you have a new message from kiki:   hi, it's me kiki speaking! this time, i won't jump into any cat-racter even though we've got kokochen in this year's christmas greeting (also, i only remembered that it should be pongta claus when i almost finished the illustration lol) so i'll just talk stupid like a hooman i am.   if you're familiar with KOKOCATS! and have been following it for at least a year or so, you probably already know about our annual christmast event, where you can request a poster for your favorite story/author. unfortunately, i'm not hosting it this year for personal reasons i prefer to not disclose, and also because i've been abandoning this shop for the whole year for a reason(s) i'll explain below uwu   long story short, i've been in a slump and the pandemic doesn't make it any easier. i also struggled with pain on my right wrist because of work so i had to hold back on designing here. and when i opened the shop for a batch a few months back, i found myself unable to get excited or love any poster i made. this led me to applying to various graphic shops in hope of finding any inspiration & new experiences, which worked in one way or another.   anyhow, i applied to three different shops this year – obsession, walking-paradox, and ice cream. all of them are currently closed and not accepting any request, but it never hurts to stalk & fawn over other talented designers' creations, amirite? owo   OH AND TO THOSE WHO ARE STILL NEW HERE, YOU CAN CLICK HERE TO SEE THE POSTERS FROM LAST YEAR'S CHRISTMAS EVENT!     no christmas event, then what?  

even though there's no christmas event this year, i still feel /obliged/ to have something different to end this year on a good note. and