Character Design: Develop Your Own Style

Dan Kelby is a freelance character designer from England who specializes in designing for the animation industry. He grew up in a creative family, inspired by cartoons and movies from the 80s and 90s, and eventually went on to study animation at Norwich University of Arts. After graduating, he worked as a graphic designer for a number of years before rediscovering his love of drawing and becoming a full-time freelance character designer in 2016.

Since then, Dan has worked for clients including Netflix, Disney Television Animation, and Cartoon Network. He also teaches classes part-time at his former university to help others improve their drawing.