For this assignment, I chose to illustrate some personal lies in the form of comics. The lies I tell myself are actually somewhat serious things that I’m struggling with, but by illustrating them as comics it makes them a little bit lighter and easier to face. I mostly looked to Ida Eva Neverdahl for inspiration. A few of my comics were made using different methods, as a sort of experiment into which method I liked the best
My 4 lies
“I have everything under control.”
As a college student, I often find myself trying to juggle school with work, sports, and my personal life. Often times I really do have my life under control but sometimes one thing comes along and knocks everything out of balance and everything goes crazy.
I created this comic by first hand drawing it then tracing/coloring it in Adobe Illustrator. Next I imported it, along with PNG files of flames and smoke, to Adobe Photoshop. I then used the create timeline feature to animate the flames and smoke then exported it as a video.
“I never get stressed”
This lie ties closely to the previous one. When things get out of control in my life I often find myself struggling to catch up after I lose control of everything. Consequently, I end up stressing out like crazy. I tend to tell people I don't stress much for some reason, but I definitely do.
This comic was sketched up by hand then traced and colored in Adobe Illustrator.
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“I know where my life is going”
At this age, people always ask what I’m going to do when I graduate. I have had a million different answers to that question throughout the years because the truth is I don’t know. It’s just hard because when someone asks me a question like that I feel like I have to have an answer for it.
This comic was also sketched up by hand then traced and colored in Adobe Illustrator.
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“I have no regrets”
I’ve noticed myself saying this a lot recently and not really thinking about it. On the surface I don’t have any major regrets because at the end of the day I’m happy and I love the life I live but I’ve done a lot of stupid stuff in the past.
This comic was drawn on Adobe Illustrator. If I end up making more comics like this I probably won't try this again in the future. I struggled a lot with trying to “free hand” on my computer, and I think it shows in the illustration. It looks more rigid and less stylized then the other comics.
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My truth
“I’m generally a happy person”
I’m really grateful for my ability to look on the bright side of things and almost always be in a good mood. Even when I’m stressed, even when things seem crazy, I’m always able to take a deep breath and put a smile on my face.
This comic was made like a stop motion. I drew the original version by hand, traced it in Illustrator, then made several copies of it, and moved each one a tiny bit. I imported all of the images into premiere pro and made it into a little video.