“ Drawing a good picture is like telling a really good lie - the key is in the incidental detail .” Shaun Tan
Whether you’re an aspiring illustrator, a designer interested in storytelling, or simply curious about how characters are created, this workshop offers a look inside the creative process. Drawing on his work across identity design and visual storytelling, Johnathan guides participants through the creative thinking behind designing memorable characters from early sketches and personality traits to the visual choices that bring them to life.
Discover how he developed the main characters in his latest book Moon Moon Can’t Sleep , and discuss the design decisions that shaped their look, expression and visual identity. The workshop provides valuable insights into how illustrators think about character, narrative and visual style, and how design principles help communicate personality and emotion. It includes discussion, visual examples and the opportunity to try out character design ideas of your own in a relaxed, supportive setting.
Johnathan Sung is a Belfast-based multi-disciplinary graphic designer and illustrator. With a focus on identity design and illustration, he is passionate about how people see, learn and share ideas about themselves and the world.