Comic Strips Graphic Design 1
HistoryStarted in black and white in the 1920’s newspapers
Meant to be “comical”
Have been a way to tell a story, define culture, and express a social issue for years.
Where can you find comic strips?
Newpaper has a daily comic strip and a colored one on Sundays.
Today, movies gain ideas from comic strips. EX. Marvel and DC Comics
What makes an effective comic strip?
• An effective comic strip has a goal
• It is simple
• It has a background story and character(s)
• 2 - 3 colors are used
• An effective comic strip’s purpose is clear
The Project• Create a 3 - 6 panel comic strip in Photoshop
• Must have a characters.
• Must have a purpose of end result.
• Use of 2 - 3 colors.