Before I had a solid idea of what I wanted the theme of this game to be, I imagined Daisy as a put together, classy lady next door who happened to enjoy cracking a whip in her own time. So I asked our title menu artist to draw Daisy holding a leash with a fireplace next to her. Then, the artist took a break for personal reasons and I had time to think about the art direction of my project.
If you've been following my work, you'll already know I chose to use an 80s HK aesthetic for Doting Dominatrix. My partner pointed out that a fireplace wouldn't fit into the aesthetic very well unless I chose to go with a cyberpunk angle, and I agreed. So the final design doesn't include the fireplace.