Character Design That Tells a Story
Character Design That Tells a Story
Useful Techniques for Both Beginners and Veterans Alike
A book for whoever is interested in designing interesting original characters, be it for a manga, game, TRPG, YouTube, online avatar, and so on!
●Create your character both "outside" and "inside"!
Character design is not all about the visuals. Every character has a story and a personality, and it's important that the design reflects them.
●Shapes and arrows can help your design
Once you have decided on the personality and background of your character, it's time to design their outfit and standard pose. Lines, both straight and curved, as well as shapes and arrows, can be a good reference!
●Color schemes
Choosing the colors is also an essential part of designing the exterior of a character. The book will teach you all the basic knowledge you need to understand color schemes, with lots of practical examples!
Get ready to design your own original characters!
[Contents]
Introduction: What is character design?
Prologue: Designing from a story
Chapter 1: Creating a story
Chapter 2: Design and art style
Chapter 3: Design, lines and shapes
Chapter 4: Costume design
Chapter 5: Designing the head
Chapter 6: Color schemes and design
Chapter 7: Finishing your design
PRODUCT INFORMATION
■ by Izucchi
■ 257 x 190 mm / 192 pages
■ Published in March 2023
■ ISBN: 9784798630847
■ Japanese title: ストーリーを伝えるためのキャラクターデザイン キャラデザ初心者からプロまで使えるテクニック
RIGHTS INFORMATION
World rights available
AUTHOR PROFILE
Izucchi (Taeko Izuno) is a freelance illustrator, character designer, and storyboard artist, who has also worked for Sunrise and Ishimori Production. She has a lively art style and is especially good at expressing the personality and background of characters through her designs. She has designed costumes for many tokusatsu dramas, including a few "Kamen Rider" series. She also works as a lecturer for Palmy and Kyoto University of the Arts.