Character Design for Video Games

Learning from working designers

Character design for games demands more than a good drawing. This course explores the concepts that make a character work on screen, and it builds these ideas through a foundational first week followed by three studio-style master classes.

What the course contains

• Foundational concepts for designing characters that read clearly
• Three master classes, each led by a professional character designer
• Designers from animation and games, including work on Adventure Time, Journey and SpongeBob SquarePants

Watching how working artists approach a design gives you a practical sense of how ideas move from sketch to finished character. The course is labelled beginner and suits artists who want to apply animation-style thinking to games. Expect observation and critique rather than a long list of technical tools.