Cartoon and Comic Arts: Frazer Irving visit to cartoon and comic arts

Cartoon and Comic Arts: Frazer Irving visit to cartoon and comic arts

Frazer Irving visit to cartoon and comic arts

Thursday 7th November saw a special visit to Staffordshire University by the living legend Frazer Irving. Frazer is one of the hotest talents working in the comic industry at the moment. He's currently working alongside Grant Morrison and has worked for the top 2 comic companies, DC and Marvel.
What Frazer brought to the award is an insight into how the industry works and some top tips about climbing the ladder. His bright and energetic delivery kept the students entertained and educated. We watched in awe at his artwork and laughed with delight at his anecdotes. I think I'll be right to say that his visit had an effect on the students and hopefully Staffordshire university had an effect on him. He's certainly welcomed back..... anytime!

MCM Expo Comic Con

Staffs uni has a presence in London this week end.  Initially the 1st years were touring the cities main comic centres,  including the comic museum in Russell Street and then on to forbidden Planet and finally a book signing at Gosh.  Saturday saw them traveling to the MCM in Docklands to join about another 100, 000 people there in cosplay and other comic related paraphernalia.

Neil Gibson from T Publications

We were lucky to have Neil Gibson from T Publications visit the students the other day to pass on how he wrote for comics. I think his Gibson Method is a winner. He also gave an excellent lecture on how to build suspense in comics pointing out 9 basic rules to consider.

New York New York

New York

What a week

 

We've just come back from going to New York with the Graphics and Illustration students. Our aim was to attend the New York Comic Con with the possible though to attend the event next year with a stall. Well that's the plan anyway, the logistic side could be a lot more of a challenge.  

 

 

24 Hour Comic Day

24 Hour Comic Day

another year and another challenge. This one was specifically difficult as it was run in early October, so to some of the cartoonist it is/was a baptism of fire.
Needless to say I also took part and here is my contribution that was completed at 6.00 in the morning. You can clearly see where the lack of sleep kicked in and the whole world fell through the bottom!
We also had some good comics as well from the 1st year cartoon and comic arts students