Character Design Quarterly 32

Character Design Quarterly is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and techniques to aspiring artists, characterdesign enthusiasts, and professional illustrators around the world.

This issue’s glow-in-the-dark cover was created by Simone Grünewald, who shows us how her enchanting image was made, and talks about her recent work and inspirations. 

CDQ 32 includes an exclusive glow-in-the-dark pull-out print of the cover art!

We also speak to the organizers of the social-media sensation MerMay and feature art from their favourite winners and contributors over the years, and Carles Dalmau, the lead artist on the hit indie-game Cult of the Lamb creates a character from scratch and chats to us about his art journey so far.

With all this plus incredible character tutorials, invaluable advice on working with lighting, and a guide to creating a comic-book page, there’s certain to be something to inspire in CDQ 32.

Contents and contributors:

BEHIND THE COVER ART by  Simone Grünewald
MISSION POPO by Jennifer Wu
THE MAGIC OF MERMAY
DEVELOPMENT GALLERY ONE Grace Tran
LIGHTING THE WAY by Chelsea Blecha
MEET THE ARTIST Carles Dalmau
SEASON OF THE WITCH by Carles Dalmau
HOW I STYLIZE by Roma Gewska
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Kate Pellerin
SPINNING AROUND by Sheryl Yap
DEVELOPMENT GALLERY TWO Jose Ciceraro
COMIC CREATIONS by Marco Ferraris