Unlike the previous two years I didn’t specifically design any artwork for this zodiac sign. I played with some ideas and came close to committing to one but didn’t really sat down and flesh them out. But instead I spent too much time working on "Did curiosity kill the Cat?" and then improving on the much loved Chinese character (福）artwork that I designed 2 years ago.
It’s now too close to the Chinese new year and not worth the effort considering if I don’t sell any product on the artwork it will be 12 years later before it becomes relevant again. And this animal is tricky. I mean in Chinese, prostitutes are often referred to as chicken (鸡 Pronounced as Ji). So it’s really not a good idea to design a tshirt with the Chinese character鸡（chicken in simplified Chinese) or 雞 (chicken in traditional Chinese) splashed across your chest. And I won’t want a mug with that either. Lol…
So instead I've decided to put the improved and auspicious 福 (fu) artwork on as many products as possible. Below you can see the whole collection. I am still adding to it. It’s an economical design. Buy one and you can literally use it for every new year. Accept for the greeting cards. I’ve put in the year in Chinese for the greeting cards.
Description of the artwork
"This design is an auspicious Chinese character 福 (fu). It means good fortune, lucky, happiness, blessedness. This is the one of the favorite Chinese characters used during Chinese New Year (or Spring festival) and any time of the year. :) Notice that there's a particular obvious 4-character idiom embedded within this chinese character. 福星高照。 Meaning may the lucky stars always be with you."
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