{"id":533,"date":"2009-05-19T12:40:54","date_gmt":"2009-05-19T11:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firedbydesign.com\/?p=533"},"modified":"2017-04-28T10:58:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T09:58:39","slug":"commercial-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firedbydesign.com\/?p=533","title":{"rendered":"Commercial characters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-535 lazyload\" title=\"thefinalfaith_cmyk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/HLIC\/58dd2364d4e45a92e5311710834439fc.jpg?resize=180%2C206&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"thefinalfaith_cmyk\" width=\"180\" height=\"206\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 180\/206;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Character-based art is one of the most popular design genres: in recent times the world has been flooded with cute, wide-eyed creatures, cool DJ chicks and cuddly monsters.<\/p>\n<p>Character design is now taken seriously enough to warrant major exhibitions in prestigious art galleries, but unlike a lot of fine art, character design also has a mainstream market, meaning that it\u2019s possible to make a career of commercial character design \u2013 and many creatives do.<\/p>\n<p>I explored this market in a feature for Digital Arts Magazine, interviewing a variety of artists from around the world and gaining some insights into how they work and just what makes a successful commercial character. 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