Drawing Words and Writing Pictures

Title: Drawing Word and Writing Pictures: A definitive course from concept to comic in 15 lessons

Author: Jessica Abel and Matt Madden

Publisher: First Second Books, Macmillan Publishers

Role: Designer

Year: 2008

Interior book design of Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, a course on comic creation – for college classes or for independent study – that centers on storytelling and concludes with making a finished comic. With chapters on lettering, story structure, and panel layout, the fifteen lessons offered – each complete with homework, extra credit activities and supplementary reading suggestions – provide a solid introduction for people interested in making their own comics.