Category Archives: typography

Logos & mastheads I’ve seen multiple references in the comics community to “logos on covers” and maybe it’s my editorial background, but I’ve always referred to these things as mastheads. So that’s how I’ll refer to them here. If you’re … Continue reading →

Lettering Comics are unique in that they use “lettering” to communicate the written language of the story (not sound like TV/movies or prose like a book). There are many ways to letter a comic, but in this series I’m really … Continue reading →

putting it together I’ve covered a lot in the first bunch of posts and the question now is how to apply it all to your comic. For me, the first thing to do is to establish what your book is … Continue reading →

design and design elements Graphic design, at its most basic is about the combination of words and text with pictures to effectively communicate a message to a reader/viewer. A lot of the time this involves some form of artistic skill … Continue reading →

what is art direction? A lot of people throw around a term – “Look & Feel” – which I hate. Why? Because what they’re really talking about is art direction and the overall tone of the design (how the piece … Continue reading →

the state of design in comics To begin with, a bit about me. I spend the majority of my time working as a graphic designer and I’ve designed everything from publications to reports, brochures to business cards, logos, posters, videos … Continue reading →