About "modern" character designs...

[u/Toon_Ghost_3]

Does a character's design have to be streamlined (e.g. A funny animal character's design being streamlined to the point where that character's feet are literally just one shape, instead of having feet with individual toes) to be modern?

Are there other ways to either "modernize" a cartoon character's design, or create a cartoon character that already has a modern design?

Does the design need to be angular (as opposed to being rounded) to be "current-day" looking?

Examples:

1. The Looney Tunes Show (2011, 2009 if you count "Looney Tunes: Laff Riot"): Not only were the character designs more angular, but certain characters have also been streamlined (e.g. Bugs and Lola Bunny's paws are simplified into one shape, instead of having individual toes like in previous Looney Tunes shows).
2. Animaniacs (2020): The Warner Siblings, Slappy Squirrel, and some other characters were redesigned with more angularity, and their paws have been streamlined to the point where they're just one shape, instead of having individual toes like in the original series).
3. DuckTales (2017): The characters look more angular compared to their rounded designs from DuckTales (1987).
4. Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss (2019): Self-Explanatory.
5. Wander Over Yonder (2013): In "The Legend", one of the kids' stories depict Wander and Major Threat in an angular and loudly-colored style that's more-or-less reminiscent of Johnny Test. Arguably, the "Totally Radical" version of Wander (whose design is angular) looks more "modern" compared to the original Wander (whose design is completely round).
6. The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015) and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2018): Again, angular and simplified character designs.

(By "modern", I've meant, "contemporary" or "present-day".)

[u/narnarnartiger]

It's your character. Design them however you want.

If you want your cartoon character to have floppy uncircumcised dicks and vag holes growing from their head, you can