Charlie Gould – UCLan Degree Show 2021

About me

Charlie Gould / 23 / Illustrator.

Interested in character design and concept art. My goal is to someday design a character or creature that will be seen and enjoyed by thousands across the world. I am hardworking, diligent and constantly seeking to improve upon all of my artistic skills – I’m always seeking to improve upon my previous piece.

My inspirations are Ishida Sui (Tokyo Ghoul), James Turner (Pokemon), Hirohiko Araki (JoJos Bizzare Adventure), Tom Fry (Sonic Mania) and Paru Itagaki (Beastars). Some of these inspirations came from my childhood, whereas some are more contemporary. However, all of them equally inspire me to keep creating and pushing myself.

I have been working as a freelance illustrator since 2014 and have done volunteering work for Bristol Pride, as a Decor Manager. This year I have focused on honing my character design theory and practise.

The two projects shown are from the latter half of the year- both representing my love for character design and concept art. The first was a competition brief for D&AD, specifically the rare game brief in which I created a VR sating sim game aimed at boosting the confidence of the player post Covid. The second, whilst still a work in progress, is my self initiated - wherein I designed characters for a card-based game, using Greek mythology as an inspiration.