{"id":563,"date":"2026-05-11T13:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/?p=563"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:11:35","slug":"key-visual-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/2026\/05\/11\/key-visual-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Visual Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is Key Visual Design\uff1f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is an automatically generated definition of \u201cKV\u201d based on a web search. As you can see, the scope of \u2018KV\u2019 extends beyond just game art, so I narrowed my search to \u201cgame key visual design.\u201d Here are my search results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screenshot from Game Key Art\/ \u9879\u76ee :: Photos, videos, logos, illustrations and branding :: Behance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my view, KV in the gaming world refers to a promotional image for a game or a seasonal event, with the focus on showcasing the game\u2019s most visually appealing elements and promoting it through art. I\u2019ve noticed that Arknights<\/em>, a game I play regularly, features a wealth of outstanding promotional images, and I\u2019ve selected a small sample to share here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Job Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KV is one of the few standalone roles; compared to character design, it is relatively independent from environment design and UI design. As a result, there is limited market demand for it, and the requirements for candidates are quite high\u2014so much so that even smaller companies may not create a dedicated position for it. Here are some screenshots of job postings I\u2019ve collected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u30102026\u6625\u62db\u3011\u7f8e\u5ba3\u539f\u753b\u5e08 – \u8389\u8389\u4e1d\u6821\u56ed\u62db\u8058<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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miHoYo Social Recruitment – miHoYo Recruitment official website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal Reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since key visual design is part of my future career plans, I really valued the opportunity to design a poster for this project. However, due to the tight deadline, I didn\u2019t have time to refine the design or look for references. Consequently, I am not satisfied with the final result, so I\u2019ve reflected on the process: First, I didn\u2019t follow the standard workflow and started drawing directly on the sketch, resulting in inconsistent shading and a lack of depth. Second, because I didn\u2019t use layers, the spatial relationships in the composition weren\u2019t clearly defined, making the three-dimensional space appear flat. Additionally, skipping the line art step and going straight to detailing made the final image look rough. Next time, I will address these issues and improve my work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Key Visual Design\uff1f This is an automatically generated definition of \u201cKV\u201d based on a web search. As you can see, the scope of \u2018KV\u2019 extends beyond just game art, so I narrowed my search to \u201cgame key visual design.\u201d Here are my search results: Screenshot from Game Key Art\/ \u9879\u76ee :: Photos, videos, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-semester2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=563"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":570,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/563\/revisions\/570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}