The Simpsons are almost always facing sideways. Matt Groening's stylized character designs are very rounded, so catching all their curves from a side-on perspective works better.
Every now and then they break this rule and it never looks quite right:
coolbot69420 on November 29th, 2020 at 01:18 UTC »
Basically don't draw Futurama characters
TooShiftyForYou on November 29th, 2020 at 01:20 UTC »
The Simpsons are almost always facing sideways. Matt Groening's stylized character designs are very rounded, so catching all their curves from a side-on perspective works better.
Every now and then they break this rule and it never looks quite right:
https://i.imgur.com/QrwjFWV.png
nflukfans on November 29th, 2020 at 01:40 UTC »
Amazing how little changes make such a big difference to aesthetic.