Essential Sequential are working with creative students at Great Yarmouth College to mould them into a comic publishing team that will draft, write, design and promote their own, original comic book!
All those taking part will gain invaluable experience of how the world of freelance creative work operates and improve employability – requiring a high level of teamwork and delegation, encouraging the development of “soft skills” such as time-keeping, discussion & debate, compromise and constructive criticism.
Fantastic, original comic stories and artwork
The project has been funded by EnterpriseGY and was launched at a major Comic Convention held in Great Yarmouth in November 2016. The final comic will be on sale to the general public through multiple channels in Spring 2017.
The end goals of this unique project is to provide a real-world experience of freelancing (working semi-autonomously to pre-agreed brief & deadline) to all of the students involved with the comic’s creation and sale, and to provide the launch pad for a new self-sustaining venture leading to an ongoing legacy of published material involving and linking communities.
[quote]”Students that are interested in animation, Photography and art will make the most of this project by including on their cv and in their portfolios leading to opportunities to progress to university and wider possibilities for employment. Work experience is at the heart of the course and is recognised as good practice by the college, universities and ofsted.” [/quote]
Matt Dale, Course Leader for Art, Design & Photography at the college
Could creating comics help your organisation?
Often one of the first things we hear at our comic workshops is “I’m rubbish at drawing!”
We strive to show that creating comics is a process – a series of relatively simple tasks
The vast majority of these tasks do not depend on you being brilliant at drawing!
(And what’s to stop you just getting someone who is good at drawing to do that bit!)
Comics are an amazing, accessible tool for:
- Sharing stories and experiences
- Exploring problems and issues
- Having fun and boosting confidence!
If you think that creating comics is something you’d like to explore or would be useful for your organisation get in touch!
