How Dragon Age’s costume designs are influenced by cosplayers

While the article focuses on the cell phones, I was personally impressed by the concept art also being interested in which parts where comfortable and what challenges costumes presented.

Creating designs based off needs and functionality can do a lot to build immersion and tell stories via the visuals.

It’s also particularly timely given how many people seem to assume that the existence of cosplayers means a costume is perfect and hence above criticism – clearly at some of the people who design the costumes believe there’s always room for improvement.

– wincenworks