How To Create Unique Character Designs (For OCs, Manga, Or Comics!)

In today's video, I'm talking all about how you can create unique and memorable character designs for your OCs, or for your manga and comics. If you really want your book to stand out, having an amazing character design is one of the most important aspects. I hope this video helps you bring your OCs to life on the page! 😊
0:00 Intro
0:42 Tip 1
2:14 Tip 2
3:59 Tip 3
6:23 Tip 4
7:17 Tip 5
7:51 Tip 6
8:49 Tip 7
9:41 Tip 8
10:28 Tip 9
11:59 Tip 10

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[PanicaUnknown]

For ppl who have a short attention span and want the quick basic tip ideas
Tip 1- choose 2 main aesthetics
Tip 2- take inspo from your favorite character designs
Tip 3- consider the personality of the oc
Tip 4- build up the outfit from simple base parts
Tip 5- give the design a 'feeling'
Tip 6- give the design a genre or 2
Tip 7- chose a focus point in the design
Tip 8- find a good 'shadow' (or silhouette) for the design
Tip 9- understand color theory
Tip 10- consider if the design is realistic (or the convenience of the outfit for your oc and how it fits into their daily lives)

[Lilas.Duveteux]

When designing characters, I prefer to look up the limitation that a setting would put, along with a color palette I really like. I try to decide what is the most important thing to convey and then look the limitations of a particular setting and life-style, to which I will tweak the details of my original idea. That's how I usually draw my characters. It makes for quite unique looks, but not necessarily memorable ones. If the setting is more fantasy, I like drawing stuff I like, without much precision in mind.
For exemple, one of my main characters is the eldest daughter of a wealthy, XVIII pariah, so of course, I chose a type of dress that is neither cheap, traditional nor fashionable but that looks youthful and elegant in it's own unique way. The focus point of her is the color palette, a dark green dress with pale yellow frills. It shows that yes, she is part of the French XVIII century culture, but is not mainstream at all.

[thewildeus]

Gotta admit i chuckled at the hit-the-bell sound being the bell sound from Spiritfarer heh
on a more serious note those are things i really tend to struggle with and those tips sound pretty neat, thanks for the cool vid!

[Annykul]

Thank you so much for the tips!! They seem very helpful 🌸
I can also add that costume designs can also reflect certain attitudes about concepts in the world itself :з
In my comic mages get capes as a symbol of their magical education level: darker colors for an unfinished one and almost ivory or a different light color for a finished education.
My two main characters are shown to be kind of different with the ways they show their attitude to this: one of them had already finished up with his training and is now a very active person, so he wears his very light pink cape under his work hoodie, so that it doesn't get in the way of his daily activities

And the other has had no luck entering the education only because nobody knew what his magic entailed, but was awarded a dark cape for his success at the entry exams, and he now wears it as the sorcerers of old: draping over his shoulders and pinned up in the middle of his chest, very proper-like, but rare in the world nowadays
It's not a major part of their design, of course, but... I was pretty proud of this little design choice, and I really think that a thing like that can improve a character design :3

[Roze_Creature]

I just created an Egyptian oc. I knew something was missing. This video helped me find the missing details in my character. Thank you so much 😍❤💖

[zecardinadraws]

So glad this one was made! I've been developing my characters (both for my comic and my own personal OCs) for a while now I've been having some trouble with designing part so hopefully this helps!

[randomkword]

I love how helpful and detailed this is, you're so underrated 😭

[ssjgarfield]

Great video and those were some really neat tips

I'll try to make sillouettes of my characters to see if they stand out enough or if they need design adjustments which I'll share with you on Facebook.

[supervegeta]

Just want to say I love your videos and your tutorials are helpful! I would like to see more videos of you drawing too, I would love to see your art.

[tknlyzd]

This is the perfect timing!! thank you

[seishirowo]

I personally enjoy practicing design via AUs. You don’t need to make everything new. The character already has a fully built personality. I also like using flowers or butterflies as references, as they often have interesting looks you can theme a design around. Orchids particularly are amazing for this.

[purplex]

I'm currently trying to design 20+ characters ideas I've head. Only managed to flesh out one but I'm still not satisfied

[KirumiLol]

Do you think mood bords help with character design?

[marylinnet]

These tips are really useful great video 👌

[asaadbobby]

WHY ISN'T THIS VIDEO ALL OVER THE INTERNET???

[marcelosantana]

Thank you very much, it will help me a lot ❤❤😮😊

[TheBluenyt]

Awzum! This can also be applied in writing stories 😎

[danganronpadespairshope]

when i create characters i think about their personalitys, powers/talents and abilities and disabilities

[supreme_king_ultima]

Heey I've been gone a while but I'm back and I've come with amazing things to say
1. Awesome video this was one of those things you didn't know you needed and it was of GREAT help.
2. I still wanna read Having faith.. is it still going on or has it been put off to the side for now?

[dark-quwi]

Can you do Gag anime ideas like slice of life tupe of anime