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For my Type Anatomy example, I have decided to use the 1942 United States Civilian Exclusion Order. When first examining this example, I immediately associated the large, capitalized text at the top with a concerning feeling. The word “Notice” immediately … Continue reading →

After reading through the chapters and watching the Ted Talk by Marian Bantjes I started to have a better understanding of formstorming and modularity. I started to notice it more in other peoples work as well as it inspiring me … Continue reading →

Comic have seamlessly combined two great mediums, visual art and storytelling. When done well the two work together creating a uniquely different experience. One thing that I took from reading Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics was the use of space, and … Continue reading →

When first reading Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud, it was definitely a little troublesome figuring out how to read the comic the right way since it has been a very long time since I last read a comic. As I … Continue reading →

After reading Scott Cloud’s book I honestly feel like I took away a lot of positives from reading the book. I would describe my reading experience as funky, I felt like my eyes were always moving through different places in … Continue reading →

My experience reading the printed books were enjoyable verses reading comics on the web. Physically turning the pages is satisfying unlike clicking the mouse over the “next” or “turn page” curser. The graphics are more readable on physical pages rather … Continue reading →

When reading McCloud’s book “Understand Comics”, what really stuck with me was when he said, “the trick is to never mistake the message—for the messenger” (McCloud, 6). Tying this in to the print versus digital question, print is easier to … Continue reading →