Since you were nice enough to click on the article, I'd like to highlight some of my MANY draft designs!
I explain my thoughts in the images, so you can get a better understanding of how I got to the final version.
^ Draft one is Volt's design from 2023 but with color (I never finished his 2023 ref sheet). This served as my jumping-off point! 
*Also, you can see that by the fourth draft, I've added the halo.
^ This is also when I decided that the top half of his design (save for the ribbon) would be symmetrical so the focus goes to the asymmetry on his legs.
Finally by draft FIFTEEN, we arrive at what would become the final design! the biggest change here was adding the V-shaped belt, and I gotta thank a friend for the feedback on that one. I just couldn't get the pants to look right for some reason.
Between this draft and the final, I only tweaked very small things, as well as changing Volt's hairstyle to distinguish him from another character within AOTU World.
The most important thing I've taken away from this is that immediate feedback from others can help the design process! It's always good to have a fresh set of eyes on your work to make sure you're not overlooking anything or to point out flaws in your designs.
If you've read this far, MAN you're dedicated to reading. That, or you just skipped to the end because you already got bored. Either way, thank you for taking a look! 
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