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Ghost Rider redesign

A new Ghost Rider take I did in 2018.
I wanted to update the character and give it an iteration that would reach a different audience. A different style from what has been done before with that character.
That has been a very fun design exercise.

Story concepts and character backgrounds were developed and written by Flora GRIMALDI. She did a brilliant job on that, but we won't talk about this part of the project here.

Ghost Rider is ©Marvel.

Final version of the design, in a stylized and contemporary style. Suited for both comics and animation.

Final version of the design, in a stylized and contemporary style.
Suited for both comics and animation.

Ghost Demon version.

Ghost Demon version.

Human version.

Human version.

Both versions side to side. It would have been fun to work on a re-usable transformation pattern, between those two.

Both versions side to side.
It would have been fun to work on a re-usable transformation pattern, between those two.

Sneaker design is a big part of our heroin's outfit. I wanted something fun and fitting the character.

Sneaker design is a big part of our heroin's outfit. I wanted something fun and fitting the character.

Focus on the Demon Board, our heroin's evil sidekick.

Focus on the Demon Board, our heroin's evil sidekick.

This double page is about an extremely important item, the varsity jacket. All the references I wanted to add, all extra information I could give about the character's background are gathered here.

This double page is about an extremely important item, the varsity jacket.
All the references I wanted to add, all extra information I could give about the character's background are gathered here.

Back to the final design. Collage illustration, showing a mysterious relation between Robbie Reyes and out new character.

Back to the final design.
Collage illustration, showing a mysterious relation between Robbie Reyes and out new character.

Concept comic cover (or poster, it works too).

Concept comic cover (or poster, it works too).

Preliminary rough portraits of the final design iteration.

Preliminary rough portraits of the final design iteration.

Let's enter the section concerning the Very first character design direction, who was more punk oriented and more adult.

Let's enter the section concerning the Very first character design direction, who was more punk oriented and more adult.

More character design and concepts for the longboard sidekick.

More character design and concepts for the longboard sidekick.

Research for the hands, as this is a very important element, conveying a lot of messages, consciously or sub-consciously.

Research for the hands, as this is a very important element, conveying a lot of messages, consciously or sub-consciously.

Reference to the previous characters in the form of a tattoo, and very early sneaker designs.

Reference to the previous characters in the form of a tattoo, and very early sneaker designs.

A variation of an old illustration of mine. Sneakers base are a SUPRA Vader HiTop (RIP).

A variation of an old illustration of mine. Sneakers base are a SUPRA Vader HiTop (RIP).

Fake cover to show the sneakers design and the colorful LA vibe tone we wanted.

Fake cover to show the sneakers design and the colorful LA vibe tone we wanted.

Another concept image. Design wasn't completely finalized at that stage, hence the differences with the other images in terms of clothes patterns and colors.

Another concept image.
Design wasn't completely finalized at that stage, hence the differences with the other images in terms of clothes patterns and colors.

Logo design by me.

Logo design by me.

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