Comics Tagged : creativity
The First Week of January
Strip Info
- Title
- The First Week of January
- Date
- January 9, 2022
- Tags
- creativity, holidays, judge, new years, productivity, running, starter pistol
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Race – Day
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A runner perches on the starting line of a race. A nearby sign reads “2022 Start.” Behind the sign, a judge looks at their watch and holds a starting pistol in the air.
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- Runner
- This year will be my year!
- Panel 2 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The judge fires the pistol: “bang!” The runner takes off smiling.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The runner trips on uneven ground.
- Panel 4 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The runner faceplants on the hard ground. THWAP!
- Panel 5 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The runner lies face down on the ground.
- Panel 6 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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Wider to reveal the runner only a few feet from the starting line.
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- Runner
- Leave me here until next January.
Digital Artists During Inktober
Strip Info
- Title
- Digital Artists During Inktober
- Date
- October 3, 2021
- Tags
- art, Bird, creativity, digital art, drawing, Inktober, Kevin, pen and ink
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Kevin sits at his desk, drawing on paper with a crow quill pen. His bird sits watching on a nearby cup of pens.
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- Kevin
- I love Inktober. After drawing digitally all year, it’s great to get back to basics.
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Close up on Kevin’s hand drawing. The bird looks on.
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- Kevin
- The flow of the ink. The tooth of the paper. Each mark so permanent. So unforgiving.
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The bird hops up on his shoulder.
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- Kevin
- It forces you to slow down and appreciate the process of drawing again.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The bird speaks.
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- Bird
- Missing that ‘undo’ button, aren’t ya?
- Kevin
(screaming) - SO MUCH!
Free Ways To Support Your Favorite Artists
Strip Info
- Title
- Free Ways To Support Your Favorite Artists
- Date
- July 4, 2021
- Tags
- creativity, Instagram, Kevin, productivity, single panel, social media
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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A single panel graphic. A header at the top reads, “Free Ways To Support Your Favorite Artists (from good to best).”
In a descending column under that are the following actions: “Bookmark, Like, Comment, Share,” and finally, “Learn to code, hack Instagram, and change the algorithm to favor artists again.”
At the bottom is a drawing of Kevin hunched over a laptop looking suspicious.
Feed Me
Strip Info
- Title
- Feed Me
- Date
- February 10, 2021
- Tags
- creativity, creator economy, fomo, Instagram, Kevin, mental health, productivity, self worth, social media
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Kevin sits at his desk working. Instagram steps out on the table behind him.
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- Hey. I’m hungry.
- Kevin
- I just fed you yesterday!
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Instagram gets indignant.
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- Do you want to grow your audience or not?
- Kevin
- Yeah, but… c’mon- I’m tired!
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Instagram hops up on Kevin’s chest, grabbing him by his collar.
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- Well maybe you should’ve have attached your self-worth to the likes I GIVE YOU.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Later
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Kevin sits at his computer, drawing another comic, crying. His bird sits on his shoulder.
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- Bird
- I mean, he’s not wrong.
- Kevin
(sobbing) - I know.
Every January
Strip Info
- Title
- Every January
- Date
- January 4, 2021
- Tags
- creativity, Kevin, orbs, productivity, relatable
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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Kevin stands in front of a table of glittery, glowing blue orbs. Written on all of them is “2021.” Kevin’s eyes go wide in anticipation.
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- Kevin
- Look at all these shiny new projects for the new year!
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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From off-panel, something speaks.
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- Orb (O.S.)
- What about us?
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Kevin’s eyes look to the side.
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Behind Kevin is another table. On it sits a pile of sad, dull, misshapen grey orbs. Written on all of them is “2020.” Kevin gives them a side-eye.
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Moments Later
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Kevin gathers the shiny 2021 orbs in his arms. The 2020 orbs sit in a trashcan behind him.