Character Design for Graphic Novels

Download or read book Character Design for Graphic Novels written by Steven Withrow and published by Taylor & Francis US. This book was released on 2007 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Character Design for Graphic Novels provides an introduction to an essential element of graphic novels - how to create believable, vivid characters. Good character design contributes as much as to a character's pesonality and role in the story as it does to his or her visual form. Character Design for Graphic Novels illustrates how popular characters, from an international range of traditional and digital artists, evolved from sketches, drawings, and initial inspirations, through fine-tuning, discussion and alternative proposals, to on-screen debut and first publication on the printed page. It examines how design and storytelling elements, including personal histories, dialogue and behavior, visual styles and icons all come together to form a complete character.