Welcome to the world of character design!

Open the doors to creating unforgettable characters and bring your stories to life through design.

What you will gain:

Confidence in Character Design

By the end of this course, you’ll know how to approach the process of designing characters from concept to completion.

A Strong Portfolio Piece

You’ll have a character design project you can be proud of to add to your portfolio, whether you’re aiming for a career in art or just want to improve for personal projects.

Skills for Future Projects

Whether you want to work as a professional artist or just make characters for your own stories, the skills you’ll learn will make you a more thoughtful and effective designer.

Hi! đź‘‹

I am Mari Costa a storyteller and character designer hailing from Brazil and currently based in Melbourne, Australia. I specialize in whimsical, appealing designs best suited for comics and animation. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Character Animation from The Animation Workshop and am the author and illustrator of graphic novels such as Belle of the Ball, Life of Melody and upcoming titles The Demon of Beausoleil and Forgive-Me-Not.

The aim of this course is to take you through the process of designing an original character from start to finish, hopefully giving you some ideas and knowledge to help with your own journey along the way!

Let’s connect!

If you have any questions, i'm here for you :)