Hire the Best Character Designers in Missouri

I am an illustrator and toy maker focused on whimsical, character-driven artwork. I love creating artwork that is unique, playful, and eye-catching! I have illustrated and designed for over 100 clients, including Dandee, Animal Adventure, SHEIN, Bubble Wrapp Toys, and more. I am a graduate from KCAI, majoring in illustration with a focus in product design. I graduated on the President's List, and I was featured as a winner in the 2024 Society of Illustrators Student Competition, the 2023 KCAI Illustration grant, and the Kitt Van Hassel Award. * Areas of expertise include character design, illustration, comics, concept art, 3D Modeling, and fabrication * Will send frequent progress and multiple potential concepts for your project * Quick turnaround times

Do you require an expert character artist with technical skills? Let’s design your characters and make them compatible for any platform. I am experienced in industry-standard tools like Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Maya, and 3D Studio Max. Incorporating AI platforms like Metahuman and Character Creator, I stay informed of time-saving technologies. Allow me to deliver high-quality, unique characters that are rigged and optimized for your success. 👤 Character Design: Create animated and game-ready humanoid, organic, and hard-surface characters. 🦴 Bipod and Facial Rigging: Bring characters to life with standard or custom armatures, compatible with game engines such as Unreal Engine and Unity—design characters with facial bones, perfect for shape key expressions. 🎨 UV and Texture: Get custom PBR or hand-painted textures for your character design. Accessing industry-standard workflows with Photoshop, Substance Painter, and 3D Coat. 🌐 Optimization: Characters are created to perform perfectly with your platform's graphics and memory limitations. Optimize your characters for animation, games, and web. Let's collaborate to bring your character creations to life. Feel free to send a message to discuss your project needs, whether it's for hourly services, fixed-price packages, or design consultations.

▶ Graphic Design, Title Animation, YouTube, After Effects, Illustrator ▶ 3d CGI Models, Animation, Character Design, Blender ▶ UX / UI, Game Design, Adobe XD, Unity Indie Game Development ▶ Story Boarding, Comic book panels, Photoshop You will receive professional graphic and type design services, taking your concept from design to animation in your chosen color scheme. You will also receive After Effects animation for your business and social media, as well as Illustrator-created PDF prints for merchandise and branding. Additionally, you will have access to an animator for indie games and short films. Professional models will be created using Blender (primary) or Maya (secondary) with proficiency in tools such as Z Brush, Unity, and InDesign to bring your vision to life.

I am an artist who loves designing characters, illustrating comic nooks, and drawing people and animals. I want to create a full-time career as a visual artist and illustrator. I can design human (and humanoid) characters very well, enjoy doing full-color digital illustrations, and have a portfolio full of my work on Cara.com/leahharrisart -I am experienced with Procreate software on the iPad Pro. -I can work at a fast pace while maintaining art quality. -I can draw dynamic full-figure portraits, as well as close-up shots and backgrounds. -Besides drawing adults and action characters, I can also draw children and chibi-type characters