SANJIESAN LICENSING / Small-format artwork
Small artwork needs selection, not an accidental new identity
A detailed illustration may not remain readable on a small proposed surface. The first response should be to inspect which information is being lost, rather than freely redrawing the character. Make a size comparison using an existing reference and bring a specific simplification question to the designated content reviewer.
Identify what survives the reduction
Place the reference at a larger reading size and at the proposed smaller size. Do not sharpen, repaint or crop it during the first comparison. List what remains recognisable and what becomes ambiguous. Separate an identifying feature from background texture or decorative detail. This gives the team a shared description of the problem before anyone assumes that removing a particular mark is harmless.
Propose a limited change with a clear reason
Try a tighter composition or a quieter background before changing the character drawing. If a simplified graphic is still needed, show the exact features proposed for retention or removal beside the original reference. Keep the character identity and artwork-version identifiers separate. For Sanjiesan material, a newly proposed illustration remains an artwork treatment, not another entry in the established 54-card identity system.
Review the selected treatment in its actual layout
Place the proposed treatment on the intended surface alongside any names or neighbouring elements. Ask the reviewer to assess both identity accuracy and legibility in that context. Keep the accepted reference attached to the output handed to the production partner. A decision about one small-format treatment should not silently authorise further simplification in unrelated formats or future product concepts.