Original Character Design Tips | OCs Start with a Story | Pinterest Mood Boards

How to design your own original characters?
I designed 6 bunn characters based on my love of lattes and coffee. Now I have decided to add three more characters a year later.
Design with me human versions of my three new ocs : Bevi the Dalgona Otter, Lowe the Black Sesame Wolf, and Ribo the Macademia Nut ferret.
Sharing my simple approach of using Pinterest to create your mood boards surrounding the vibe and characteristic of the character you are trying to create. I typically come up with a story based character design approach first, then find a mood board to support it.

Maybe a bit of an unconventional way of character design, but I feel it helps bring it out for me :)

Materials:
Paper Republic Drawing Book xl
Copic Multiliner
Daniel Smith Watercolor
Travelers Notebook Art Toolkit Palette
IPad Pro 11”

✨Shop for Stickers, stationery, keycaps, and more
www.milkibunns.com

✨ Socials
Instagram | Milkibunns
TikTok | Milkibunns
Carrd | Milkibunns.carrd.co

Milkibunns features 6 main latte inspired bunns with the addition of 3 other latte animals who have joined the fray. As the creator and illustrator, I would like to share with you their stories and hope that you find them to be maybe relatable or come to find their charm. Join me in a world of storytelling through sketchbook tours, journal tours, sticker designing, and day in the life vlogs.

Music: Vlogs
Source: CapCut

Milki Bunns™ | Unauthorized use of this trademark, including reproduction, imitation, or inclusion in any AI training or datasets, is strictly prohibited