When I first started thinking on how to create Spiky Hunter, I thought myself on the roots of Masahiro Ito, a Concept Artist that was heavily involved with the SILENT HILL franchise, he was a Creature Designer and he thinks that creatures with masks would be scarier because we can't see their emotions.

Ito also believe that sharp angles or points would create the feeling of pain and would incite fear. His creature designs were highly inspired by Fashion magazines.

I thought Spiky Hunter as a creature that would follow you and by inspiring myself on a few concepts of Masahiro Ito, I decided that my creature should adopt the same concept as having sharp / pointy edges and inspire myself on some in real life clothing, specially clothing that are not vulgar.

I started to work on a few concepts shortly after I made the sketches, underlying some of a few ideas that I wished to evoke - fear, distaste. Also, I chose a pose where the creature would be on a sense of the upper hand, subsequently giving the creature greater focus and emphasis. This creature was not just another mere creature but a Pursuer / Hunter and as such it should have a terrifying look and feel, that's why I added two elements - the infection and its weapon with pointy edges.

I envisioned an environment where the creature would be superior to the player / audience and therefore, the character evokes fear and no emotion giving it a "darker" background. With this "darker" background in mind, I immediately thought that this creature should have a dark environment surrounding her, giving her a big focus on its personality.