>>43056631Adeline has communication issues, hence the near-permanent deadpan. She also needs her horn to speak like in #6.
>>43058783Not him but I usually start with deciding on a personality and traits. What are they like? Are they social? What do they like/dislike? Do they have any goals or motivations? If they’re part of a story, do they grow and change?
For visual design, I’ll use pic related and
>>43037729 for examples. Adeline’s super methodical and organized, so she has a military aesthetic. Iola’s super competitive and energetic, so she’s got a sporty tomboy look. Their visual design should communicate parts of their personality. There’s more too it but I’m not claiming to know it all.