Hi, I'm Matthew!

Award-winning illustrator, cartoonist, and writer bringing stories to life across publishing, animation, and games.

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Discover Your Character Design Style

Uncover the creative instincts that shape the way you design characters. Take this fun and insightful quiz to discover your unique character design style, explore what makes your artwork appealing, and gain a deeper understanding of the design choices that bring your characters to life.

Anatomy of Cute

Discover the secrets behind appealing character design with Anatomy of Cute! Through 40+ lessons across 7 comprehensive modules, you'll learn shape language, proportions, expressions, visual storytelling, and the core principles that make characters charming and memorable. Each module includes demonstrations, exercises, and projects designed to help you create cute characters with confidence.

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At the end of the course you will be able to:

Great character design is about more than drawing something cute—it's about creating a personality that people instantly connect with. In this course, you'll learn the fundamental principles behind appealing character design and how to use them to create charming, memorable characters of your own.

You'll learn how to:

• Create original characters from your imagination
• Use shapes and proportions to build personality and appeal
• Design expressive features that communicate emotion
• Make intentional design choices that strengthen storytelling

By the end of the course, you'll have the confidence to design characters with charm, clarity, and emotional impact, bringing your ideas to life in a way that feels both engaging and uniquely yours.

Hi! I’m Matthew,

I am a Cartoonist, Illustrator, and Writer known for my work in both publishing and the video game industry. I illustrated the New York Times bestselling The Chronicles of Narnia Pop-up, featuring intricate pop-ups by Robert Sabuda, as well as The Return to Narnia picture book, based on Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis. I also authored and illustrated Jane and Mizmow.

With over twenty years of experience as a video game developer, I have contributed visual development, character design, art direction, and storytelling to acclaimed games such as War of the Monsters, Warhawk, Toy Story 3, Cars 2, and all three installments of Disney Infinity.

My artwork spans a wide range of mediums, including animation, tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), collectible card games (CCGs), pinball machines, and, of course, comics.

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