Brainstorming and iteration

When I design a character, it’s important that I give myself and the client options. I create multiple iterations of character sketches to choose from and to help spark more ideas.

Once an overall design has been approved, I’ll clean up sketches and start iterating on clothing options that are true to the character.

Color

Once the look of the character is chosen, several color passes are done to find the ideal style of the character while ensuring it fits the mood and atmosphere of the story.

Expression

Expression guides are also created to begin bringing the character to life and show how they would appear on page/screen.

Style

Finally, a turnaround is created to add to the style guides of the character and provide myself reference when working.