An exercise in Character Design with the main characters from “The Wizard of Oz”. For this project, I wanted to heavily lean into shape symbolism. The scarecrow, who wants a brain, is made up of triangles, a sharp shape that’s often associated with intellectual characters. The tin man is built from circles, a soft and round shape, often used to make a character seem warm and friendly. Fitting, for someone who wants a heart. The cowardly lion, who wants courage, is made up of squares. A sturdy, unmoving shape. Dorothy and Toto are made from a mix of all these shapes to symbolise how they bring the other characters together to achieve their goal of finding the Wizard of Oz.
