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21 Ways to Use Comics in the Classroom

humanimprintApril 12, 2016Illustration and Design, Images, Inspiration

I stumbled onto this website about how to incorporate illustration/comics into your classroom.  Of course they are using the site to promote their product, but nevertheless, it was a great list and you can tailor it to your needs I would imagine. 21 WAYS TO USE MAKEBELIEFSCOMIX.COM IN THE CLASSROOM By Bill Zimmerman, Creator, MakeBeliefsComix.com 1. CREATE…Read more

Creating Text Boxes for your comic Illustrations Using Adobe Illustrator

humanimprintApril 8, 2016Illustrating Words, Images, Tutorials

Since my illustrated text is being created in Adobe Illustrator in “comic” format, I am going to be using text and thought bubbles a lot.  There are some pretty easy tutorials on Youtube that helped me out and I thought that I would write a post that showed my process to make one.  Once I…Read more

Inspiration: Nick Sousanis

humanimprintApril 7, 2016Illustrating Words, Inspiration

The best place to get inspired is to see who is the best in the business.   I am inspired by the possibilities of writing a textbook for my students in illustrated format. Daunting, I know.  But what better type of textbook to write one for than a geography course? My husband has two art degrees…Read more