Marvel recently released the concept art for the main character’s costume on “Daredevil.” Designer Ryan Meinerding gave fans some insight into what went into designing the suit.
You can read a quote below, check out the full article HERE, and see the concept art above.
“The tone that was really communicated was the sense of realism that they were going for,” Meinerding continued, describing the design process. “I think the way that [manifested itself in] the costume was through the armor and making it feel a little bit more padded than you traditionally think of Daredevil being. When we do these designs, there’s a concept of grounded and a concept of reality. The grounded nature that they brought to the vigilante costume was the simplicity and effectiveness, because you’re trying to conceal your identity but also [have to be] mobile enough to fight.
“When you do a super hero costume in that world, it’s hard to be as real as you need to be, because you’re making it heightened. So you try and find the touchstones for that with armoring pieces that you would want armored, like your shins and your forearms for blocking and hitting as well as having things be riveted on. The overall layout of that costume is really that it’s meant to look like a Kevlar vest with stuff underneath it. That’s what we were going for.”
