Shazam! What you can learn from Comic Books to level up your Graphic Recording

This is a VIRTUAL NOVA Scribes Meetup.

How can comic books empower graphic recording and illustration?

Not a week goes by without news of the next big superhero movie. But superheroes didn’t start in the cinema – they began with ink on paper. The science behind comic book layout, illustration, color selection, and lettering offers rich lessons for any visual practitioner. From Batman to the Archie, from Wonder Woman to Snoopy, this workshop will empower you with a new set of visualization super powers that the casual comic book, Sunday funnies or Japanese anime reader may never have known existed!

Who’s this meet-up for?
+Graphic recorders, illustrators, graphic designers, and anyone looking for cues, insights and hints to optimize their portrayal of information

What we’ll cover:
+Comic book layout and composition theory, from old to new
+Practices and cues for guiding viewers through a visual or diagram
+How color and lettering choices can add value and meaning to a diagram
+Examples and tips from experts who’ve been in the comic book field for decades
+Ways in which these practices are emulated in graphic recording… sometimes without the graphic recorder even knowing what they’ve done!
+Practice session where you will be challenged to incorporate what you’ve learned

What you’ll get:
+Ideas, insights and tips you can apply immediately to any graphic recording and design project
+A handy list of things to think about each time you pick up a marker, stylus or mouse
+Resources and online venues you can refer to for ongoing learning long after this workshop

What to have ready:
+A tablet, PC, or laptop with a solid internet connection
+Your favorite sketchnoting tools
+Plenty of paper to practice on: a sketchbook or 11"x17" paper

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About The Instructor
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Trent Wakenight has been a graphic recorder since 2002. He is the evil genius behind Marker Ninja LLC. He turns cool concepts into even cooler pictures. Trent is an outcome-oriented strategic communication and strategy development professional with extensive experience in strategic visualization, graphic facilitation, project management, organizational change, and program assessment. He has deep experience supporting officials in government and academia with accomplishments in the intelligence community, defense, homeland security, STEM, online education, and public health. In his spare time, he works, cooks and drinks, and wants to be a race car driver.