Character design

Latest about Character design

Toy Story 5 has the perfect villain

By Joe Foley published

I just hope Pixar takes it seriously.

Movies & TV Shows
Handmaids in a row

The Handmaid’s Tale’s secret weapon is colour

By Natalie Fear published

Costume design is more important than you might think.

Design
Art showing Superman flying

"I find Superman very hard to draw" – legendary artists reveal why the Man of Steel is so difficult to get right

By Joel Meadows published

These artists each found their own way to tackle the world's most famous superhero.

Art
James Bond in the video game 007: First Light

As a James Bond fan, the new 007 character design has me torn

By Daniel John published

But maybe that's the point.

Video Game Design
Lion from Wicked: For Good trailer

Surprise, everyone hates the CGI lion in the new Wicked: For Good trailer

By Natalie Fear published

One fan claimed he looks like "failed taxidermy”.

Character Design
MetaHuman Animator; a man in a film camera and on set

MetaHuman just broke free from Unreal Engine 5 – why everyone can now create lifelike characters

By Ian Dean published

Epic Games' cutting edge creation and animation toolkit is now available to all.

3D

Disney veteran Aaron Blaise shows how to create animation-ready characters

By Aaron Blaise published

Pro tips for making expressive characters that leap off the page.

Character Design
Sonic the Hedgehog comic covers

I never realised Sonic the Hedgehog comic covers were this weird

By Natalie Fear published

But I love them.

Art

How to use worldbuilding to make your fantasy character art feel more complete

By Riccardo Moscatello published

Concept artist and character designer Riccardo Moscatello shows how to develop your world with consistent features and a deeper narrative.

Digital Art

How to design characters for animation that fit a story

By Omar Gomet published

Pro artist Omar Gomet reveals how to create characters that push a story's narrative.

2D Animation
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