The Ultimate Guide to Character Design with Stephen Silver: Techniques, Tips, and Tutorials for Drawing Effective Characters: Techniques, Tips, and Tutorials for Effective Character Design

I already had high expectation for this book, as this was recommended by good friends of mine who do character design and caricature. I also seen numerous videos of Stephen Silver through Proko so I knew what he had to offer could only be top quality. Pleasantly this book exceeded my expectactions by far. It is incredibly methodlogical and very concise. It has more image than text making it very easy to follow. The font size is large and legible. It is designed such manner that you can follow it either chronologically or flip directly to the pages and sections which you woud like to address. If you are autodidatic, and have the intiative of doing many excercises then this companion is for you!

I got this book to improve my cartooning/book illustration and was not disappointed. If you only want to invest in one serious book on cartooning characters, then this is it!

This book is ESSENTIAL INFORMATION for any Artist/Designer! Written so simply and effectively that it feels like Stephen is just talking to you one on one about all of his years of experience and fine tuning his craft. ...I will no doubt be flicking through my copy until it falls apart from over use... and then I'll be sure to buy another :) ~ Nick Crimmen @Crimmenal

I haven't been able to put this book down ever since it arrived in the mail. This is very informative and the best illustration book I've ever bought. Didn't expect it to be as big as it is (if any potential buyers are reading this, each page is a landscape A4) but it didn't disappoint me. 100% would recommend.

Really helpful book. I'm only halfway through it and my drawing has improved. Very clear and informative. Wish I'd bought it sooner, rather than struggling for ages to get more life/movement into my drawings. I highly recommend it.

I love this book. It led me to become a member of the Silver Drawing Academy which is excellent, and worth every penny too.

Excellent reference for the illustration student or anyone interested in creating original characters

Brilliant book with tons of really useful tips for anyone who really wants to progress in drawing! Steven is a wonderful teacher and he knows what he's talking about.