With my wife Tay.
I’m Brookes Eggleston, founder of Character Design Forge. Ever since I was old enough to flip through a comic, hold a controller, or be brought to the theater, I’ve been fascinated with Art, Character Design, and Visual Storytelling across every medium. I’ve carried a sketchbook with me everywhere I go for as long as I can remember. (But that’s most artists, right?)
The problem-solving that comes from communicating through illustration, animation, or design, scratches an itch that can’t be beat.
I’ve worked in studio settings and in a freelance capacity as a Character Designer, Illustrator, Story Artist, and 3D Modeler for over 15 years.
I’ve worked with Brands like:
And am developing my own independently produced animated series, called Stormfellers.
I’m incredibly grateful to be able to be doing what I love for a living, even if I was never a fast learner. I believe that talent is simply a myth. Anyone can learn to draw and exercise their creativity. For me, I owe so many other artists who’ve both directly and indirectly helped me to unlock the skills needed for this work.
Which is why I love sharing what I’ve learned about this unique craft almost as much doing as the work itself. The tips and advice shared here are aimed to help you create characters for an audience. Even though this isn’t an overnight process, it’s a process worth taking on nonetheless.
And maybe that’s exactly what brought you here. You’re a passionate artist, but improving your drawing, character design, and storytelling skills can be a struggle without some advice and support.
Passionate artists like you are our focus. My wife Tay and I founded Character Design Forge to help you create characters and stories people care about.
And for well over eight years now, we’ve enjoyed the privilege of mentoring countless artists reach their goals.
Character Design Forge’s educational canopy covers five fields of character design: gaming, animation, comics, illustration, and storytelling.
We share videos tailored to each field in order to help you improve a specific facet of character design and become a more well-rounded artist.
As long as you apply the lessons we share here, you will definitely create your best characters yet.
Here’s what you can expect when you come aboard:
Video lessons via the Character Design Forge Youtube channel
Access to a great community that celebrates character design and storytelling.
PLUS: Exclusive content for newsletter subscribers only such as:
Downloadable PDF versions of our most popular videos.
Behind-the-scenes updates on our current project, the Stormfellers animated series.
Special offers for original merch and educational resources.
Light your fire of creativity with us. Start by subscribing to the official CDF Newsletter:
Design Your Best Characters Yet
I’ve created this 6-module online course with the goal of helping novice artists master the 6 elements of great character design. Craft your best characters yet with the Learn Character Design Course.
Visit the Youtube Gallery
Visit the Gallery to find a slew of perfect starter videos straight from our Youtube channel organized under our 5 fields of design.
Join our Pin and Card of the month club!
Back us on Patreon for as little as $5 and once a month receive Biko’s Backpack: an enamel pin and collectible card club featuring a new character straight from the Character Design Forge universe!
Write Your Best Characters Yet
Do you want to write a unique story your readers will care about? It starts with crafting a great character. Learn the two pillars of character construction: your character’s unique identity and his unique story in this extensive eBook.