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Character design plays a huge part in the design world. It’s a great way to draw in customers of all ages, from Toddlers to Grannies! In this post I have rounded up 12 wonderful (and fresh) character design Illustrator tutorials.

In the list, you have the opportunity to learn how to create typographic characters, monster illustrations, various animal characters and a character inspired logo design.

Draw a Happy Monster Illustration

• Use Gradients to make a 2D object appear three-dimensional.
• Put the Intersect Pathfinder Tool to good use to create custom shadows.

Create a Curious Owl Illustration

• Use Radial Gradients with multiple colours to create curious eyes.
• Use a Gradient Mesh to produce a three-dimensional looking beak.

Create a Vector Bilby Character

• Create different compositions before heading to the computer.
• Make a custom drop-shadow using the Motion Blur tool.

Create a Cute Vector Bear Illustration

• Use simple Shape Tools to produce a vector bear.
• Make use of various different Pathfinder Tools to easy manipulate shapes.

Create a Typeface Character

• Use a Typeface of your choice to make your own effective typography characters.
• Create outlines of text to make individual letters easy to manipulate.

Draw a Punk Kid Character

• Use the Pen Tool to make vector hair look three-dimensional.
• Use a Scatter Brush to create stubble.

Create a Vector Clip-Art Style Snowman Character

• Use the Pen Tool to create a snowman from scratch.
• Use Pathfinder Tools to apple custom patterns to shapes.

Design a Cute Hamster Avatar Illustration

• Use the Gradient Tool to make objects appear three dimensional.
• Use Blending Modes to make different areas of your character stand out.

Draw an Angry Little Samurai Character

• Use the Transform Tools to make your character symmetrical.
• Make use of the Gaussian Blur Tool to add reflections to shiny surfaces on your character.

Create a Happy Sun Character

• Make eyes pop from their sockets by backing them up on additional shapes.
• Use the Warp Tool to change the shape of simple star and triangle shapes.

Create a Funny Insurance Agent Character

• Use block shapes to create a original and funny composition for your character.
• Define custom patterns and apply them to your shapes.

Create a Fun and Three-Dimensional Character Logo

• Use different Stroke Options to make 2D text appear 3D.
• Use a Pathfinder Tool to merge your artwork into one piece.

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