Design of Characters for Video Games and Apps

Presentation of the style guide

A course by Nicolas Castro , Illustrator and character designer

Illustrator and character designer. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined June 2018
98% positive reviews (119)
2,277 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the video: Presentation of the style guide

Overview

“We already have all the pieces of our puzzle so now we are going to assemble them to put together a style, aesthetic and professional guide that we can show to any client.”

In this video lesson Nicolas Castro addresses the topic: Presentation of the style guide, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design of Characters for Video Games and Apps. Learn to create characters and show them in a style guide.

Partial transcription of the video

“Now with the ingredients ready, assemble them in a professional style guide that will serve us as a tip to make the portfolio and be able to enter the working world of the medium of video games. This, perhaps, is the easiest part of the entire process. It is the parties that gives the most satisfaction. As you can see, I took the liberty to put together these presentation sheets of each character. Since the aesthetic decision of how to build a style guide depends on each person, of the development that has been given to the character and also depends on what you want to show the client. So,...”

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Course summary for: Design of Characters for Video Games and Apps

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (119)
  • 2277 students
  • 4 units
  • 13 lessons (2h 1m)
  • 13 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    App Development, Character Design, Digital Illustration, Game Design, Video Games

Nicolas Castro

Nicolas Castro
A course by Nicolas Castro

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Illustrator and character designer

Nicolás Castro is a Colombian illustrator based in Buenos Aires (Argentina), specialized in the design of characters with almost a decade of experience working in the field of video games for web, social networks and mobile platforms.

Among its clients are Disney, Cartoon Network and Lego, as well as developers in Russia, Australia and Singapore. He currently works as Game Artist in the company Etermax, studio responsible for the development of the renowned games Asses and Apalabrados.


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  • 13 lessons (2h 1m)
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Design of Characters for Video Games and Apps. Illustration course by Nicolas Castro

Design of Characters for Video Games and Apps

A course by Nicolas Castro
Illustrator and character designer. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined June 2018
  • 98% positive reviews (119)
  • 2,277 students