I have started a new project set in the modern day, following a young detective going through intense and emotional life changes. We would see how turbulence in his life affects him in his detective work as he becomes progressively more manic and unstable.
I began the character design process with a brainstorm of who this character is. I wanted to have a strong understanding of his insecurities so that I could incorporate this into his design, as this would be a large element of the story and I wanted it to be present visually.
Next, I began thumbnailing, trying to generate ideas on how to represent this character’s emotions visually. Once I created a thumbnail I was satisfied with, I refined and rendered the character.