Making a webcomic that can be printed if the opportunity presents itself (or making it happen) is nothing but a smart idea. I don't think that all design traditions should be abandoned, but a tabula rasa approach might produce some potentially more functional results.
I'm thinking mainly of the designs I've been responsible for, with a header on top, followed by a navigation menu, then the full page comic. I realize that scrolling needs to happen sometimes (my 12" laptop gets 1026x768 at best) but having to scroll down to read a tall first panel of a full-pager is awkward. The presentation (the website) should be tailored to the product (in this case, a graphic novel) to give the product the best advantage.
I am in no way advocating vertical scrolling. That wouldn't be any better. Of course there are restrictions that all media must conform to, or choose to (in the case of cross-media creations). I believe, however, that a re-examination of the problem with this specific medium in mind could result in easier access to the product.
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Oh, and I should be thanking you as well, you know. We're glad to have such talented/hardworking artists on the show. You really have a professional-quality style, in both writing and art.
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I'm thinking mainly of the designs I've been responsible for, with a header on top, followed by a navigation menu, then the full page comic. I realize that scrolling needs to happen sometimes (my 12" laptop gets 1026x768 at best) but having to scroll down to read a tall first panel of a full-pager is awkward. The presentation (the website) should be tailored to the product (in this case, a graphic novel) to give the product the best advantage.
I am in no way advocating vertical scrolling. That wouldn't be any better. Of course there are restrictions that all media must conform to, or choose to (in the case of cross-media creations). I believe, however, that a re-examination of the problem with this specific medium in mind could result in easier access to the product.
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Oh, and I should be thanking you as well, you know. We're glad to have such talented/hardworking artists on the show. You really have a professional-quality style, in both writing and art.
And I had a good time too.