Character Design as a Magazine Subject

Character design is the process of creating a character’s visual appearance, personality, and backstory. It’s used in games, animation, comics, and concept art. I love designing character appearances. It’s one of my favourite creative activities.

I realised that a magazine dedicated to character design could be really unique. It could feature:

- Step by step tutorials (how I or others design a character from sketch to final).

- Interviews with character artists (friends or online contacts).

- Galleries of original characters (my own or friends’).

- Articles about character design in popular games or anime.

Because I could draw and create my own characters, I don’t need external resources. Everything can be my own work. That makes this genre very achievable.

I looked at some art magazines like ImagineFX and Advanced Photoshop. They often have character design tutorials. Their layout is clean, with large images and small text boxes explaining techniques. I could emulate that style.

ImagineFX

Advanced Photoshop

The audience would be fellow artists, game enthusiasts, and people who enjoy creative expression. I could also tie in fashion elements, because character design often involves designing costumes. That would let me incorporate my interest in alternative style.

I’m seriously considering character design as the main focus of my magazine. It feels authentic to me and uses skills I already have. The only problem I have with this is probably the time it takes to make a fully fledged out character design. I only have simple designs which may not be that ideal for a character design magazine.