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This unit is one that I've taught so there are resources for it.

R097 – Characters and comics – The conventions of comics

First an introduction...

PDF iconA short history of visual storytelling

1 – Page layout Conventions

Keeping to standard conventions is really important when making products like comics. And it'll get you marks too!

This starts from knowing what's on the page and why it's there.

PDF iconPage layout conventions

PDF iconJust the tasks

2 – Text conventions

There are conventions about the ways in which we use text in comics as well.

PDF iconText conventions

Text is about more than word balloons.

PDF iconAdvanced word balloons – slides from class

PDF iconText gallery – examples