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Character Design

Our artists create original characters for children’s books, comics, animations and films, as well as licencing and toy design

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Nathaniel EckstromJessine HeinThies SchwarzDaniel SulzbergGenna BlackburnPintachanJui TalukderYogi Fahmi RianditoMarina ProcházkaMarieke NelissenAgnès ErnoultTang WeiOlga PopovaRon BorresenSholto WalkerManu CunhasMaryam SerajiSergio EdwardsHeymoonly DaleTom BonsonDanielle PioliRIVE GAUCHETatsiana BurgaudFox and FablesStuart HolmesJulia Prokhotskaya In Black And WhiteAmandine DugonAndreas BesserFernando JuarezMau CardosoLhaiza MorenaPaperfaceJulia Prokhotskaya In ColourTim BradfordCat SimsEvandro MarendaJohn HolderTobias WüstefeldPJ KaiowaSebastian IwohnIsa SonntagKai KlimiontMotion ClubQuincy SuttonVince RayYuewei Nino LiMartina CuriottoAnthony J FotiVeronika KiriyenkoKatharina MadestaShiane SalabieDalia AwadAnne WilsonEde StudioWagner LoudMpumelelo Bhengu
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Nathaniel Eckstrom Character Design Illustrator from Australia
I Don't Need a Little Brother Book Cover
Nathaniel Eckstrom
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Animals in grassy field watching a bird holding suitcase, by Nathaniel Eckstrom
Animals Watching Bird with Suitcase
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Boy refusing to share his little brother in a wheelbarrow by a house by Nathaniel Eckstrom
Boy Refusing to Share His Little Brother
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Nathaniel Eckstrom Character Design
Character study
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Girl with bike crossing wooden bridge in Vietnam by Nathaniel Eckstrom
Girl Crossing Bridge with Bike in Vietnam
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Jessine Hein Character Design Illustrator from Germany
Child in Red Hooded Costume
Jessine Hein
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Illustration of a girl in a blue dress with braided hair by Jessine Hein
Illustration of Girl in Blue Dress
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Watercolor illustration of cat
Gray Cat with Butterflies
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Watercolor drawing of bat
Cute Bat Hanging on Clothesline
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Cartoon illustration of vegetables
Cute Apple and Carrot Characters
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Thies Schwarz Character Design Illustrator from Germany
Cute cartoon fox and pink sheep sitting together outdoors
Thies Schwarz
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Little Red Riding Hood and wolf standing in forest behind car trunk
Illustration of Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf in a forest scene
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Large friendly forest creature with small animals and a bird thinking of stump
A gentle forest creature surrounded by animals, thinking of a tree stump.
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Firefighters saving child and apprehending thief in cartoon style
Cartoon firefighters rescuing a child and catching a thief
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Cartoon girl in red hood holding basket by Thies Schwarz
Illustration of Girl in Red Hood
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Daniel Sulzberg Character Design Illustrator from USA
Great American Beer Festival Poster 2021
Daniel Sulzberg
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Animated taco truck with dancing legs and taco character by Daniel Sulzberg
Animated Taco Truck with Dancing Legs
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Sun character running with sunglasses in Santa Barbara Half Marathon poster by Daniel Sulzberg
Santa Barbara Half Marathon Poster 2015
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T-shirt with Santa Barbara Half Marathon colorful graphic by artist Daniel Sulzberg
Santa Barbara Half Marathon T-shirt
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Colorful illustration of diverse characters and objects around Wacky Words text by Daniel Sulzberg
Colorful Family Name Wacky Words Illustration
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Genna Blackburn Character Design Illustrator from United States
Birthday Sloth with Celebration Cake
Genna Blackburn
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Children boarding a school bus with a smiling driver and sun by Genna Blackburn
Children Boarding School Bus
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An orange elephant curiously watching a bee near flowers in jungle by Genna Blackburn
Elephant Interacting with Bee in Jungle
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Dance party scene with cat wearing headphones and bunny dancing, by Genna Blackburn
Cat and Bunny Dance Party Illustration
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Green dinosaur with party hat, balloons, and gift by Genna Blackburn
Green Dino Birthday Card with Balloons
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Pintachan Character Design Illustrator from Spain
Pintachan
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Pintachan Character Design
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Illustration of orange cartoon monster with city and trees
Colorful illustration of a cartoon monster in a city setting
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Elvira's First Book of Monsters cover with cartoon Elvira and monsters
Cover of Elvira's First Book of Monsters with spooky illustrations
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Illustration of barber with razor and shaving brush
Cartoon barber holding a razor and a shaving brush
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Jui Talukder Character Design Illustrator from United States
Man Sitting in Small Booth
Jui Talukder
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Portrait of Curly Hair Woman
Margaery Tyrell from Game of Thrones in my own style
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Comic character design of a witch for a children's book
Witch Character
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sandman death comic book character
Interpretation of Death from Sandman as Bengali
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Crime podcast poster of "Rotten Mango"
Girl looking up from dark hole with bats and spooky text
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Yogi Fahmi Riandito Character Design Illustrator from Indonesia
Lady Guitarist
Yogi Fahmi Riandito
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Woman holding a book with hair merging into a colorful sunset sky
Abstract illustration of a woman with flowing hair and a book, blending with a sunset sky
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Warrior confronting a massive dragon in a dark rocky canyon.
A warrior facing a large dragon in a dark, mystical canyon.
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Drawing of a baseball player
Baseball Player
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Graphic artwork of Mazda Rx-7
Mazda Rx-7

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More about character design illustration

Whether it’s being created for a computer game, a series of books, branding or packaging, the look and feel of a character is critical to its success. By working with a skilled illustrator, you can develop characters that not only fit the story or the message, but that audiences understand and identify with. Often, character design illustration involves visualising a character from different angles, in a variety of different poses, exploring a range of facial expressions. From there it can be progressed towards final artwork, or animated for a digital product or commercial. AnimationX can help with that side of the project.

Frequently asked questions about Character Design illustration

How do I find the right character design illustrator for my project?
You can explore a whole range of character design illustrators in the style gallery on our website, and talk an agent who will help you find the artist you’re looking for.
How much does character design illustration cost?
The cost of character design illustration varies depending on the amount of work involved, the usage of the artwork, how long you need the imagery and how quickly you need it.
Why work with IllustrationX?
Our agency has been helping clients find the right illustrators for their projects since 1929. Today, we represent a stable of highly skilled character design illustrators from around the world. See our About page for more.
How do I commission a character design illustrator?
We can help you create a brief that covers the character and its purpose, the look and feel you want, how you’ll use the artworks, how long you’ll use them for and your deadlines.
What makes a good character design illustration?
You’ll know good character design illustration when you see it. The character will make an instant connection with the viewer, fit with its surroundings and be versatile enough for a range of applications.
Do you commission animation as well?
If so, we represent many outstandingly talented animators, creating gifs, explainers, characters, stop motion and motion graphics for TV, film, games and digital streaming in 2d and 3d.
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