Make 5 Fun Character Illustrations in a Specific Style

Using Adobe Illustrations create 5 character illustrations in vector .eps format that fit the general style of the attached images. You can choose the 5 characters. Optional characters include other people, animals etc. Be creative and make the characters memorable. The characters must fit the style and have shading (as in the attached image). The illustrations can be side profile or frontal. This will make a great portfolio piece for you because the illustrations will be used to make a matching game in a iphone app. The characters will be displayed in a square box (like a large icon) and small so make sure they look good at a smaller size. Images attached. Please show me examples of your other character illustrations so I know you can do this type of work.