Author Archives: libbyfletcher

At the beginning of my creative process, I honestly had no clue as to what I was going to design. However, I was looking around online and found a comic that was organized like a pie chart. I immediately liked … Continue reading →

I decided to look at the works by Ellen Forney.  I was initially attracted to the simplicity of her work.  The iconography that she uses is very easy to read and the viewer doesn’t have to think too hard about … Continue reading →

When we went to MASC this week, I was initially overwhelmed by how many different examples we were able to choose from, however, once I started looking around I was instantly drawn to this ZAP comic book.  I think this … Continue reading →

I decided to pick up the comic book Love is Love because I liked the way the book was laid out.  The example I chose for closure is moment-to-moment.  The panels are showing a man’s reaction to learning about the shooting … Continue reading →

Creatively, I was motivated to create an accurate representation of the stereotypical college student in today’s society.  I hope that viewers will find my work as accurate as well as aesthetically pleasing to look at.   As McCloud’s definition outlines, my … Continue reading →

On page 31 of Scott McCloud’s “Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art,” there are tons of examples that demonstrate the uses of the elements and principles of design.  To begin with perhaps the most basic element, line, I noticed that McCloud … Continue reading →

Last week, I brought a piece of notebook paper and a pack of gum to scan in the CDSC.  These sound like pretty random items but I am thinking about doing my collage comic from the perspective of a college … Continue reading →

This week, I discovered that creating comics digitally versus by hand both have their bonuses and drawbacks.  For example, when I drew my comic originally, it was much easier.  This makes sense because I’ve used my hand to draw, write, … Continue reading →