The key to creating a successful character design isn't the look alone, it's developing a strong backstory, which informs the ...

More information about the new designs of iconic Street Fighter characters. Street Fighter 6 art director Kaname Fujioka sat down with Game Informer to talk about his inspiration for the character ...

Character design in animation is a way to tell stories. That can be with an expressive and fun viewpoint, taking us out of reality, and there are so many styles and aesthetics to explore. But the ...

Dragon Age has become one of the leading franchises in the RPG genre. Known for its vivid story telling, deep characterization, and detailed world, the series has mesmerized fans and provided ...

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New York City has a new destination for animation aficionados: the Process Lab of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. The lab, housed in Andrew Carnegie’s grand old office suite, is the ...

Imagine you are given a piece of paper and a crayon and told to draw a fantastical creature of your own design. The result will probably be lacking in finer details, but chances are the gist of your ...

There are many things I expect to see in a panel called “East Meets West, Art Direction for a Worldwide Audience.” I expected to hear Isamu Kamikokuryo, the art director for Final Fantasy XIII-2 ...