The Hotdog Defenders

These are the Hotdog Defenders, a band of misfits who cannot fit into any tag. They are as genuine as their love for hotdogs, and they will not let anyone take that away from them.

Heavily inspired by “The Hotdog Cart” business model, created by Dre Beltrami, who offers a refreshing view on doing business, an honest and clean alternative to all the paraphernalia that floods social media today (the million tricks you need to learn so you can succeed in making your business).

EXPLORATION SKETCH

As you can see, the thumbnail was very basic, taking advantage that I was positive I would come up with the characters design, I needed to solve the pose and the composition of these band of misfits.

WORKING SKETCH

As foreshadowed, with the poses of the characters already setup, I was able to work on their design and a bit of what they were doing.

FINAL LINEART

Once I had the basic design of my characters, I allowed myself to use some references and make small changes that would convey the concept I had in mind, that none of these guys were actually only one thing, and they will defend their own identity as they defend their love for hotdogs. Here, I corrected the wings of the mad angel, dressed the dwarf with sporty gear, and adjusted the view of the animated broom.