Design: Mixed Media Comic Book Covers

In this one-week intensive, students will:

• Explore the fundamentals of design for comic book covers.
• Explore different types of comic book art.
• 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 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.