How to Design a Character ✅ Checklist for Beginners

Join Instructor Josh to 💡 learn and explore the creative process of character design in this step-by-step process, including developing the character's background, silhouette-focused design, experimenting with different designs, and ✏️ drawing detailed sketches.

Engage with our community, share ideas for this character's future in the comments, and witness the character's transformation from simple ideas to a fully realized concept and eventual animation. Discover the importance of planning and refining designs to create compelling characters for animated stories.

Perfect for 🎨🤓 art nerds, art enthusiasts, animation, and anyone interested in the intricate world of character design and storytelling! Discover the harmonious dance of shape language, the poetry of proportion, and the soulful expression of unique personality traits and artistic nuances, including the 🔮 enchanting tapestry of clothing and accessories.

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🕓 Timestamps:
00:00 - Character Design 101
00:57 - Character Description / Backstory
02:44 - Shape Language / Design
03:09 - Designing Character Silhouette
04:15 - Rough Drawing Variation(s)
04:40 - Breaking It into Shapes
05:07 - Rough Thumb Sketching Character Elements
06:20 - 90's Kid Backpack Life
07:25 - Designing a FANBAN (Faux Logo) for the Character's Clothing
07:49 - Focused Design, Character Sketch
09:50 - He Has a Name: This is Nils Bjork, Swedish Ghost Hunter!

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