Craft an original character in Illustrator.

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Combining a pinch of imagination, a dash of doodling and the wizardry of 'Illustrator', Alexis West reveals how to create a character from scratch.

Finding inspiration can sometimes be an arduous task when trying to conceive an original character design.

But instead of stretching to the far reaches of the wacky and the inexplicable, try taking a step back to the everyday - it can make all the difference.

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