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  • Sketching pen and ink in Flash

    Character animator and background artist Tom Baker explains how to create hand-drawn pen-and-ink-style sketched images using just and your graphics tablet

  • Convey Human Emotion

    Escape Studios' Nick Savy provides expert guidance on giving your characters convincing facial expressions.

  • Craft a caricature

    Capturing a good likeness is largely down to pencil and paper skills, but going digital can really speed things up, explains Stephen Collins.

  • Create your own monster

    How do you give a fictional creature a distinct personality? Peskimo explains how to design a convincing monster.

  • Illustrate a vinyl toy

    Triclops reveal how to use sticker sheets and to transfer your character designs from pencil sketch to custom platform toy.

  • Build your character's back story

    Danilo Brandão reveals a simple yet effective way to breathe life into your characters by developing personality and creating their environment.

  • Design 3D characters

    Studio AKA's 'Big Win' spot for the National Lottery captured the hearts and minds of millions. Marc Craste takes Julia Sagar through the character design process for his favourite projects.
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