Comic Strip Creation: Illustrating Unique Stories

Meet Jimmy Craig, a Boston-based cartoonist and comic strip creator. Learn about his career and take a look at his popular comic series They Can Talk. Get to know the cartoonists that have influenced his work and listen to Jimmy lay out the steps for bringing your comic to life.

Look at a variety of comics to get an idea of what exists and what is popular. Start defining your comic’s identity—its theme, its voice, and its unique style. Then create a list of rules that establish each element of your comic strip.

Learn Jimmy’s creative process for taking notes and turning vague ideas into rough sketches. Then see how to turn your sketches into a finished comic. Discover writing methods that will help you define your final dialogue and learn the process for digitizing your physical comic.

Making a comic strip successful is only possible if you can showcase it to an audience. Jimmy shows how to easily publish your comic to multiple online platforms and some tricks for growing your following. Get some practical advice for using social media, building an audience, making money through your comics, and staying inspired.