Contributors include: Kenneth Anderson ; Simon Baek ; Shaun Bryant ; Tata Che ; Enrique Fernández ; Alexandra Frantseva ; Luis Gadea ; Max Grecke ; Simone Grünewald ; Hicham Habchi ; Ida Hem ; Amanda Jolly ; Iris Muddy ; Laura "Laumii" Müller ; Varun Nair ; Danielle Pioli ; Stephanie Rizo Garcia ; Kévin Roualland ; Marie Thorhauge

Foreword / Anna Cattish -- Introduction / Marisa Lewis -- Getting started : Stylized figures ; Gesture & pose ; Faces & expressions ; Color theory ; The stylization process -- Character projects : Alien explorer / Kenneth Anderson ; Teacher / Stephanie Rizo Garcia ; Heroic spaceman / Luis Gadea ; Fantasy warrior / Enrique Fernández ; Cabin boy cat / Shaun Bryant ; Alien royalty / Max Grecke -- Breakdown gallery

"Creating Stylized Characters gives readers a valuable insight into the popular art of character design. Professional illustrators, animators and cartoonists, well versed in creating characters for video games, comics and film, guide the reader through accessible tutorial projects packed with images and advice. Any budding artist will soon be able to draw characters of all ages, shapes and sizes! This entertaining, beginner-friendly book is applicable to both digital and traditional media, and delves into many essential aspects of the character development process, from real-world research, to sketching gestures and poses, to exploring different genres, personalities and styles."--Amazon.com