At very first glance, I was very impressed by Tim Hobday’s rendition of BB-8. His obvious skill and great use of design principles made me an instant admirer of his work.

The first thing I noticed about Tim Hobday’s BB-8 was color. Hobday’s choice to go with orange as the main color is deliberate. As a fan of Star Wars, I know that BB-8 is orange and white. Because color choice lends to the feel of a design, Hobday’s choice to add a muted yellowish/off-white color in the background makes his version of BB-8 feel vintage (which I personally love). 

I appreciate the way the Hobday uses line to create contrast in his BB-8 design. The thick and thin lines are in opposition with each other which creates wonderful contrast. Hobday also creates contrast with the juxtaposition of broken and unbroken lines. And with a simple line and dash on the outside of BB-8, Hobday created a sense of movement in his design. 

Hobday uses his color and contrast choices to create hierarchy in his design. Notice that the eye is drawn to the darkest part of the image. The dark, solid color presented only in one area creates emphasis or importance in this area. 

Tim Hobday is a wonderful designer and has created many wonderful vector illustrations. I highly recommend that you check out some of his designs: dribbble.com/hobbers