the trick is to keep breathing

But you're assuming in there that it was the artist's choice, not the people above him. :P Because it's on the official site, I expect that it was a work that Square-Enix commissioned from the artist, or if it's a steady job, told the artist they wanted for his/her next project. As far as I know from artists I've talked to with experience, it's often "here's what we want, draw it plz."

BUT, to be honest, those artists are all either people I'm commissioning from, or people in the comic book industry.

Sev's reaction will be fun. :D