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    10 tips to develop a character

    Develop a character with these 10 tips Creating an interesting character goes far beyond designing a striking hairstyle or choosing a good color palette. Characters that stick in the memory tend to have something more difficult to define: a clear identity, a way of acting and a sense of inner life. Whether you work in illustration, comics, manga, animation, video games or visual storytelling, developing strong characters helps build more believable stories and more coherent universes. Even a single illustration can gain strength when the character seems to have a past, motivations and personality. This guide brings together ten practical tips to help you create more memorable, expressive and interesting characters, both visually and narratively.

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Shaunta Grimes

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    Sonja (Ratschebutsch) Sonja (Ratschebutsch) @ratschebutsch Munich, Germany
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    • Die klassische Granny-Squares-Decke. Crochet, Fiber Arts, Arts, and Crafts project by Sonja (Ratschebutsch) - 01.17.2014
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    Josh Jensen Josh Jensen @jsamueljensen Fine Artist Charlotte, United States
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    • Tombow | Mental Health Awareness Month. Design, Traditional illustration, Lettering, H, Lettering, Drawing, Arts, Crafts, and Paper Craft project by Louise Chai - 05.16.2022
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    Laurence Vallières Laurence Vallières @lauvallieres Montreal, Canada
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    Ani Castro Ani Castro @ani_castro Consultora de Productividad Consciente & Emprendimiento Mérida, Mexico
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      Krizia Robustella Krizia Robustella @kriziarobustella diseñadora de moda Barcelona, Spain
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      Kate Ward Kate Ward @kate_zenstitching Truro, Canada
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        Ximena Corcuera Ximena Corcuera @ximenacorcuera Diseñadora de Moda Mexico City, Mexico
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        Adolfo Navarro Adolfo Navarro @adolfonavarro Diseñador de Producto, fotógrafo y docente, con amplia experiencia en el ramo de diseño de accesorios y objetos utilitarios. Guadalajara, Mexico
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        Laura peSeta Laura peSeta @peseta Madrid, Spain
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        Lydia Higginson Lydia Higginson @lydia_mademywardrobe Bristol, United Kingdom
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        Marie Castro Marie Castro @marie_castro Criadora de conteúdo DIY, Artesã e co-founder no Moira App São Paulo, Brazil
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        Selina Sanders Selina Sanders @selina_sanders Altadena, United States
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        • The Three Bow Blouse.  project by Selina Sanders - 12.05.2023
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        Juliet Uzor Juliet Uzor @julietuzor Dressmaker, Sewing Content Creator London, United Kingdom
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        Laura McKendry Laura McKendry @laura_mckendry Artist-Illustrator: Natural World London, United Kingdom
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        Lari Arantes Lari Arantes @lariarantes Artista Visual . Ilustradora freelancer Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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          Polina Oshu Polina Oshu @polinaoshu Surfaсу Pattern Designer Valencia, Spain
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          Maru Godas Maru Godas @marugodas Artista visual Barcelona, Spain
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          • Fashion & Arts Magazine. El mundo gira. Traditional illustration, and Gouache Painting project by Maru Godas - 12.22.2020
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          Ronaldo Fraga Ronaldo Fraga @ronaldofragadesign Estilista de formação, com conhecida atuação nas areas de direçao de arte, figurino e design. Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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            Patrick Wind Patrick Wind @patrickwind Barcelona, Spain
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            That Icelandic Guy That Icelandic Guy @arnulfur Content creator Stockholm County, Sweden
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            • One of my favorite photos. Photograph project by That Icelandic Guy - 02.15.2021
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            Shaunta Grimes Shaunta Grimes @shauntagrimes Writer + Teacher Warren, United States
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            • Center of Gravity. Fiction Writing project by Shaunta Grimes - 09.29.2022
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            Kate Sutton Kate Sutton @suttonkate Ambleside, United Kingdom
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            Adeena Grubb Adeena Grubb @adeenagrubb Puppet Maker and Stop Motion Animation Director. London, United Kingdom
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            Armando Mesías Armando Mesías @armandomesias Madrid, Spain
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            • Of Eternal and Beautiful There Is Only the Dream. Painting project by Armando Mesías - 07.27.2019
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            Wei ✦ Honey Thistle Wei ✦ Honey Thistle @honeythistle Toronto, Canada
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            Emma Friedlander-Collins Emma Friedlander-Collins @steelandstitch London, United Kingdom
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            Víctor Mollá Víctor Mollá @victormolla14 Valencia, Spain
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              Bettaknit Bettaknit @bettaknit Knitwear and Yarn designer Prato, Italy
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              Julia Reyes Retana Julia Reyes Retana @julitareyes Mexico City, Mexico
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