Poj Gaerlan
Designer / Illustrator
Beat Character Concept: Yabi
Character concept for one of Beat's protagonists and Bito's rival, Yabi. A hot-headed, arrogant, but gifted character who specializes in breakdance and power moves. His design was inspired by Hoshiumi Korai (Haikyuu!) and Katsuki Bakugou (BNHA). Yabi was a play on a Tagalog word for flame, liyab.
Initial face studies for Yabi
Page 1 of hair studies
Hair studies page 2
Initial costume studies for Yabi
Expressions for Yabi. At this point I had chosen to go for a more lowkey unique hairstyle, as to not have silhouettes clash with Bito.
Pose studies for Yabi
Turnaround