Manga-Style Comic Creation from Scratch
Influences
A course by Akimaro , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“During this lesson you will meet some of the artists who have most inspired me to tell my stories through comics. ”
In this video lesson Akimaro addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Manga-Style Comic Creation from Scratch. Come up with a story based on your own personal experience and create a comic ready to share on social media using storytelling techniques and vignettes.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i want to show you some artists who have inspired me to pursue my path in comics. I want to divide them into three categories: first manga. then comic. and finally strips. First. we have this manga called Wish. And it's by Clamp. Clamp stands as a significant influence in the manga realm. renowned for their artwork and storytelling. Their manga is characterized by very clean lines. and narratively. it consistently emphasizes the characters' emotions and inner experiences. making it a staple in the genre. It frequently focuses on their emotions. preferences. and even their ps...”
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Course summary for: Manga-Style Comic Creation from Scratch
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Digital Illustration, Manga, Narrative, Storytelling

Akimaro
A course by Akimaro
Adriana De la Torre, also known as Akimaro, is a designer by profession and an illustrator by trade. Combining these two arts, she has devoted herself to helping clients find their voice and telling stories through images. Since she was 16, Adriana has been publishing comics independently and is the co-author of the webcomic Parellet, published since 2012 and with two volumes in print.
Recently, she has worked with publishers like Penguin Random House to create illustrations for a teenage demographic. She loves to experiment and combines her experience in graphic design with her interest in modern Japanese culture.
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