When it comes to producing a comic book or graphic novel one realizes very quickly that it requires a team and is almost impossible to produce fast enough and on a level of acceptable quality without two or three people working on the same project. However, the writer/story boarder/character designer is the guy with the vision. Its his project, his story, he is the producer. He directs others on the project like a brain directs the hands and eyes.
Here follows a project I produced, some character concept designs (100% my work), some final character sketches (100% my work), some story boards (collaborative work under my supervision) and some final pages (collaborative work under my supervision). To acknowledge some people who have worked with me on this project I will mention where they have contributed.
Character concept designs done in pen.
Final design sketch done in marker pens and ball point.
Character concept sketches done in pen.
Final design sketch done in Copic marker and ball point pen.
A story boarded page inclusive of the designed character, done in pen and marker by Pitshou Mampa and myself. This character has not been in a final rendered page yet.
This concept sketch is for the head of a dragon done in pen.
This story board done by Pitshou Mampa and myself uses the designed dragon's head.
This "final" page meant for printing was not of good enough quality.
This photoshop rendering by Paul Loubser was redesigned by me but still failed to satisfy.
This photoshop by Paul Loubser came very close to what my designs required but it we never completed it.
This level of hand drawn quality only touched up in computer is still the best as far as I am concerned. Here Pitshou Mampa reached my specifications perfectly. This page was signed off for printing.
This was the original cover design concept for the comic but it ended up not being so scary.
This was the final cover chosen.
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