Designing a typeface for web-comics and I need everyone’s input.
So to start off, I’m a senior design student in Boston. I’m in a typography 3 class. We’re designing a typeface.
I’ve decided, for my project, that I want to design a typeface specifically for webcomics. First joke everyone says is “So you’re making a new comic sans?” But I’d like to stray from the marker felt style of typeface. Almost everyone makes comics digitally now, adding in the text with a computer, so why are we still treating web comics like they’re in the pages of a comic book.
I’ve presented my idea to a few comic artists but I need more input. A LOT more input. And I’d like to get your input. I dont know what kind of specifics I’ll be aiming for yet, but I’m going to survey a few comic artists before I start.
So that’s where you come in.
Below I have created a short survey for anyone who’s interested. I dont think it’s that long and you dont even need to answer all the questions, only a few are required, then you can answer whichever others you feel you’d like to.
Though please remember, the more detailed answers I receive, the better I can make this for everyone to use and enjoy.
Thank you all VERY MUCH for helping me out, I really do appreciate it.
And a special thanks to all the comic artists who I have asked for their help:
System Comic | Questionable Content | Striptease | No Pink Ponies | VG Cats | +EV | Yellow Peril | AntiHero for Hire | Candi | Count Your Sheep | The Devil’s Panties | Hyperbole and a Half | El Goonish Shive | Sledgebunny | Megatokyo | Sudden Valley | Misfile | Finder’s Keepers | Explosm | Control Alt Delete | XKCD | Applegeeks
Artists Michael Bracco | K. Sandra Fuhr | Prindiville
Find all the info on the project wiki.
-Tumblr people viewing from the dashboard, please click through.
-I’ve enabled the answer box for short responses but taking the full survey would be best for me.
-I apologize for the text that’s repeated below.
-If for any reason you cant see the survey below, or you’d like to answer it away from my blog, click here.
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