spiral knights design




the first concept design of the knight

Ian McConville works for Three Rings Design, Inc and he is the Lead Artist behind the character and playing world of spiral knights the early designs of the knights were too complex and techy robotic.

later on he developed them to be more simple and cute. Following an anime styles, (if you have played the game, from the side the knight’s head is the same form as an chibi anime characters face, big forehead, small pointy nose) the end result is a top heady designs of characters and enemies. Big heads. Small stocky bodies “peg-legs” and small limbs much like a Nendoroids models, this also made the knights more kid friendly.



a final draft of the designs



this is what the female knight looks like


I enjoy ian McConville ‘s character designs and the style of them because they are simple.im not one for the big heads, but I like the idea of a character with a stocky body, slender limbs with  big-ish hands. With this look of cuteness you wouldn’t picture them being deadly mysteries.