Face Styles (Current Direction)

A1: Current Design

Inspired by: Generic Smiley

Large oval eyes with small pupils. Friendly but perhaps too simplistic — lacks the mechanical charm of WALL-E.

Simple Friendly Generic

A2: WALL-E Binocular

Inspired by: WALL-E's Camera Eyes

Layered circular eyes with depth — outer ring, inner ring, iris, pupil. Creates mechanical warmth. The highlight dot adds life.

Mechanical Warm Expressive Depth

A3: EVE Minimal

Inspired by: EVE (WALL-E)

Horizontal oval eyes, no pupils. Ultra-clean and modern. Perhaps too cold for a life coach — EVE starts cold and warms up.

Minimal Modern Sleek Cool

A4: Cyclops Friendly

Inspired by: Luxo Jr. / Mike Wazowski

Single large eye is incredibly expressive but very distinctive. Makes Ferni unique but might feel too "monster-like".

Unique Expressive Bold Memorable

A5: Baymax Connected

Inspired by: Baymax (Big Hero 6)

Simple dots connected by a line. Healthcare robot feel. Very friendly but perhaps too medical/clinical for life coaching.

Healthcare Caring Simple Trust

A6: Joy Sparkle

Inspired by: Joy (Inside Out)

Large eyes with colored irises and multiple sparkle highlights. Very emotional and expressive. Conveys optimism and warmth.

Emotional Optimistic Warm Sparkly

Alternative Shapes

B1: Rounded Square

Inspired by: App Icons / Robot

Square with rounded corners feels more "app-like" and modern. WALL-E binocular eyes work well here too.

Modern App-like Tech

B2: Capsule

Inspired by: Minions / Pill Shape

Vertical capsule shape is playful and unique. Works well at small sizes. Has a friendly, approachable feel.

Playful Unique Fun

B3: Soft Blob

Inspired by: Organic Forms

Slightly irregular circle feels more organic and alive. Like a character that could squash and stretch naturally.

Organic Alive Soft

Eye Detail Variations

C1: Heavy Rim

Inspired by: WALL-E + Glasses

Thick dark rims around eyes like binoculars or glasses. Very WALL-E. The rim creates clear eye boundaries.

WALL-E Defined Character

C2: Gradient Iris

Inspired by: Human Eyes + Brand

Green gradient iris matches Ferni's brand color. More human-like and emotional. Creates depth and warmth.

Human On-brand Emotional Depth

C3: Subtle Lids

Inspired by: Animated Characters

Subtle eyelid curves above eyes suggest expression without being heavy. Can convey curiosity, tiredness, focus.

Expressive Subtle Animated

C4: Rectangular Binocular

Inspired by: WALL-E (more literal)

More rectangular binocular shape, closer to actual WALL-E. Very mechanical and robot-like. Strong character.

Mechanical Robot WALL-E Strong

Pixar Character Reference

Key eye design principles from beloved Pixar characters

WALL-E

Binocular-shaped eyes with multiple rings creating depth. Expressiveness comes from tilting and focusing. Mechanical but incredibly warm.

EVE

Simple horizontal ovals, no detail. Emotion conveyed through shape changes (curved = happy, angled = angry). Clean, modern, sleek.

Luxo Jr.

Single lamp "eye" that is the light itself. Proves you can have massive personality with minimal features. Movement is key.

Mike Wazowski

Giant single eye dominates face. Highly expressive through size changes, lid position. Memorable silhouette.

Baymax

Two dots connected by a line. Healthcare aesthetic. Blinking is the main expression. Trust through simplicity.

Joy (Inside Out)

Large eyes with sparkle highlights and colored irises. Maximum emotion and expressiveness. Optimistic, warm, human-like.