Have you ever wanted to make your own comic, graphic novel, or webtoon, but you weren’t sure where to start? Or have you started on your idea, but are now wondering whether you’re headed in the right direction? This two-session class will introduce you to the fundamental concepts of graphic storytelling, including the terms, tools, and techniques you need to make your own comics stand out. Come learn about timing Through panels, visual rhyming, crow quills and Bristol board, and so much more!
The session will focus on the building blocks of graphic storytelling and what you need to know to understand what makes a comic successful. Then, we’ll zoom in to the specific techniques that make a comic great, and discuss how we can improve our own work.
Bio:
Misha Grifka Wander (they/he) grew up in Ann Arbor and attended college in Chicago, where they learned about making comics in one of America’s greatest cities for independent comics creation. They worked at arts nonprofits for a while, started designing games in 2019, and got a PhD in English in 2024. Since then, they have learned to combine their skills with narrative, image, and design to create a business as a freelance designer, artist, writer, and editor. They have worked with a number of companies and artists, including Plus One Exp, Far Horizons Co-Op, Storybrewers Games, and others. They have a passion for teaching, acquired while teaching English in grad school, and experience with a wide variety of creative practices, including a two-time Hugo Award finalist placement as an editor of Ancillary Review of Books.
Have you ever wanted to make your own comic, graphic novel, or webtoon, but you weren’t sure where to start? Or have you started on your idea, but are now wondering whether you’re headed in the right direction? This two-session class will introduce you to the fundamental concepts of graphic storytelling, including the terms, tools, and techniques you need to make your own comics stand out. Come learn about timing Through panels, visual rhyming, crow quills and Bristol board, and so much more!
The session will focus on the building blocks of graphic storytelling and what you need to know to understand what makes a comic successful. Then, we’ll zoom in to the specific techniques that make a comic great, and discuss how we can improve our own work.
Bio:
Misha Grifka Wander (they/he) grew up in Ann Arbor and attended college in Chicago, where they learned about making comics in one of America’s greatest cities for independent comics creation. They worked at arts nonprofits for a while, started designing games in 2019, and got a PhD in English in 2024. Since then, they have learned to combine their skills with narrative, image, and design to create a business as a freelance designer, artist, writer, and editor. They have worked with a number of companies and artists, including Plus One Exp, Far Horizons Co-Op, Storybrewers Games, and others. They have a passion for teaching, acquired while teaching English in grad school, and experience with a wide variety of creative practices, including a two-time Hugo Award finalist placement as an editor of Ancillary Review of Books.