r/characterdesigns

I have been creating a game with designs somewhat inspired by Paper Mario, but I am not really an artist and have been struggling to make designs that look good. So far, I've heard that the blue character's design is pretty good, but that the green one's doesn't work that well, so I wanted to seek more feedback on why that might be and what I should work on improving. Thank you!

I haven't seen many characters with this kind of design(fish-headed). Can you give me an example?

This is one of my main characters for a passion project I’m making. He’s an uplifted anteater turned salesman trying to afford shelter before a record breaking winter to survive and work up the ranks of human society in the process. He makes merchandise out of trash he scavenges. He’s a massive capitalist but only really because he bases his whole worldview off ads and in a desperate attempt to get a better life. I really wanted to make sure his character design reflects his bio and be appealing. Did I do a good job?

hey! i've been working on an indie animated show called "MAKYs: Beyond Awesome!" for a while and wanted to get some opinions on the character designs.

the show's about 4 teenagers who randomly get superpowers and think they're about to live out their comic book/video game superhero fantasy... until they realize the powers are connected to something WAY bigger than "lol we're superheroes now." they get dragged into a conflict that's completely beyond them and end up becoming the main targets without even knowing why.

for the art style i took inspiration from a ton of stuff i grew up with: Panty & Stocking, Ben 10: Omniverse, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Teen Titans, Back to the Future, early 2010s Cartoon Network action shows, classic shonen anime with that over-the-top energy like Beyblade: Metal Fusion and Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!, and even old internet animation like Eddsworld, asdfmovie, Flash animations, Newgrounds, and the general chaotic energy of the late 2000s/early 2010s internet. i wasn't trying to copy any of them, just combine everything that inspired me into something that feels like its own identity.

another thing i wanted to do is make every main character a tribute to a different part of pop culture. each of them has design choices and little references inspired by real pop culture, whether it's cartoons, games, music, internet culture, or other things i grew up with. i like hiding those little nods throughout the designs.

my dream is basically to make a show that feels like a modern love letter to that era: expressive characters, lots of comedy, pop-punk energy, sci-fi, and a group of teenage friends getting way in over their heads.

i'm mostly looking for feedback on the designs themselves.

do they feel memorable? do they fit today's indie animation scene? do they make you curious about the characters?

btw, just so you know who's who:

purple = Mazen

orange = Anmar

red = Kenan

green = Yaman

i'd genuinely love to hear your thoughts!

Someone made a post in a video game subreddit asking what some of the worst characters designs people have seen with this character attached. Idk who this is but I think their design fucking rules and I have never understood why people don’t like over-designed characters unless you like don’t like drawing them lol.

This comic is going to be a short practice comic so before you go down and say oh this is just (insert whatever game or series or anime), I am well aware of the unoriginal nature of this comic and potentially this design. I do not usually do sci-fi techy stuff, so bare with me.

Her working name is thirteen and she is a reliquary. Reliquaries are people who have the remains of saints implanted into their bodies. This is the source of their power along with the suit. Breaking or damaging the relic means they lose access to their abilities, so it is also an Achilles heal for reliquaries. Reliquaries are also not deemed human but can become human through dying in active duty, granting them sainthood.

Her design was supposed to convey her efficiency and no bs attitude as well as her lack of individuality as she does not see herself as anything but her work. Other reliquaries she works with will likely have extra pieces to their suits showing off their personality like unique hairstyles and colors as well as maybe wearing some scarves or gloves etc just things that make them individual.

So, for the background, it's set in a post-apocalyptic earth where these bio mechanical angelic looking beings are attacking humanity. The last remaining humans are within bunkers in cathedrals and churches and the wealthy in their own private bunkers ofc. The last defense against these entities is the reliquaries who are under the churches control.

Im trying not to spend too much time on details and making sense of things because the point of this is to make it happen no matter how bad it is. My goal is year was to make one comic, and I think I am more than capable.

I gave my boys some redesigns and I wanted to show them off! This is Rowan and Maryn, the two main characters for my work-in-progress high fantasy post apocalypse comic. The story focuses on the wacky adventures of these two as they travel across the post apocalyptic land of Yuma (and heal from their trauma as they do so). Think of this project as like if Adventure Time, Fallout, and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon had a weird baby.

Rowan is the little blonde one. He's new to the wastelands, having grown up in a sheltered cult that worships a cosmic horror. He's recently gotten lost and now he's living in the wastelands with his new traveling companion, Maryn. Rowan is obnoxious, loud, and clingy. He is weird, not just quirky, genuinely WEIRD and downright uncomfortable to be around sometimes. He's a sweetheart though and I personally think his design is adorable.

Maryn is the taller one. He has lived his entire life in the wastelands, originally with his mother. His mother was an awful woman who made it clear she didn't want a son, and she raised Maryn to essentially be an apocalypse super soldier. If she was stuck with him, she was gonna make sure he could survive on his own. She has passed away recently and Maryn finds himself lost in grief, unsure what to do without his mommy there for him. He is shy and socially awkward, but he's incredibly smart and is obsessed with nature. He's also proficient with firearms and explosives and has a deep love for blowing things up.

Feedback on their designs is greatly appreciated!

When coloring my newest character, I wanted to do something different than the all green color palette I tried in my first design (third image). Does this new color palette look better? Or is the original green more fitting?

Commission for ElfensFinest^^

???: "Ow...." Checks for something "phew, its still there."

She gets up, and look around

???: "Woah, this hadn't happened since I fell into the interspace... Did I just do a back to the future, or what? Yo Lily! Check this out! Uhh, Lily?"

Interact?

Also whats in the pockets?

Designing a character set in the ATLA universe for this story my friends and I are collabing on.

I think my biggest concern rn is that the characters designs aren't consistent across different drawings esp cuz there's different outfits and such?

Let me know, or if you have any other feedback (:

Do not underestimate the frog knight 🐸

The markings on his skin are not merely for show.. perhaps you should look into what those patterns truly mean. Some say they are a sign of a dangerous touch.

Ficou fofo e acho que fiz a palheta d ecor boa. Alguma opinião sobre ?