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Learn character design from start to finish with these step-by-step tutorials. Pick up tips and tricks to help you create convincing characters in a range of styles.
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  1. Create a 2D Sprite Sheet for Unity 4.3 in Inkscape

    Create a 2D Sprite Sheet for Unity 4.3 in Inkscape

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Unity's 4.3 update was a great big door swinging open for 2D game developers, with many new tools and ways to approach 2D game development in this already...

  2. Create a Skating Girl With Basic Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Skating Girl With Basic Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    You don't need to be a cool artist to vector characters. In Adobe Illustrator you can create them just with basic shapes. To find out how, let's start!

  3. How to Draw Hair and Clothes for a Virtual Dress-Up Doll in Illustrator

    How to Draw Hair and Clothes for a Virtual Dress-Up Doll in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    This has always been my favorite part of playing with dolls: dressing them up! If you're playing along with the Community Challenge, this is where the base...

  4. How to Draw a Doll Base Body for a Dress-Up Game in Illustrator

    How to Draw a Doll Base Body for a Dress-Up Game in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    I grew up playing with paper dolls. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but with Adobe Illustrator, creating digital paper dolls can be a fun and easy project...

  5. Create a Thanksgiving Illustration With Basic Shapes Using Illustrator

    Create a Thanksgiving Illustration With Basic Shapes Using Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Thanksgiving is here! In this tutorial, you will create a pilgrim character, bowl and roasted turkey in Adobe Illustrator. Using just simple shapes - it's...

  6. Kandi Runner: Create a Ready-to-Animate Vector Game Sprite

    Kandi Runner: Create a Ready-to-Animate Vector Game Sprite

    Tutorial • Beginner

    There are few projects more fun than drawing out video game character concepts. The colors, the clothing, and the overall design have few limitations for the...

  7. Create a Cute Adipose From Doctor Who in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Cute Adipose From Doctor Who in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who there's no better way to celebrate than with some fantastic fan art. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a...

  8. How to Create a Flat, Subtle Textured Fox in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Flat, Subtle Textured Fox in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    This tutorial goes through the full process of creating a cute dressed fox, drawn and colored in a "flat" style. We will learn how to create fur, clothes,...

  9. Create a Tim Burton Inspired Bride of Frankenstein in Illustrator

    Create a Tim Burton Inspired Bride of Frankenstein in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Advanced

    This tutorial will go through the process of creating a symmetrical Halloween Brides of Frankenstein portrait in Adobe Illustrator using the Reflect Tool...

  10. Create a Colorful, 1940s-Inspired Witch in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Colorful, 1940s-Inspired Witch in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Pick up your broom, we're going for a ride! Join me in Adobe Illustrator to create a bright and colorful little witch flying high above a city with the Pen...

  11. Create an Easy, Retro Pumpkin Card in Adobe Illustrator

    Create an Easy, Retro Pumpkin Card in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this tutorial you will learn how to create a retro Halloween greeting card in Adobe Illustrator. It will include an easy to create pumpkin and a simple...

  12. How to Create a Cute, Nerd-Like Snake Character in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Cute, Nerd-Like Snake Character in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Follow this tutorial and learn how to draw a cute nerd-looking snake character in Adobe Illustrator. The tutorial is composed of two main parts, creating the...

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