Character Design Portfolio
Hailey Sandland
BIO
Hello, my name is Hailey and I am studying studio art at El Camino College and plan to transfer to a private art school to get a bachelors in illustration. I specialize in character art. My style is heavily inspired by popular video game art (epsecially fightiong games), like Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, Guilty Gear, etc.
WHAT’S IN MY PORTFOLIO
My portfolio consists of work I did in my digital design class. This work showcases my skills in concept art and character design, as well as showing how projects advance over time.
Character Silhouette Design, Digital, 2026
For this project, my class had to design characters that look distinct through their silhouette. This help ensure the design is unique and clear to the viewers. This work is to diplay my skills in character design with a fightering game in mind. I made the weapon the emphasis for this concept as it would be her main way of fighting. This is why it is so large. I made her design very straight and sharp so the viewer would understand her personality as serious, mysterious, and strong.
Monogram Designs, Digital, 2026
These monogram designs were done for my digital design class so I could learn how to design a signiture/ logo and shows my skills in making a unique take on letter design. They are also my signiture on art works. I went through many different styles of monograms before landing on this one. I think this design communicates my style to viewers and looks distinct.
Movie Poster Design, Digital, 2026
This project was done for my digital design class with the goal of desgining a movie poster that communicates to get people interested in the concept of the movie and communicate it clearly. This movie poster was done with the concept of an action film in mind. I showed this in the contrast between the red and blue characters, using red as the rebellious, energetic civilian characters and blue for the
