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Character universes

Character Design & Narrative Worlds

Every creature is a universe.

Expressive characters built to carry a story, for picture books, brand mascots, or standalone universes with their own visual mythology.

Selected Work

Character Studies Watercolour & pencil · Costume and expression sheet
The Little Theatre Watercolour · Full-page scene for picture books
Narrative World Watercolour · Panoramic spread across sea and sky
Character Universe I

The Marquise of Croac

Her Grace, Sovereign of the Swamp

A swamp, a crown, and absolute self-belief.

An aristocratic frog ruling a swamp kingdom: satirical, theatrical, and entirely convinced of her own grandeur. A narrative world built for editorial spreads, illustrated memoirs, and characters that demand a stage.

A Letter from the Swamp Character introduction · Illustrated editorial plate
Character Highlight Profile sheet · Voice, look, and mythology
Illustrated Memoirs Publication concept · Hand-lettered truths on parchment
The Swamp Court Ensemble scene · Character world in four poses
Expression Sheet Character design · Five moods, one sovereign
Costume Studies Sticker sheet · Wardrobe as world-building
Date No. 7 Narrative scene · Lettering and dialogue in the illustration
Character Universe II

LoLo & Fuzzle

Colour is his first language.

A child who paints dreams and his plush bird companion: warm, whimsical, and endlessly imaginative. Character design and worldbuilding for a picture book universe built by hand.

Lookbook

Character Design

Highlights, model sheet, turnaround, expressions, costume development, and brand language: the visual grammar of LoLo and Fuzzle.

01 Character Highlights The pairing, established: LoLo paints the air; Fuzzle paints the page
02 Character Sheet Signature eye, red knit, magenta companion: the face of the universe
03 Turnaround Six poses in space: how the figure walks, peeks, rests, and turns
04 Expressions Six auras, six moods: wardrobe as personality
05 Costume Trilogy Bird, dinosaur, cardboard robot: play as worldbuilding
06 LoLo’s Bakery Waffle, popcorn, cheddar: character as brand language

Manuscript

Worldbuilding

Seven facing spreads.

An internal book in manuscript order. Studio, kitchen, dreams, weather, sea, garden, home: the universe as it is painted, page against page.

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Studio and tent: daylight painting with family; night lantern and a glowing book.

Ready to build your own universe?

From a single character sketch to a fully illustrated narrative world, let's give your idea a face, a voice, and a place to live.

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