Old 2D Pop box art vs new 3D Images

[Dave17251]

So it has been a while since Funko has put out the 3D photos onto pop boxes to replace the old 2D art. I genuinely thought it was due to covid or another issue at the time and believed it was temporary. Some new pops that are out like Screaming Clown give me hope but at the same time, Ronnie Rabbit is from the same set and carries that 3D art. Am I crazy to think that the 3D art is just not as appealing as 2D? Thoughts?

[M37R01D]

2D art was way nicer
3D art gives a bootleg feel as the chinese fakes were doing 3d art long before funko switched over

[Bad Motherfunko]

The 2D art looked better in my opinion.

[Tusken]

I enjoy the 2D it seemed to look nicer to me but open to the 3D.

[Dave17251]

2D art was way nicer
3D art gives a bootleg feel as the chinese fakes were doing 3d art long before funko switched over

Yes! I think this is why I feel like the new 3D images look tacky. Reminds me of one of the most famous counterfeits out there, the SDCC unmasked Jason Voorhees.

[Serch_na]

Clearly the 2D are better, i think its pretty lazy using a 3D one

[Mario Wario]

Either one is fine, imo. I’m not too concerned about it.

[lazcommalisa]

I'm an in box collector for the most part. The 2D art is so iconic to the early days of PoP for Funko and it will always be a favorite of mine. But as I was looking at some of the boxes for the newer 3D print. its grown on me since it was first introduced. The 3D gives me vibes of a more realistic product vs the cartoon aspect of 2D.

[Ironfish242]

I'm am more of a fan of the 2D art over the 3D any day!

[tlaloc666]

2d art is the best no doubt !!

[Sarcasticguy]

Definitely prefer the 2D art. The 3D stuff almost makes the boxes look cheap.

[lavery01]

I actually like them both, but the 2d art like everyone mentioned just looks a lot nicer.

[Rondall31]

2d looks the best. 3d gives it a counterfeit/imitation feel

[Toys R Us Kid]

Adding to the 2D party. Just iconic and classic. I still favor the OG hero pose pops too.

[Alanamaslama]

The 2D art along with the POP! Logo had a fun comic book-like design. It was part of the reason I liked keeping my pops in box.

I agree the 3D design reminds me of counterfeits sometimes. The quality of the image seems to vary between pops, too.

[M37R01D]

2D art was way nicer
3D art gives a bootleg feel as the chinese fakes were doing 3d art long before funko switched over

Yes! I think this is why I feel like the new 3D images look tacky. Reminds me of one of the most famous counterfeits out there, the SDCC unmasked Jason Voorhees.

Hah yes exactly this!!

[Mr Yac]

On its own the 3-d isn’t too noticeable but man when you have a set it looks so awful next to the good art. The one I point to the most often is the Egyptian gods from Yu-Gi-Oh, poor Ra sticks out like a sore thumb with his lazy photoshop looking box compared to the other 2

[Dave17251]

On its own the 3-d isn’t too noticeable but man when you have a set it looks so awful next to the good art. The one I point to the most often is the Egyptian gods from Yu-Gi-Oh, poor Ra sticks out like a sore thumb with his lazy photoshop looking box compared to the other 2

YESSS!!! That new Roronoa Zoro from Kody has the updated 3D glam yet it looks so off when its next to the the older one where its the same exact mold but with the 3D glam now.

[aprilyoufools]

I miss the 2D art renderings, too. Seems like the 2D art appears larger on the box compared to the newer 3D art? Either way, it's still taking some getting used to when I see the 3D art

[Alanamaslama]

On its own the 3-d isn’t too noticeable but man when you have a set it looks so awful next to the good art. The one I point to the most often is the Egyptian gods from Yu-Gi-Oh, poor Ra sticks out like a sore thumb with his lazy photoshop looking box compared to the other 2

YESSS!!! That new Roronoa Zoro from Kody has the updated 3D glam yet it looks so off when its next to the the older one where its the same exact mold but with the 3D glam now.

They did the same for the Tsuyu Asui common and NYCC translucent version. It looked odd side by side.

[Thehueys]

I think the original 2D Art really did a good job of embracing what made pops a hit. Simplicity.

[Dave17251]

I think the original 2D Art really did a good job of embracing what made pops a hit. Simplicity.

The 3D also ruins some imo. Some pops have 2D being their major format like anime and especially Sanrio. Those definitely took a hit. I have Chi Chai Monchan and his art is his original art that Sanrio has for them.

[FunkoVandal413]

I started noticing when the 3D images rolled out and I absolutely dislike it. There was some pops I didn't buy just for the fact they had 3D images ruining the box. I'm over it now tho

[FunkoVandal413]

I think the original 2D Art really did a good job of embracing what made pops a hit. Simplicity.

Exactly!

[FunkoVandal413]

2D art was way nicer
3D art gives a bootleg feel as the chinese fakes were doing 3d art long before funko switched over

Yes! I think this is why I feel like the new 3D images look tacky. Reminds me of one of the most famous counterfeits out there, the SDCC unmasked Jason Voorhees.

Hah yes exactly this!!

Yoooo I didn't even remember this one had a fake

[funko_gtx91]

I like the old box art it looks a lot cleaner in my opinion

[c00kiem0nster]

2D will always beat the 3D art. Looks soooo much nicer.

[Thehueys]

I think the original 2D Art really did a good job of embracing what made pops a hit. Simplicity.

Exactly!

I do think that we still see flashes of it which is nice! But I love the original simple look over anything else!

[Thehueys]

2D will always beat the 3D art. Looks soooo much nicer.

Agreed, it always goes back to what I was taught while playing baseball. Sometimes, Less is more.

[scullysdad]

The 2D is a lot nicer, but now I am used to the 3D and not bothered any more. It has to be a lot less expensive to put an existing 3D render in a box though. I’d be a more bothered these days if Funko changed the font or colors on the boxes.

[LakerSpartan117]

It honestly doesn't bother me too much since they made the switch, and I'm not entirely sure when they did make the switch. I do like 2D art a bit more now that it has been mentioned, but it honestly depends on the Pop.

Unfortunately, 3D printing is used prominently by Chinese fakes/knock-offs.

[POP&lock]

2D art was way nicer
3D art gives a bootleg feel as the chinese fakes were doing 3d art long before funko switched over

Yes! I think this is why I feel like the new 3D images look tacky. Reminds me of one of the most famous counterfeits out there, the SDCC unmasked Jason Voorhees.

This is so bad it quite literally made me laugh out loud the 3d art is not quite at this level of bad

[wengderful]

I like the 2D look

[zonkttc]

So it has been a while since Funko has put out the 3D photos onto pop boxes to replace the old 2D art. I genuinely thought it was due to covid or another issue at the time and believed it was temporary. Some new pops that are out like Screaming Clown give me hope but at the same time, Ronnie Rabbit is from the same set and carries that 3D art. Am I crazy to think that the 3D art is just not as appealing as 2D? Thoughts?

definitely on team 2d. It just looks more official to me than the 3d. But it is what it is.

[Webslinger]

2D art all the way. I don't know why the 3D art just seems off/cheap

[rexflexall]

I miss the old school 2D look!

[Elviax]

I like both for diff reasons. 3D can look super good and detailed, but the simplicity of the 2D sometimes just hits that sweet spot

[Dave17251]

Thats it for me right there! The simplicity of it. Maybe its the lighting on the 3d pics too but it still hasn't sat right with me even after the big change to that.

[SpaceDude]

I like the 2d art I think the best.

[The_Avatar_Wan]

Overall I prefer the 2d over the 3d, however with some pops the 3d does look good.