Design: Comic Book Cover Art

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In this 1 week summer class, students will learn industry standards of writing and creating comic books. Students will explore and review the fundamentals of design & comic cover layout by creating their own superhero themed comic book cover.

In this one week class, students will

  • Explore different types of comic book art, covers, and themes.
  • Compile ideas and learn how to create a comic book cover from scratch.
  • Create moodboards and thumbnails for comic book cover design.
  • Learn about the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop, and Fresco .
  • Learn about the fundamentals of Adobe Capture.
  • Examine creating patterns, materials, and brushes.
  • Develop an understanding of how to export work from one app into another.
  • Establish proper file saving and naming conventions.
  • Learn how to properly and effectively workshop ideas into a final product.
  • Learn the art of the peer critique and give peer critiques on the progress of student work.
  • Create a comic book cover.
  • Learn about opportunities and potential resources for how to pursue comic book creation further.
  • Learn how to distribute, exhibit, and promote artwork for a variety of audiences.

Equipment

  • iMac
  • iPad
  • Apple Pencil

Software

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Fresco
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