Character Design & Comics
*This course is intended for upper elementary students
Class Schedule
9:00-10:00 am PST
July 13, July 14, July 15, July 16, July 17
*Note: This class meets every day M-F for one week.
Note: Classes are listed in PST, click below to convert time to your time zone.
Workshop Overview
Students learn how to design characters and bring them to life through storytelling. This class introduces character creation, world-building, and the fundamentals of comic storytelling.
What Students Learn:
- Character design fundamentals
- Character development and personality
- Intro to IP creation and world-building
- Basics of comic panels and storytelling
- Drawing simple comic pages
Outcome:
Students create a short comic featuring their original character.
Student Experience
Researcher
Design Thinker
Artist
Inventor
Michael Buffington Jr.
Michael Buffington Jr. is a concept artist and art director with over 20 years of experience across games, animation, and film. His credits include Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Season 3) at Lucasfilm Animation, along with leadership roles at Gambit Games, Pixelberry, and Block Tackle.
A veteran educator, he has spent two decades building top-ranked concept art programs at the university level and training students to develop industry-ready portfolios.
Through his teaching, Michael is committed to helping aspiring artists build strong fundamentals, creative confidence, and the skills needed to succeed in real-world production environments.
Check out some of Michael’s artwork: https://www.drawaholic1124.com/
