The noble cat people from Kerra Isle called the Kerra was an opportunity to design a race of anthropomorphic creatures. The goal was to make them look athletic and agile and adorn them in moon worshiping jewelry, shell armor fashioned from the surrounding waters, and nautically inspired knot and rope gear. The trick was to balance the amount of cat and human body features in their designs.
Concept art by Farzad Varahramyan
These designs explored potential color direction, fur patterns, and shell fashion.
Concept art by Jared Marantz
Lead concept artist, Billy King, take on the Kerra focused on a leaner look, creating a more streamline shape akin to sea otters as a nautical animal influence.
Concept art by Billy King
The following silhouette studies were created by an outsourcing company in Taiwan called On Point Creative. I specifically was interested in partnering with them in the character designs of this race since cats are culturally popular in Asia. The result was much different than the Western freelance artist's work.
The following design was a visualization of the Kerra as a race that featured cat legs and a human upper torso. This design also heavily used shells and nautical hair and tail adornments.
Concept art by On Point Creative
Finalist of a male Kerra character design.
Concept art by Farzad Varahramyan
Finalist of a female Kerra character design.
Concept art by Farzad Varahramyan