"Characters can add a recognisable face to your work. But how do you go from a sketch to the finished product? Peskimo talk through their process.

Character design is such a wide and varied subject that the specifics of each character’s process and gestation are unlikely to be the same for everyone...
However, some of the core principals, especially in the early stages of development, are key to creating a well-executed and memorable character." Full tutorial and support files Computer Arts Magazine