Methodology and Conceptualisation for Designing Characters
Character Moodboards
A course by Jordi Ros , Designer and Artist
About the video: Character Moodboards
Overview
“After completing our research phase and with our Mindmaps in hand, we will see how to translate them into images and references that will contribute and inform the content of our designs, that is, Mood Boards. Done correctly, they are a very effective way to share visual information, sensations and details between the creative, the client or other members of the team. ”
In this video lesson Jordi Ros addresses the topic: Character Moodboards, which is part of the Domestika online course: Methodology and Conceptualisation for Designing Characters. Research, illustrate, and present your character ideas like a professional.
Partial transcription of the video
“Character moodboards Now let's see how, after this first phase of investigation of our concept map, we will translate it into a series of images or references that will help us To formalize our first sketches. Here, the goal is to end a library, for calling it somehow, from many images, that can come from many different sources, with which we feel comfortable to start making these first sketches and start this dialogue with our client. Lets go see it. Once we have defined this "mind map", or this mind map, and we think we already have enough material to proceed to the next step, we will pro...”
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Course summary for: Methodology and Conceptualisation for Designing Characters
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Traditional illustration

Jordi Ros
A course by Jordi Ros
Jordi Ros is an illustrator, designer, and artist. He was born in Mexico and is based in Barcelona. For the last six years, he has been dedicated exclusively to commercial illustration, including projects for clients such as Vice UK, Universal, Virgil Atlantic, adidas, and Sony Music, among others. In addition, he works independently as a concept developer for art toy and collector brands.
Jordi's work is characterized by the fusion of traditional drawing elements, manga, and sport. His goal is to reflect the day-by-day evolution of the current generation in his portraits. Despite his western origins, the Japanese influence is very evident in his work.
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