A Designer's Eye: Comic Lettering, Pt. 2 - Bad Lettering
In my last post, I showed some examples of some really great comic lettering (both in word balloons/caption box and in sound effects). Much like the soundtrack to a film, when comic lettering is done well the reader doesn't even notice the word balloons as separate from the art. But, when it is done poorly, it sticks out like a sore thumb and really detracts from the readers experience.
Below are two such examples. The first is from the third issue of Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion. This page is some overrun with sound effects, that the reader can even enjoy the painted panels of art. It draws the eye away from the sequential art and leaves it hanging in dead space. The second example is from an issue of NASCAR Heroes. The lettering in this panel is just all over the place and different colors used for each effect really clashes with the artwork.
From a very young age, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in comics and that nothing would stop me from doing so. Honing my skills in writing and graphic design, my career has taken me from Wizard Entertainment to Gemstone Publishing, to a freelance career and now to Grad School at the University of Baltimore. I got my first professional break in the form of NASCAR Heroes from Starbridge Media and NASCAR Comics in 2008 and have continued to push my skills in earnest ever since. Please feel free to email me at brandon.destefano@yahoo.com or follow me on Twitter @BG_DeStefano!
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