If you like little guys, this series of interviews is for you. Today we’re admiring little guy keychains by Deckitout, little guy emotes by IgnisKat, and little guy plushies by Steelfeather W…

Curiosity is often the driving force behind an artist’s journey to innovate and improve on their art. In this month’s spotlight interviews, find out how creating the materials that matc…

I love interviewing FFXIV artists in particular because inspiration for art can come from truly any corner of the game. From the story and characters, to even the tomestones, Awkwardbex and NotJann…

Self-care can be a new soap or scent themed after your favorite games and characters… or it can be deliciously indulgent art and animation of your beloved OCs. Who am I to decide? All I know …

The art in Part 1 of the August XIVFMN feature column is perhaps some of the most vibrant yet. 7marichan7 and fuzzyren’s works burst with color and expressiveness, and their interviews explor…

Whether creating from close and deep within oneself, or exploring far-off places one might never see, to create what brings oneself joy is truest goal for any artist. And despite having two very di…

Part 1 of the September XIVFMN spotlights are two wonderful examples of finding support in community. Whether it’s the creative duo team of Erie Craft Collective, or FaeLich Studio finding a …

In part one of our interviews with the April featured creators of the XIV Fan Merch Network, artists Chaobu and Cookie talk about how their art has evolved since starting their FFXIV journeys.

Resin work will always have a special place in my heart, so I’m very excited to spotlight two wonderful resin crafters in the last part of our (belated) July interviews!

Vimimi and Sanglunaria are both careful crafters of their respective art forms, which couldn't be more different styles - digital vtubing and animations, or physical creations that re-interpret some of XIV's most iconic designs in tangible form - with new and interesting projects always on the horizon.

The joy of fan art is having the ability to create what you want to see in a franchise that you love, and Maud MIW and Mallaichte are no exceptions. From tarot to folklore, Part 2 of the September …

Though the two artists featured on the second August XIVFMN interviews focus on different media, a common through line rings true in both their reflections on their work: the hope of bringing joy t…

Whether you like precise and detailed pixel art, or prefer a more exaggerated and expressive style, Part 1 of the May 2025 interviews with Banishedpixels and SpookyKlauser will certainly have art t…

As we continue speeding towards a future of uncertainty and instability, often I have asked myself, "What can I do to help?" I had largely stepped away from online spaces to focus on other parts of my life, but always the desire to step back into writing niggled at me. When the time is right, I thought. Well, the time has never felt more right, and so I return to continue creating a space where artists can show their work and share their knowledge and perspectives. This time, however, I do not return alone.