Character Design

14 May

Posted at 14:27h in Character Design, Illustration

Recently I was hired by SwimKids USA to help them re-brand with a new mascot. They had a cartoon shark they had been using but wanted to refresh it. Here's a few rough concept sketches I submitted along with the final design: ...

05 Nov

Posted at 16:58h in Character Design, Illustration

Dr. John Trent is a best-selling author who runs a Christian ministry called Strong Families. On their website they offer a free personality test, the results of which sort people into four broad personality type. Each one is represented by a different animal (Otters, Lions, Golden Retrievers, and Beavers). Different versions of the animals have been used in the past,...

29 Aug

Posted at 13:43h in Character Design, Toy Design

A toy licensing company asked me to help them explore ideas for a line of Disney figurines. They wanted the characters to be recognizable but at the same time stylistically unique, almost as if the characters all belonged in the same world. It sounded like a fun challenge. I started by noodling around just to see what might work and what...

27 Mar

Posted at 13:48h in Art & Business, Character Design, Illustration, Toy Design

It's been a couple of years so I've updated my PDF portfolio with a some new samples. It contains fifteen pages of illustration, character design, toy design concepts, webcomics, and misc. drawings. Download a copy to keep on file, take to a meeting, or email to a client or colleague. [button color="default" link="https://cedricstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CedricHohnstadt-Portfolio-2018.pdf" size="default" icon_after="caret-down" target="_self" block="false"]Download PDF Portfolio[/button]...