Character Design - Feedback Welcome
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I like 3 then 5 or 6.
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I like 5
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Thank you all, very useful comments! Now I´ll sit down with all and look at all your reasons and take a decision...like in one hour
@Art-of-B is not a competition, it´s a complicated story. There was an an open call for manuscript submissions at Charlesbridge Publishing on a specific topic, ending September 1st. I decided to write something just for exercise (the brief was intriguing) but I liked it enough to show it to my agent.
That sort of turned my week on the head, because she decided we should submit it (which is a rare thing with her!). Five versions and a complete re-write later (which changed basically everything in the story apart from the theme) and a deep-dive immersion in how you build a pole barn (which is very interesting!), she suggested that a) the main character should be a girl and b) we should submit art with it.
So, it´s a shot for publication wrapped up in a little more than a week. It´s sort of fun, actually.
In my limited experience of working professionally, it´s the third or fourth time a pitch opportunity comes with super-short deadline. ADs are very specific in what they want to see, sometimes, but they may give you a week to whip up something. -
I love the design of 6, mainly because of how you simplified a lot of the features I think readers would identify better with the character because of it.
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1 and 5 are my favs.
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I like 1 and 5 the most. They look fit to your personality description
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I like 3 and 4, but all of them are interesting designs. I'm excited to see the final result!
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@smceccarelli 3 and 5 capture all those things for me, for sure.
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@smceccarelli If it's not too late, I like 1, 3, and 5. To me, 1 and 5 are similar, and I think part of what appeals in 5 is that the darker value of her hair makes a bold statement. But I like the determined expression of 1 and something about that hair in 3 reminds me of Peppermint Patti in Peanuts, but not too much. Also, in each of these three, the eyes are expressive without being doll-like. And in two of them she has a slightly turned up mouth, which looks thoughtful.
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@lauraa Thank you - it's not too late! It seems 5 is a clear favourite, though the final will probably be a mashup of different elements. I will post the next evolution, for sure!
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For me, #5 by far
@laurel-aylesworth said in Character Design - Feedback Welcome:
@smceccarelli 3 and 5 capture all those things for me, for sure.
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I love 3, but they are all fabulous!
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@smceccarelli I'll be honest, I'm not sure 100% as to why, but #3 feels like a well rounded character in terms of personality. They're all great, but that #3 has something about it, the "it" factor. Fan of your work!
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#3 stands out for me as well..there's something there that relays confidence and strength. I can't wait to watch this progress!
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2 or 5 but now that I think about it I might be swayed by both poses having her casually resting two-by-fours on one shoulder supported by one arm while the other rests by her side. What I mean is that I might be more influenced by the pose than the character design.
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#1 and #5 are my favorites. They show the most emotion to me.
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Number 1 - she just looks so smart and determined! But they all have wonderful charm.
If the clientele is so young, is it best to go with a more simplistic version like number 6? -
number 3
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Clearly from the diversity of opinions, you are going to have to write 6 books or give your character five friends! I love them all.
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I like #5 the best. Love the hair!
