Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and techniques to aspiring artists, character-design enthusiasts, and professional illustrators around the world.

From the publisher:

This issue’s cover was created by Nadaskii, who speaks to us about her unique, dreamy approach to character design, and shows how the cover image was created.

Guille Rancel brings a fresh interpretation of the mythical Medusa to life in an in-depth tutorial, Julie Hang draws a cute and curious kitten, and Milica Čeliković shares all she has learned from her years spent working on character design in video games.

There’s so much more to discover, from a whole host of artists working throughout the creative industries. You’ll be sure to find something to inspire you in CDQ 36.

Contents:

• BEHIND THE COVER ART by Nadaskii
• THE SPIRIT OF THE MOUNTAIN by Jane Pica
• DEVELOPMENT GALLERY ONE Sophie Barocas
• THE FILTERING PROCESS by Sam Nielson
• CHARACTERIZE THIS by Julie Hang
• DEVELOPMENT GALLERY TWO Celeste Jamneck
• SNAKES AND LAYERS by Guille Rancel
• DRAWING DINOS by Alex Braun
• MEET THE ARTIST Milica Čeliković
• ANCIENT EMBERS by Milica Čeliković
• DIGGING FOR INSPIRATION by Esther Morales

Character Design Quarterly issue 36 contains a pull-out print.