Podcast

Episode 15: Creating Diversity through Character Development

By Laura and Matt Grundler, posted on Feb 11, 2021

Art is storytelling. Creating authentic, honest, and real characters takes research, patience, and a whole lot of being careful. This week, The Creativity Department speaks with sequential artist and author David Gorden. In this episode, they discuss the importance of asking “why” questions during the process of character development to avoid stereotypes, and the value of understanding the “rules of art” before you try to bend them.


Resources

During the Twitter chat and podcast discussion, David Gorden (@dkg72) shared many resources to reference when developing diverse characters. Explore the links below for inspiration and information including tutorials.

Read the Twitter Chat discussion.

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