The key to creating a successful character design isn't the look alone, it's developing a strong backstory, which informs the ideation stages. Nova is a character who’s part of a bigger personal project of mine and she was designed with the aim of making her fit into this world.
Starting with a strong backstory helped Nova’s futuristic design to come together. It also guided my creative choices and made the character feel more alive. When it came to drawing the character herself, I started by sketching silhouette shapes to experiment with body proportions and shape languages that could communicate her personality.
