Now that the contest is over, I can share the final design of the monster and what I learned from the experience. Because it is an other worldly creature fused with a mage, I wanted to stick to something that was not only horrific but infused with dark magic. In the design I wanted to show that not only was the demon powerful, but that he could also teleport with smoke lingering off his right arm to showcase that. His tendril like arm not only move, but was sharp as stone and deadly. The orbs along his chest are where his humanity would reside, if it went past this phase, I think showing a berserk version of the creature would look pretty awesome from this.
One of the drawback from the challenge I faced was the lack of an illustration, I think if I showcased that over the design itself, it would have set the creature design apart. It was still a great design challenge to be a part of and I will work at making more creature designs in the near future.
I spent my time not only designing the creature itself, but also illustrating the miniature design that would show a subtle ferocity to the creature.
