One of my favorite parts of any project is designing the “face.” Whether it’s the logo for an app, the thumbnail for a video, or the beauty shot to show off a 3D model, I love splashing elbows deep into the pool where concept and creative presentation collide. It’s my first chance to really think about how the public will encounter my project for the very first time and make sure they get a good first impression. No pressure.
Designing the printed book has slowed down lately as I’ve wrestled with practical issues. How many pages? How many cartoons per page? How big should the pages be? Soft cover or hard? Full color or black and white? But I think I made progress today.
When I first started creating these cartoons, I was using them for my own learning and it didn’t matter if they were a bit rough around the edges. They worked, and that was good enough for me. But now that I’ve decided to actually publish them, everything has changed…