Archive for the ‘Character Design’ Category
  1. 19

    May

    Lois Van Baarle aka Loish

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    The label “Internet Famous” gets thrown about a lot these days, not always justifiably, but after amassing a huge fan-base on sites like deviantArt and Facebook, I believe Lois Van Baarle has definitely earned it. Born in Holland, Lois Van Baarle studied animation in Ghent, Belgium, then continued her studies at Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU). Lois is currently working as a freelance illustrator and animator with international clients including Channel 4, CBBC, and Centre National du Jeu. All the while self-funding and developing her animation project, Trichrome. Check out her website for more stunning work. Also her FAQ is a very useful read for those looking to to start a career in illustration or wanting to learn more about digital techniques.

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    Sheilah Beckett
    Roxanne Daner
    Kozyndan
    Ryan Wood
  2. 14

    May

    Justin Patrick Parpan

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    I stumbled upon Justin’s blog today (and I think I looked through every page). He is currently working at Disney Studios, and he also creates a lot of fun illustrated work in his spare time. I really like his background art, which is simple, yet beautiful. You’ll also find on his blog some comic strips, character design, illustrated skateboards and the list goes on. Super talent, and extremely inspiring.

    Note: Interestingly, we previously featured Justin’s brother Josh on The Lounge.

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    Fantastic Antwerp Student Guide
    Aurelie Blard-Quintard
    Florian Jouet
    Carolin Vogt
  3. 30

    Apr

    Joshua Middleton

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    Joshua Middleton’s career began in the comic book industry, with his clean-cut style attracting several major comic book publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and Image. He later went on to work in television animation and feature films for companies such as Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon, Universal and Sony Pictures Animation. Joshua is also one hell of a book cover artist…see more on his website.

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    Manga Mondays ~ Santi Ikari
    João Ruas
    Fernando Forero
    Esther Diana
  4. 28

    Apr

    Erwin Madrid

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    Erwin Madrid was born in the Philippines and grew up in California, USA. His talents were spotted very early on by Dreamworks, who hired him during his last semester at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. He worked on a lot of the Shrek franchise, as well as the Madagascar sequel. He also creates some beautiful children’s book illustrations and has illustrated a comic book titled ‘Ananke’, which looks incredible.

    Erwin Madrid has inspired me a lot in my own work, so I hope he can do the same for you.

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    Kira Shaimanova
    Georges Prosper Remi aka Hergé (1907-1983)
    The Butcher
    Charlene Chua
  5. 24

    Apr

    Josh Parpan

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    Today we have the wonderful, zany illustrations of Josh Parpan to inspire you! He’s a former CalArts student now working at Disney TV on a show called ‘Gravity Falls’. Josh has a superb grasp on character design, with all manner of angles and shapes explored to great effect. His colour palettes are also always stylish and tasteful.

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    Joy Ang
    Victoria Ying
    Manga Mondays ~ Yoshitaka Amano
    Steve Simpson
  6. 21

    Apr

    Oren Haskins

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    Lots of different styles from London-based illustrator and designer, Oren Haskins. Yet, they all have a common thread. His drafts have eloquent and often rigid shapes. His pallets are muted and constrained. One may think that this combination may hinder any emotion or motion in the illustration, but in fact, the narrative is better for it. Check out more Haskins’ work on his website and blog.

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    Manga Mondays ~ Masamune Shirow
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    Dan Hillier
    Barnaby Richards
  7. 17

    Apr

    Todd Harris

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    Todd Harris has created a lot of artwork for the gaming industry and is the talented illustrator behind the hilarious ‘Heroes Guide to…’ books. You have to admire his super-rich colours, fun-filled fantasy characters and his great compositions. His backgrounds are almost dream-like. Find more stuff of dreams on his blog.

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    The Jubilant Work of James Jean
    Maël Gourmelen & a Happy New Year
    Manga Mondays ~ Ein Lee
    The Butcher

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