2018: Year of the Comic
Posted by Jess Smart Smiley on February 12, 2018 · Leave a Comment
2018: YEAR OF THE COMIC Thank you for being a part of my storytelling journey! For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to write and illustrate my own stories. Thanks to the encouragement and support of family and friends, I’ve been able to create 15 books for young readers over the last … Continue reading →
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HOW TO MAKE A GRAPHIC NOVEL (2/7)
Posted by Jess Smart Smiley on June 26, 2013 · 1 Comment
(Continued from Part 1) HOW DOES A COMIC WORK? One of the big questions we are asking in class is “how does a comic work?” Of course we want to know what a comic is and how to make one, but we’re doing so from the inside-out. We’re taking it apart to understand it. For … Continue reading →
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CARTOON COLLEGE
Posted by Jess Smart Smiley on January 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Each fall The Center for Cartoon Studies invites 20 of the world’s most promising aspiring cartoonists and graphic novelists to the ramshackle village of White River Junction, Vermont for a no-holds-barred education in comics. Those who complete the two-year program earn a Master of Fine Arts degree and are ready to face the uncertainty of … Continue reading →
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