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What is The Precinct? — part two: character design development

Posted on December 16, 2006December 16, 2006 by David

Here are sketches of what some particular types of people might look like in the world of The Precinct:

Radio talkback host
A radio talkback host

Supermodel
A gorgeous supermodel

Drunkass
The loud drunk guy on the tram

Jan and Jase
Real life comics superstars JAn Napiorkowski and Jason Badower (whose names will have to change to BEn Napiorkowski and Ben Badower if they’re going to make it into the show).

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3 thoughts on “What is The Precinct? — part two: character design development”

  1. JAn says:
    January 27, 2007 at 6:25 pm

    What fantastic likenesses! You know that I’m as tall as Jason though… FFS!

  2. david says:
    January 27, 2007 at 10:47 pm

    Yes, but you’re a smaller man in every other way.

    ZING!

    Actually, I’m not very observant and I couldn’t remember how tall you were. I did them from memory.

    PS: I had to look up what “FFS” meant. So much for my insistence I’m 133t.

  3. jasonb says:
    May 15, 2007 at 3:40 pm

    LMAO!!! That was my thoughts too. We’re the same height. Jan’s expression is perfect. Just perfect. I love his right eyebrow. It’s all there.

    You’re brilliant!

    jason badower

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I’m a service designer, cartoonist and co-founder of Squishface Studio. I’ve done comics for The Guardian, Crikey and Australian MAD. Currently also deputy president of the Australian Cartoonists Association.

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