Working as a freelance character designer requires a solid understanding of one’s own creative process and the ability to deliver artwork in a fast-moving pipeline. As an artist, it’s your job to come ...

The key to creating a successful character design isn't the look alone, it's developing a strong backstory, which informs the ...

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Character design in animation is a way to tell stories. That can be with an expressive and fun viewpoint, taking us out of reality, and there are so many styles and aesthetics to explore. But the ...

Dragon Age has become one of the leading franchises in the RPG genre. Known for its vivid story telling, deep characterization, and detailed world, the series has mesmerized fans and provided ...

Xenoblade 2’s Collector’s Edition came with a large artbook, prefaced by an introduction by game director Tetsuya Takahashi. He talked about the meaning of character designs, and some differences in ...

New York City has a new destination for animation aficionados: the Process Lab of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. The lab, housed in Andrew Carnegie’s grand old office suite, is the ...

The game Shovel Knight is a breakout indie star, which went from a Kickstarter project to a massive hit. Since the game was first published in 2014, it has received critical and commercial success, ...

Imagine you are given a piece of paper and a crayon and told to draw a fantastical creature of your own design. The result will probably be lacking in finer details, but chances are the gist of your ...