If you’re interested in character design, it’s likely because you have a deep love of characters—whether they be from movies, video games, cartoons, etc. The Dribbble community is no exception to the appreciation of this art form, and today a handful of designers have prepared a special treat for you…
Brace yourselves—because your favorite animated characters have received a wild makeover! New characters and old have been reimagined below by another illustrator or designer in our community. You’ll find your favorite characters from video games, Disney movies, TV shows and more. See if you can identify your favorite fictional friends and explore how a new design can significantly change a character’s personality and unique traits. Enjoy!
Row 1: Visual Jams, Mohamed Chahin, Diobelle Cerna. Row 2: Benoit Drigny, Kirk! Wallace, Vayalba. Row 3: Kendrick Kidd, Adam Quest, Scotty Reifsnyder.
Row 1: Chabe Escalante, Brian Edward Miller, Rogie. Row 2: Jonathan Ball, Rogie, Matt Kaufenberg. Row 3: Rob Zangrillo, Jerrod Maruyama.
Row 1: helen bucher, PJ Offner, Daniel Mackey. Row 2: Anna Hurley, Steve ✦ Lowtwait, Anton Fritsler for Kit8. Row 3: Alfrey Davilla | vaneltia, Ryan Brinkerhoff, Tony Bui. Row 4: Pixelwolfie, Dmitry Stolz for Wonderlust, Rogie.
To find more character designers, animators, and great character ideas and inspiration, check out the #characterdesign tag on Dribbble.
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