Workshop: Custom Character Jam 2

Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be launching a new community project that combines both, the Vectortuts+ Custom Character Jam 2. The best thing is, you can be a part of it! Find out how to get involved, at the jump.

I’m excited to announce that after the amazing success of the first character jam, today we’re launching the Vectortuts+ Custom Character Jam 2! This project aims to spark your imagination and showcase the work of our extremely talented community. Fire up your imagination and let’s get started!

All you need to do for this project is download the design template and customize the Vectortuts+ Character in any style and theme that takes your fancy. Add your work to the Vectortuts+ Facebook Group and show us what you think a custom Vectortuts+ character would look like. We will showcase a selection of the entries on our blog.

We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Would you like to participate in the Vectortuts+ Custom Character Project 2? It’s easy, all you need to do is Download the Template, join the Vectortuts+ Facebook Group and get creative!

Download the Design TemplateDraw your image onto the template, you can be as creative as you like, feel free to alter any or all of the illustration. We want to see creative and fun projects so go crazy!Upload your design to the Vectortuts+ Facebook Group with a short description of the design and what kind of character it is.Artwork can be any style or theme as long as it’s vector and 100% your own work. You don’t have to spend hours and hours on your piece, the project’s aim is to be fun, fast and individual.You may submit more than one designWhen you publish your work on Facebook, please include one or two paragraphs about yourself and/or your work and a link to your website / online portfolio.Have Fun!

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Character Design Tuts+ Premium Course Launched

New to character design? Do you have a passion for characters that you’d like to enhance? Follow Ian Yates as he walks beginning character designers through the sketching and character brainstorming process (with camera video view of sketching process). Learn how to refine your character ideas, add more personality and create powerful, memorable characters. Check out the new course from Tuts+ Premium course: on Character Design.

Quick, name a character! Memorable characters are part of our culture–from the Simpsons to Mickey Mouse, creating a unique and likable personality is a powerful way to make your work memorable. But creating good characters isn’t easy! In this information-packed 13 lesson course, Ian Yates walks you through the basics of designing a memorable character illustration and the important steps of a character project.

Character Design Course

You’ll need to become a Tuts+ Premium member to access the full course.

Free preview lessons:

The recently re-launched Tuts+ Premium is a service that provides top-tier training in a variety of creative fields. Whether you prefer books, video training, or in depth tutorials, we have you covered.

While we unfortunately can’t afford to provide the service for free, it’s only $19 a month – less than you’d spend on dinner.

But the best part is that, every month, we’re adding as many as five new in depth courses on the skills that you want to learn. What’s on the near horizon? Photoshop Techniques for Web Designers, an Intro to Motion Graphics, JavaScript Testing with Jasmine, Advanced Digital Painting, and countless more.

I hope you’ll consider checking it out! In addition to learning a huge variety of new skills, it’s also a fantastic way to say thank you to Vectortuts+.

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