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10 Week Character Design Challenge

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Character design is much more than using specific tools. No matter the style, there are some principles that are essential across character design. This course is a mixture of theory and practice, divided it into 10 weekly challenges. As you complete the course you’ll start finding your own style and improving the quality of your character design by understanding what’s behind a great character.

Contents

Welcome to the 10 Week Character Design Challenge

Each section is delayed by a week to give you time to put your new information into practice with the exercise sheets provided. Don't forget to upload your exercises to the Community Topic '10 Week Character Design Challenge'. Follow this topic under 'All Topics' in the Community. 

Good luck with the challenge and we can't wait to see what you make!
Welcome!

    Week 1 | References

    Week 1
      01 Week 1 Exercises.pdf
      • 895 KB

      Week 2 | Who is your character?

      Week 2
        02 Week 2 Exercises.pdf
        • 301 KB

        Week 3 | Shape Language

        Week 3
          03 Week 3 Exercises.pdf
          • 989 KB

          Week 4 | Simplification, exaggeration and contrast

          Week 4
            04 Week 4 Exercises.pdf
            • 941 KB

            Week 5 | Basic Anatomy & Exaggeration

            Week 5
              05 Week 5 Exercises.pdf
              • 1.2 MB

              Week 6 | Tangents & Rhythm

              Week 6
                06 Week 6 Exercises.pdf
                • 1.2 MB

                Week 7 | Faces

                Week 7
                  07 Week 7 Exercises.pdf
                  • 1.81 MB

                  Week 8 | Colour & Lighting

                  Week 8
                    08 Week 8 Exercises.pdf
                    • 742 KB

                    Week 9 | Interaction between characters

                    Week 9
                      09 Week 9 Exercises.pdf
                      • 576 KB

                      Week 10 | Developing a unique style

                      Week 10
                        10 Week 10 Exercises.pdf
                        • 2.73 MB