I'm a big fan of physically impossible hairstyles. They tend to translate really poorly into 3D but I love how exaggerated hair can add a lot of personality to a design and make it look so much more cartoony if that's what you're going for.

Also, not strictly character design but since it's a big part of it, I think the "stylistic suck" trope can be really funny or even genuinely appealing when it's done right. The best examples (at least in my eyes) happen when an artist can very obviously draw well if they want to, but make the conscious decision to design a character/world/style in a way that doesn't line up with the typical quality of their work. That being said, you probably do have to be careful not to get too stuck in only making intentionally janky artwork. It's always sad to see a good art style get noticeably worse over time when it wasn't done on purpose.

Returned to the thread to add that bare midriffs, jackets, and/or long hair frequently show up in my own character designs for some reason.

I love usagimimis/rabbit eared people and rabbit anthros so much

literally any guywith that inverted triangle, top heavy torso, small bony stomach and waist and then they just slouch forward. good idea for what im describing would definitely be krieg from borderlands, and i apply how he looks a LOT to other characters like hank j wimbleton and stuffs. literally love a disheveled insane man

Small waist

Pretty face

With a big bank

I like this sorta modern-retro subtype of anthro cartoon characters a lot.

Robots with flashlight(s in their) heads. Does it make sense? No. Does it look alien and amazing? Yes. Would it make for a cool desk lamp? Absolutely.

Also shoutout to realistic bug / insect designs in general.

Don't forget the original one!