RISO: Introduction to Underground Comics

Students will learn different comic making strategies, including how to best manipulate principles such as composition, pacing, and scale to enhance their comic’s narrative. Technical aspects of self-publishing comics will also be addressed, including color separations, digitizing and formatting your work for print, printing on our in-house Risograph printer, and assembling . The class will also explore the work of an assortment of contemporary underground comic artists. Student’s will be encouraged to send some copies of their edition to a supplied list of underground comic and book stores.

Students will leave the class with an edition of their own comic and fold out poster, self-printed on the Risograph printer. Included: $15 for materials. Note that this class qualifies you to becoming a RISO renter! Ages 16+.