To gain a better understanding for the design principles and rules behind sequential art, I decided to research into comic books, that look at the fundamental elements behind making a comic book. I will then use this knowledge to inspire possible poster designs. These designs will then have a form of contextual relation to the event, and incorporate element of how comic books are made.
Comic Book Design - Gary Spencer Millidge
- Comics are unique synthesis of words and pictures, a distinct art form with it's own strengths and weaknesses.
- Script, pencil, ink, letter, color edit - fundamental elements of comic design
- There are no unbreakable rules in comic design
- characters are the most pivotal point
The green line shown on the sketch book above represent the guide the readers use to read across a comic book page, this is achieved through the use of panel layout, prominent areas of black, balloons, and captions.
The image on the right on the sketchbook is a rough sketch for what the panning of comic book undergo, it also allowed me to practice my sequential art skills, and questions whether this approach could be used, or is it to obvious?
This sketchbook page looks at incorporating the thought bubble logo into a poster design, mimicking the use of squares used in the logo to create various type compositions, below is a really rough initial sketch way that the type could be placed - it's colour and playful, possibly too simplistic an structured.
The image shown below look sat combining new found knowledge from the books to incorporate a design that involves a more illustrative approach, as it's stated the the use of a character is a pivotal part of sequential art, and has also been used inall of Thought Bubbles previous branding identities.
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