In a literal sense, the zine was quite successful in that I sold almost all of the copies at Thoughtbubble, and am also continuing to sell them [online].
I'm fairly happy with the outcome, but I feel like I learnt maybe more things to not do next time.
- The transluscent vellum cover is a nice touch that adds interest and A LOT of people commented on, but mixed with the particular brand of toner I use it also rubs off on the hands. It's... an immersive art experience...
- The project was rushed, and I didn't plan a lot so I feel that, tonally, the pieces are disjointed. I tried to separate them to make this more intentional. I think the planning lies as much in the writing as the drawing, and it is certainly a different process to mix words and pictures (and the unspoken narrative).
- Regardless I do like the lo-fi aesthetic produced by the rush, and don't regret making messy or simple drawings for it. It works for the comic format, in that it is efficient to make and read. It's also garnering that use of movement and freedom I've been seeking in my making.
- I don't see it as my (main) professional practice, but I've been making silly strips similar to these and posting them online to [instagram] and so on, and they have had some pleasant feedback. It's the personal feeding into the professional etc. It's about finding that tone of voice- humour, daftness, sincerity etc
<more images of the comics/ an Issuu of the whole publication, though I don't really want to publish it all online when I also want to sell it>
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