This project required me to concept and design a character with armour or metal elements in her design. I also created a technical turnaround, which a 3D modeller can use to turn her into an animated character. The character, Hazel, is a fierce and confident princess from a Disney-esque fantasy world.
MY ROLE: Lead Designer.
SCOPE: Character design, illustration and technical turnaround.
TONE: Fantasy, royal, fierce and feminine.
YEAR: 2023
Warrior Princess
My design process began with collecting reference images of fierce-looking fantasy inspired dresses. While Hazel is a “warrior” princess, she is also feminine and unafraid to fight in a dress. Her outfit needed to ooze royalty while being breathable and not too restrictive. These images inspired a series of thumbnails that explored different shapes and ideas.
After presenting the thumbnails to a group of peers, I asked them to choose what they felt were the three strongest designs and developed them into more fleshed-out sketches. From there, I continued refining the design, mixing and matching different elements until I reached the design to the right. Afterwards, I experimented with colour, patterns, her shoes and different sword designs until I reached the final designs.
