Rob Dunlavey: Character Designs

Character Designs for Book & Animation Projects

“Whistle While You Work” © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

ROB DUNLAVEY ILLUSTRATION

Portfolio: Character Designs for Book and Animation Projects

Have a look around! The images presented here are all original, noncommissioned drawings from my sketchbooks.

To me, they suggest movement and narrative qualities that can be licensed and adapted to picture books, animation and merchandising. © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

ROB DUNLAVEY ILLUSTRATION

Portfolio: Character Designs for Book and Animation Projects

Clockwise from left: “Welcome to The Neighborhood”, Narrow Escape,and Some Sort of Crocodile

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This Page: “Welcome to the Neighborhood” vector © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

clockwise from top left: “Juggling Bunny” , “Juggling Bunny” (vector), “Red Rabbit” “June bug”, “Super Bunny” © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

top: Happy Alien, Fat Bird, Mad Stairstep Guy Middle: Beast 1, Bicycle Guy, Bird Cheerleader, Bottom: Beast 2, Pup, Mad Bird © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

This page: sketchbook spread, “Elephant Teapot” “Circus Seal” © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

Left: spaceman Right: punk, Booger Bomber © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

Above L-r: character designs Bottom l-r: Superhero, skinny guy © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

Above: “Docent” Right: “Rainy Day”, “Big Bear” © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

clockwise from top left: “You’re a Winner”, pitcher, houses, “Family Time” © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

Top: sketchbook spread, bottom: “People Pushing Boxes”, scribble person “King Saul” (vector), © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

clockwise from top left: snake, glowing thing, Punchinello, “Evolve?” © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

poster design

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clockwise from top left: “Woman with Cell Phone” , “Pugilists”, “Bikini & Grapes”, “Chinese Acrobats” © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

clockwise from top left: “Contact Sport” , runner, man looking (detail) some purple people © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

left: man running from bees Right: Geometric People © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

This page: more “Geometric People”

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Clockwise from Top Left: Superhero, March Hare, another Superhero © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

“Crime fighters fly rooftop to rooftop.

Bullets fly in a deadly staccato hail. “It’s raining

Clockwise from Top Left: Monster/Ghoul, Superhero drawing and text, Superhero climbing cliff

bullets!” Bullets will not hurt the superhero. He laughs at the tiny projectiles. He brushes them away as if they were flies. A crime fighter jumps from tower to rooftop in a display of awesome power. The blind bullets continue to rain down on the city. The city will devour itself and the shooting will continue. The towers and rooftops will crumble and fall. The soldiers’ weapons will malfunction and fail. Everyone will be slaughtered by the meaningless bullets. The crime-

fighting super heroes press on. They will not tire.”

© 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

This Page: “Uncle Spam” vector

© 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

This Page: sketchbook cover

© 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

background: “ Forest People” (freestanding cut paper sculptures) Foreground: doll sketch, family & tree (collage, ink)

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clockwise from top Left: “Sing For Your Supper” (symmetrical cutout character designs), “Queen & Clown” , “Princess”, “Sing For Your Supper” detail (vector), symmetrical architectural shapes. © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com

ROB DUNLAVEY ILLUSTRATION

Portfolio: Character Designs for Book and Animation Projects

“Sophisticated & Humorous, Simple, Graphic, Sincere, Attitude, Casual, Oblique & Direct” These are some of the words that others have used when referring to my work. I strive to make bold images that sensitively illustrate intangible qualities for colleagues and clients. © 2008 Rob Dunlavey Illustration • www.robd.com • (508) 651-7503 • rob@robd.com