For this assignment, I was paired up with my friend Seanie G. At first, we both really struggled with figuring out things that we know how to do that can be ultimately broken down to around 5 steps. Initially during our in class interviews, Sean told me the only thing he knew how to make was a plain burger (no bun mind you, just the patty). However, with the prep and actually cooking the burger, this ended up being around 12 steps, which we both agreed was way too many steps for this project. Over the weekend, we tried to brainstorm some new ideas for both of us to base our comics off of (the prompt I chose for him was also pretty lengthy). That’s when Sean told me that he’d previously created a comic called How To: Put on Pants. This in turn inspired me and I was like “what if we did how to take your pants off and made it into the sequel of your comic?” Sean agreed and from there we began our finalized comics. While I obviously know how to take my pants off, there are a few different ways to do it, such as the step out method, and also pulling the pant leg off once they’re around your ankles; so I had Sean describe which method he used, which ended up being the latter (whereas I do the step-out method). Since I feel more comfortable using Adobe platforms, I decided to create mine on Illustrator. I started off by making the comic book template with boxes in varying widths. Afterwards it was time to finally start drawing! I decided to keep the style of my work reminiscent of that of WikiHow to drawings, which I think was pretty effective. Overall, I had a really fun time with this assignment, mostly because I got to work with Sean again and we always do some really cool work together! But also because I thoroughly enjoyed the comedic relief I got out of creating this.
Hey! You forgot to mention the salt on the burger! Nah, but good shizzle Dee! I don’t know how we got it done on time
I really like your comic. It is super clean and well drawn. I like how clear the steps are and what the task being completed is. -Hailey
Jess Lauro – Hi Dee! Love the style you did. I think your comic is well layed out. It is very easy to follow with no words. Also love the cheeky “sequel” note – very cute!
Linzy Bush- To begin I saw this while scrolling through the class blog and I loved it then and now. I think it has a professional feeling to it. The images create a clear storyline which carriers the reader along with ease. I believe image 5 was well done and a great use of a “zoom” affect.
Your comic is laid out really nicely and everything is clear. I really enjoy your style, the images are super cute. – Shay
This comic is so well done and funny! The thoughtful simplicity of your drawings made them super legible without text! Perfect execution of the assignment (teaching with pictures) lol.
-Julia
Where can I find How To: Put On Pants???? I gotta start there then move on to the harder part ya know? I like how simple this is. I think it adds to the comedic element. – ASH
OMG this is hilarious. I love it. Honestly taking off jeans can be a struggle… I love the set up of this comic, it is very clear and well made!! Good job! -Hannah
This is so good! The illustration are clear and simple and the concept is so funny! Nice job! 🙂
the illustrations are very nice and the steps are easy to follow. love the concept! i now know how to take my pants off haha – drew
Greta: I think this idea is hilarious! I love how simple it is. I’m not sure what grown person wouldn’t already know how to do this, but if that person exists, I think the point definitely comes across! Dope!
This is so funny to me but it was also drawn so well! I love that you used super simple shading to get a sense of depth and the design looks very clean and put together. Great job!- Abby Herman
This truly made me laugh! But at the same time it is very well executed by your simple drawings which clearly depict the process of taking off pants! This looks like the header of an article that would be featured on the Onion. Great work! -Angela
This is great, your colors and shadows of the pants are awesome in showing the folding/clumping of fabric. I appreciate the closeups, and I also like how powerful the last image is – showing the wide stance of someone who just successfully took off their pants.
-Alexis Joannides
HI! This is so funny!! The illustrations are very well done, the steps are clear and I enjoy the added feature of the coming sequel. -Monique
DEE this is hilarious. no words needed. Awesome job with your illustrations and clarity. Great job
-Remy