Friday 14 February 2014

Part 1 - Graphic Narrative Research

Ghostbusters Volume 6

I enjoy how the illustrator of the book has been selective with the use of vibrant colour; it is a common theme throughout the book where one segment of a page will feature an overwhelming use of bright colours and electric hues. The book utilizes a comic book style typography, where text bubbles are used throughout to show character's in the middle of conversation. This is something I may not necessarily use as it's not a particular style I find appealing. The characters in the book are drawn in an over-the-top, caricatured style which is probably reflective of the young target audience the author had in mind when writing the book. This could be a possible influence on my own design if I choose to appeal to young children. The illustrator possibly drew the design, scanned, then edited the sketches digitally.