SDP

I took out some books from my university library to help with my self directed project. For which i had chosen to explore character design.
One book that i found particularly valuable to this project was Bryan Tillman - Creative character design, published by Focal Press.
As I had never explored character design before it gave me some structure in how I should approach it, first by deciding what personalities or traits my characters should have, and then moving on to illustrating them.
It helped me to think of what I really need to give my characters to make them be believable. It showed me the importance of creating a detailed back-story.
It was a vital piece of literature for me when pursuing this project, for without it, I wouldn't have known where to start.