"Drew" is a bit of a departure from the other kids. He's not a geek or nerd, but still he is an outcast. Drew hangs with the nerdy kids because they're the only ones who don't judge him. If these kids were in a real cartoon, I envision Drew popping in with a depressing quip here and there. Drew is your typical emo kid- brooding, moody, quiet and creative. He comes from a good family, and really has no reason to be as unhappy as he his. Don't worry, Drew will grow out of it...



Drew's design again demostrates how posture conveys emotion and the general tone of the character. When I am designing a character, I first think about his/her confidence level. This helps me determine posture. I then think of other traits the character possesses and refine the posture a little more. I draw out some basic shapes (triangles, circles and rectangles only) and then form them to a 'posture line'. These steps produce a 'pose' that very much conveys the characters feelings. The image below shows this process:




Again, I did a bunch of research on what 'emo' kids where, so Drew is wearing skinny jeans, boots, a wristband and a 'zero' t-shirt. He has a classic 'emo' haircut.


Here are the kids together. What character is coming next?..