RSS 2.0
10.23.08 | Free Tutorials
I do a lot of creative hired gun work for agencies. They call me up and pull me into their various projects to execute everything from logos, icons, illustrations, concepts, patterns and in this case a character design.
I enjoy this kind of work because it’s always challenging and ever changing. Style drives most of the work and it has to fit in well with the overall scope of the project and the clients needs. It’s also pure creative work in that I don’t have to manage the project or client I am being hired to merely execute high level creative. In a nutshell I get work because others can’t draw and that is a good thing. 
The following tutorial will walk you through such a project, a character design for Fanta soda to use in their Halloween promotion.
(Tutorial Includes Notes in both ‘English’ and ‘Español’.)
Keywords: Character, Creature, Halloween, Fanta
File Size: 7.6 MB
Comment (43)
Leave a comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Jermaine wrote: October 23, 2008 at 9:44 am
Looks like the talent runs in the family, that was a well drawn ghost. I’m sure you were proud of your duaghter.
Vectips Monthly Roundup: October | Castup wrote: December 29, 2008 at 2:53 am
[...] Character Illustration [...]
80 Best-Of Adobe Illustrator Tutorials, Brushes, .EPSs and Resources | Web2.0 wrote: January 19, 2009 at 1:04 pm
[...] – Character Illustration [...]
En İyi 80 Adobe Illustrator Dersi, Fırçası, .EPS’si ve Kaynağı - Süperlog wrote: March 6, 2009 at 3:56 pm
[...] Karakter İllüstrasyonu [...]
Derin Kültür - Blog Ötesi… » Blog Archive » En İyi 80 Adobe Illustrator Dersi, Fırçası, .EPS’si ve Kaynağı wrote: March 7, 2009 at 8:31 am
[...] Karakter İllüstrasyonu [...]
125+ Ultimate Round-Up of Illustrator Tutorials | Showcases | instantShift wrote: March 18, 2009 at 12:22 pm
[...] Tutorial Link [...]
En İyi 80 Adobe Illustrator Dersi Fırçası EPSsi ve Kaynağı | Cep telefonu Laptop Diz üstü pc Donanım wrote: March 19, 2009 at 5:47 am
[...] Karakter İllüstrasyonu [...]
Comic und Maskottchen Design – die Ultimative Zusammenstellung von Ressourcen & Tutorials | hpvorlagen24 Webdesign Magazin wrote: June 5, 2009 at 8:29 am
[...] 2. Character Illustration [...]
80 Best-Of Adobe Illustrator Tutorials, Brushes, .EPSs and Resources | Noupe wrote: July 8, 2009 at 2:27 pm
[...] – Character Illustration [...]
40+ Vector Characters Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Tutorials | Noupe wrote: July 22, 2009 at 3:48 pm
[...] Character Illustration [...]
Wordpress Blog Services - 40+ Vector Characters Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Tutorials wrote: July 22, 2009 at 6:18 pm
[...] Character Illustration [...]
40+ Vector Characters Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Tutorials - Programming Blog wrote: July 23, 2009 at 4:15 pm
[...] Character Illustration [...]
40+ Vector Characters Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Tutorials | SeanBurdick wrote: July 24, 2009 at 1:06 am
[...] Character Illustration [...]
40 tutoriales en Photoshop e Illustrator para caricaturas | GonzaloDeGenaro.Com: Diseño, Tecnología y Seo wrote: July 24, 2009 at 12:29 pm
[...] Caricatura 37 [...]
MisrIT Reader (Beta) » Blog Archive » 40+ Vector Characters Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Tutorials wrote: July 29, 2009 at 11:23 pm
[...] Character Illustration [...]
40+ Vector Characters Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Tutorials | Web Design GroundBreak wrote: August 15, 2009 at 9:01 am
[...] Character Illustration [...]
25 High-Quality, Adobe Illustrator Tutorials for Creating Cute Characters - Webreweries.com wrote: August 21, 2009 at 12:28 am
[...] Character Illustration [...]
25 High-Quality, Adobe Illustrator Tutorials for Creating Cute Characters : Webby Tutos wrote: August 21, 2009 at 6:28 am
[...] Character Illustration [...]
25 High-Quality, Adobe Illustrator Tutorials for Creating Cute Characters | huibit05.com wrote: August 21, 2009 at 7:54 am
[...] Character Illustration [...]
50 Illustrator Cartoon Tutorials | Design Reviver wrote: August 24, 2009 at 12:04 pm
[...] Character Illustration [...]
50 Illustrator Cartoon Tutorials - Programming Blog wrote: August 24, 2009 at 4:35 pm
[...] Character Illustration [...]
25 High-Quality, Adobe Illustrator Tutorials for Creating Cute Characters « Why Limit Media wrote: August 25, 2009 at 5:51 pm
[...] Character Illustration [...]
bentford wrote: January 26, 2010 at 4:23 pm
This was very helpful to me. More than anything I have read anywhere else. Thank you so much!!!!
40+ Excellent Adobe Illustrator Cartoon Tutorials | .::| Mix-o-Media| ::. wrote: February 11, 2010 at 12:40 am
[...] Character Illustration The following tutorial will walk you through a project, a character design for Fanta soda to use in their Halloween promotion. [...]
40+ Excellent Adobe Illustrator Cartoon Tutorials | Vectordump wrote: February 13, 2010 at 1:52 pm
[...] Character Illustration The following tutorial will walk you through a project, a character design for Fanta soda to use in their Halloween promotion. [...]
25 High-Quality, Adobe Illustrator Tutorials for Creating Cute Characters | LearnersTutorials wrote: March 10, 2010 at 6:44 am
[...] Character Illustration [...]
40+ Excellent Adobe Illustrator Cartoon Tutorials - Free Templates and theme wrote: March 28, 2010 at 8:13 am
[...] Character Illustration The following tutorial will walk you through a project, a character design for Fanta soda to use in their Halloween promotion. [...]
60+ Best Of Adobe Illustrator Tutorials » DJDESIGNERLAB – Find All Your Design Inspirations From This Laboratory wrote: March 29, 2010 at 10:30 am
[...] [...]
60 character illustration tutorials | T-shirt Factory Blog wrote: March 30, 2010 at 6:54 am
[...] http://www.illustrationclass.com/2008/10/23/character-illustration/ [...]
40+ Excellent Adobe Illustrator Cartoon Tutorials | Graphics wrote: April 6, 2010 at 7:10 am
[...] Character IllustrationThe following tutorial will walk you through a project, a character design for Fanta soda to use in their Halloween promotion. [...]
Maryland Logo Designer wrote: April 24, 2010 at 3:44 am
Great tutorial!
Vectips Monthly Roundup: October | Vectips wrote: May 21, 2010 at 11:30 am
[...] Character Illustration [...]
40+ Excellent Adobe Illustrator Cartoon Tutorials « Adobe 的修行日記 wrote: June 26, 2010 at 1:05 am
[...] Character Illustration The following tutorial will walk you through a project, a character design for Fanta soda to use in their Halloween promotion. [...]
45+ Adobe Illustrator Tutorials for Creating Cartoon Character Illustrations | DzineBook wrote: August 15, 2010 at 1:15 pm
[...] Character Illustration [...]
Garith wrote: September 3, 2010 at 6:43 am
Oh man this is so awesome i’m just beginning to learn about illustrations thanks for putting up these tutorials really appreaciate it become a fan of your work wanna say more but my mouth has dropped 2 the floor with these amazing illustrations
Cartoon character tutorials in Illustrator « Visualeyes blog wrote: September 17, 2010 at 9:26 am
[...] http://www.illustrationclass.com/2008/10/23/character-illustration/ [...]
100+ Step-By-Step Adobe Illustrator Character Tutorials | icanbecreative wrote: September 17, 2010 at 2:52 pm
[...] Character Illustration The following tutorial will walk you through a project, a character design for Fanta soda to use in their Halloween promotion. [...]
১৩১টি Adobe Illustrator Tutorials | টেকনোলজি টুডে ব্লগ wrote: October 26, 2010 at 5:20 pm
[...] to Create a Killer Chainsaw Bunny Character - Character Illustration - Create Your Own Vector Cartoon Character - Creating vector characters in Illustrator [...]
DESIGNSBYTES » Blog Archive » 25 Clean Cartoon Character Illustration Tutorials wrote: December 24, 2010 at 5:51 pm
[...] 21. Character Illustration [...]
20 Excellent Adobe Illustrator Tutorials | YusraBlog wrote: January 22, 2011 at 5:14 am
[...] Illustrator’s Blend ToolCreate a Disco EnvironmentHow to Create a Killer Chainsaw Bunny CharacterCharacter IllustrationCreate Your Own Vector Cartoon CharacterCreating Vector Characters in IllustratorSymmetrical [...]
Week 5 Class 10 « Dezign Lab wrote: March 16, 2011 at 11:39 pm
[...] two (2) links to the Fanta and Thugs Bunny character designs. Fanta Character Development Thugs Bunny Character [...]
Excellent Adobe Illustrator Cartoon Tutorials | How It Easy (HIE) Computing community wrote: March 29, 2011 at 12:54 pm
[...] Patch Illustration 2 The following tutorial will show how author go about creating a set of NBA licensed embroidery patches featuring portraits of many of the leagues greatest players. Patch Illustration [...]
80 Excellent Adobe Illustrator Cartoon Tutorials wrote: September 20, 2011 at 5:22 am
[...] Patch Illustration 2 The following tutorial will show how author go about creating a set of NBA licensed embroidery patches featuring portraits of many of the leagues greatest players. [...]