@heidigfx said in sequential art vs single illustrations:
I want to create and upload my first "story" based on Inktober prompts this year. That way I get to practice digital inking + character design + storyboarding + take sequential art to a finish after October just in case I need to modify anything or make sure there's continuity. shapes may get bigger or smaller, and people may change sizes! this really bugs me. I changed the characters several times already. I guess I'll have to learn by doing.
Yes, it definitely seems like a great exercise! If you do a character sheet at the beginning with expressions, poses and views from different sides and post it at your workplace, it´s much easier to keep consistent from one drawing to the next.
Do you work with a graphic designer to add the text to the story, and make the back side of the cover? or do you do it all yourself?
If I’m working for a publisher, they have graphic designers to take care of that - though I layout the text before starting the illustration work, just to know how much space I have approximately. I include typography in the cover design proposals and once they took my suggestion for the final. If I’m working on spec (on my own dummies), I will of course take care of the typography layout myself. But I don’t self-publish, so my experience may not be relevant for your needs. It is true that, in any case, a good designer can make a book look awesome and I think it´s a necessary investement also for self-publishing creators.
