Squidward for Pure Pop project.
Problem: Each individual must leverage an existing pop-culture phenomena to develop Pop-Culture expressions across two categories. Item or items to represent the “unatainable ideal” and the “freak” ideal.
Solution
For the unattainable ideal, I wanted to re-invent squidward to become something he would always dream of, at least the money aspect of it. To do this, I turned Squidward into Rich the Squid. The most rich and famous rapper to ever walk the face of the earth, at least as a squid…
For the freak ideal, since Squidward is already categorized as a freak character, I kept many of his same qualities. I just made him happier with his life, accepting his fate. I made him into someone who eats his problems away, and rather enjoy spending time with his now bestfriend Spongebob. He is still a music artist in this version, although he is not famous at all, he just makes music as another escape to his not ideal life.
Unattainable Ideal
Rich The Squid
Freak Ideal
Just Squidward