The latest articles on DEV Community by Lana Blink (@lana_blink_8a114f3b5d9da1). https://dev.to/lana_blink_8a114f3b5d9da1 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3658729%2F8ff1e926-440d-4db9-90b2-4b5d25edf974.jpg https://dev.to/lana_blink_8a114f3b5d9da1 en Lana Blink Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:36:53 +0000 https://dev.to/lana_blink_8a114f3b5d9da1/how-glimmu-was-created-4nbo https://dev.to/lana_blink_8a114f3b5d9da1/how-glimmu-was-created-4nbo <p>The idea of the Glimmu character came from a desire to create an original hero for pop art… not to reinterpret existing figures, but to invent something of my own.<br> At a certain point, it became clear that this character had to emerge not from style, but from emotion…</p> <p>Any emotion we experience, strangely enough, is still connected to childhood.<br> No matter how old we are… joy, attachment, resistance, rejection — all of these follow the same inner logic we had at the very beginning.</p> <p>Even the warmest adult memories… of youth, of the birth of our own children… carry this sense of childlike feeling, where one emotion can quickly shift into another.</p> <p>Glimmu appeared as an image of this emotional memory.<br> Not of an idealized childhood… but of a state where vulnerability and warmth exist at the same time.</p> foremfest beginners popart webdev Lana Blink Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:39:36 +0000 https://dev.to/lana_blink_8a114f3b5d9da1/glimmu-4op0 https://dev.to/lana_blink_8a114f3b5d9da1/glimmu-4op0 <p>Hello 👋<br> This channel is home to Glimmu — a soft pastel plush character living between handmade toys and digital animation.<br> Here I share short looping moments, moods, and small stories from the Glimmu universe. New shorts every day 💛</p> <p>© Glimmu — Original character by Lana Blink. All rights reserved.</p> ai beginners opensource career