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Some character designs & illustrations
Bōsōzoku literally translated from japanese as "violent running tribe"

Bosozoku are the Japanese biker gangs. The bosozoku whore the closes resembling those of a kamikaze pilot, and had handmade (embroidered ) writing with the name, logo and creed from the gang. I combined the idea of 2 rival octopus bosozoku gangs, one is white and the other one black.

I chose the octopus because most of the species live in coral reefs ( if you can imagine that the modules of a reef are buildings, they would be a huge city like Tokyo. Also the coral reefs are crowded with different species of underwater animals just like Tokyo is crowded with different types of people: businessman, lawyers, store owners, market-men, young children and so on ).

Another reason for choosing the octopus is that bosozokus and the oct. are very much alike: they are extremely defensive if attacked, the bosozoku are bike riders ( traveling at high speeds ) the octopus have means of fast travel that is called jet propulsion, the coloring of an octopus is vast ( some types even change color, like a gang member leaving and joining another group )
Green horses on walls

In romanian language to see green horses on walls is a saying meaning to be insane.
The illustration is a play of words and images.
I want the one with feelings

In the future a android asking the "parts store" clerk to give him the face that has feelings.
It is a play on the idea implemented over the years of the  synthetic organism having feelings and acting so normal that nobody will notice.
Mime
Yakuza boss

An allegory on what means to be an yakuza member. Feared by others power over others witch comes whit the burden of loneliness. An outcast of the society, a Yakuza witch has tattooed two skeleton hand reaching his neck, as if trying to strangle him, a visual representation of the burden and power.
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Character design illustrations made over the years

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