Habbox Graphics
| Habbox Graphics | |
|---|---|
| Former Manager: | ExtraKen |
| Active Years: | 2007 – 2025 |
| Former Habbox Department | |
Habbox Graphics was the team of Graphic Designers responsible for producing most of the visual content across Habbox. This included
Habbox.com, Habbox Forum, and Habbox Wiki.
The Graphic Designers created icons, banners, and signature images for the sites at the request of various managers and Habbox General Management. They produced a wide range of graphics in varying styles for all purposes and were especially key to making advertising features for events such as Habbox Summer Spectacular look polished and engaging.
The department had been active from the very start of Habbox. It historically consisted of a relatively small team of around 5–10 staff members, although the introduction of the Pixel Art sub-department in 2014–2015 expanded this significantly. On 1 December 2014, a Pixel Art sub-department was brought back by Drew and lawrawrrr, with Intersocial appointed as Senior Pixel Artist. After Intersocial resigned, Zealoux became Senior Pixel Artist and later rose to Graphics Manager when Drew resigned. The Senior Pixel Artist role was eventually merged back into the Graphic Designer role.
On 16th June 2025, the department was officially closed.[1]
Department Structure
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| Graphics Manager | Previously ExtraKen, oversaw the quality of all graphics, ensured designers were completing tasks, assigned projects, provided feedback, and managed workflow within the department. |
| Assistant Graphics Manager | Supported the manager with project assignments and workflow coordination. |
| Senior Graphics Designer | Led complex design projects and assisted in mentoring other designers. |
| Graphics Designer | Produced visual content such as banners, avatars, and signatures, and participated in tasks assigned by other department managers. |
| Senior Pixel Artist | Expected to complete the minimums of a Pixel Artist as well as help the department run smoothly and provide reports to Pixel Artists when required. They also helped organise pixel-related competitions. |
| Pixel Artist | Participated in pixel tasks requested by other department managers. Pixel Artists created anything on the site containing pixel art, including custom Habbo figures, icons, forum awards, and alliterations. |
Graphics Managers
| Graphic Managers | Start Date | End Date | Length of tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| ExtraKen | 25-Apr-2018 | 16-Jun-2025 | 2610 days ( 7 years, 1 month, 23 days) |
| LUCPIX | 07-Oct-2017 | 25-Apr-2018 | 200 days (6 months, 18 days) |
| Cowper | 26-Jun-2017 | 05-Oct-2017 | 101 days (3 months, 9 days) |
| Drew | 21-Dec-2016 | 23-Mar-2017 | 92 days (3 months, 2 days) |
| Mrs_Plant | 23-July-2016 | 25-Oct-2016 | 94 days (3 months, 2 days) |
| LUCPIX | 24-Apr-2016 | 23-July-2016 | 90 days (2 months, 29 days) |
| Mrs_Plant | 22-Mar-2016 | 17-Apr-2016 | 26 days (0 months, 26 days) |
| Zealoux | 03-May-2015 | 22-Mar-2016 | 324 days (10 months, 19 days) |
| Drew | 24-Jan-2014 | 02-May-2015 | 463 days (1 year, 3 months, 8 days) |
| Nick | 16-June-2013 | 21-Jan-2014 | 219 days (7 months, 5 days) |
| Cameron | 30-July-2012 | 09-Mar-2013 | 222 days (7 months, 9 days) |
| Fudge | 24-Nov-2011 | 12-May-2012 | 170 days (5 months, 18 days) |
| Skynus | 29-Oct-2011 | 21-Nov-2011 | 23 days (0 months, 23 days) |
| SyrupyMonkey | 30-May-2011 | 29-Oct-2011 | 152 days (4 months, 29 days) |
| Headlines | 15-May-2011 | 29-May-2011 | 14 days (0 months, 14 days) |
| Myke | 06-Mar-2010 | 15-May-2011 | 435 days (1 year, 2 months, 9 days) |
| .-.eXtra.-. | 30-Dec-2009 | 19-Feb-2010 | 51 days (1 months, 20 days) |
| iConz.. | 16-Mar-2009 | 14-May-2009 | 59 days (1 months, 28 days) |
| Favouritism | 30-Aug-2008 | 16-Mar-2009 | 198 days (6 months, 16 days) |
| .-.eXtra.-. | 11-Apr-2008 | 30-Aug-2008 | 141 days (4 months, 19 days) |
| Roboevil | 17-Jan-2008 | 11-Apr-2008 | 85 days (2 months, 25 days) |
| .-.eXtra.-. | 26-July-2007 | 16-Jan-2008 | 184 days (6 months, 0 days) |
Graphics Assistant Managers
| Graphic Assistant Managers | Start Date | End Date | Length of tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| .-.eXtra.-. | 30-Nov-2008 | 16-Mar-2009 | 106 days (3 months, 16 days) |
| Everlong | 15-July-2008 | 26-Aug-2008 | 42 days (1 months, 11 days) |
| .-.eXtra.-. | 30-Mar-2008 | 11-Apr-2008 | 12 days (0 months, 12 days) |
Graphics Events
The Graphics department is involved in the making and running of departmental events as part of larger festivities such as HxSS and HxEE, but has also in its past had a series of larger HabboxForum and client events. Some of the major events hosted by the graphics department is shown below:
| Event Name | Department | Date | Winners | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stolen Artwork | Graphics & Competitions | August 2013 | N/A | HabboxForum users were provided with mini profiles of different Habbox staff and different pieces of artwork related to profiles - players had to match these staff to the correct portrait based on the clues in the artwork. Points were awarded to HxSS teams during this event. |
| Draw My Thing | Graphics & Competitions | N/A | N/A | TBC |
| Codebreaker | Graphics | August 2014 | N/A | Users had to guess a random sequence of 4 colours based on hints from the host - e.g. "1 Correct, 0 Correct Position". Winners would earn their team points for HxSS. |
| Picture Perfect Memories | Graphics | August 2014 | N/A | Users had to search the hotel for screenshots they could take in relation to a caption in the scrapbook. For example, "Ooh, a blue beach ball!" would mean a screenshot of a blue beach ball is needed. Special captions such a "7 Wonders" were also made available. Users would win points for their HxSS team and every entrant would go into a raffle. |
| The Dog Ate My Homework | Graphics | September 2014 | N/A | TBC |
| The Timekeeper | Graphics | October - November 2014 | N/A | Entrants were provided with a normal photo/picture and had to use various effects (whether via pixel art or photoshop) to enhance the image and make it scarier. |
| Do You Wanna Build A Snowman? | Graphics | December 2014 | N/A | Users had to gather various objects in order to build/fully complete a snowman. Objects were acquired via Habbo, HabboxForum and also the Habbox.com site. |
Trivia
- **Between 14th May and 20th December 2009, the role of Graphics Manager was fulfilled by the then General Management team.
- Up until .-.eXtra.-. became Graphics Manager, the department had been managed by Sierk and the General Management team for three years.
- For a while, Habbox had a second graphical based department, the Pixel Art Department, which co-existed with the Graphics Department. It closed but was brought back temporarily as a sub-department in 2014 by Drew and lawrawrrr.
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