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WELCOME TO THIS SAMPLE ISSUE OF

sophie symes
EDITOR
Stylistic design
boosters
Jens A. Larsen Aas

Line variety

Texture

Show up!
Abstract shapes

Flowing
lines

Contradictions
creating a
cohesive
group
JAMES A. CASTILLO
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Greedy grizzly
STEPHANIE RIZO GARCIA
Drifting
free in
space
ALMU REDONDO
Hi Tom, thanks for taking the time
to chat to us about your studio. Can
you tell us about how the studio
began and how it has evolved over Wow, starting a company from
the years? scratch is an amazing achievement!
How did you even know where to
start? What advice would you give
to yourself now?
How have changes in the industry
affected the way the studio has
developed and how you work?

What sort of projects do you work on

and do you have any preferences?
Tell us about Digby Dragon!

How many people usually work

on a project? Who is involved in a
production and what is the process?
 What do you tend to look for when
recruiting artists?

What is the culture like at Blue Zoo?

What qualities do you most value in
a concept artist?

Do you see the studio expanding

further in the future?

What are Blue Zoo’s proudest

achievements?
 Izzy Burton
Concept Artist
BA (Hons) Computer
Visualization and Animation,
Bournemouth University
www.izzyburton.co.uk

Best bits of the job:

What advice would you give to

budding character designers?

Job challenges:
Steph Laberis

Silhouette

Proportions & symmetry

Concentration of details
Emotion & exaggeration

Color

Line of action
happy
whimsical
mOnster
SHAUN BRYANT
Mind-mapping

Finding references

Quick sketching
 Building blocks
MACRO TO MICRO

Detailing designs

Using symmetry
Diversify your designs
Making a solid structure
Generating expressions
Simplifying expressions
Color development
Drafting suitable scenes
IDEAS TRASH CAN
 “BRIGHT
COLORS
AND A
WHIMSICAL
STYLE BRING
THIS HAPPY
MONSTER
TO LIFE”
MEET THE ARTIST:
Create a
disappointed
gorilla
IDA HEM
MEET THE ARTIST:

With clients such as Disney, Sony Pictures Animation, and

Paramount Pictures, Meg Park has an understandably hectic
schedule, yet she still finds time for her playful personal projects.
We catch up with Meg to find out more about her work, side
projects, and what life as a freelance character designer is like.
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