Character design

1. Make a head. Draw it by hand, or use office dots, foam pieces, tape, or cut paper.

2. Add eyes and mouth. You can do it with just a hint: a moustache or a beak makes a mouth, and two circles or slits become eyes.

3. Name your character.

The characters above were drawn with the shape tool in InDesign. The ones below are drawn in Sharpie and ballpoint pen.