Planning for Graphic Narrative

1. Digital Graphic Narrative Planning
Use this booklet to help structure your planning and collate your planning documents.
Considerations:
There are lots of things to consider in this project. Fill out each section in detail to show you have thought about each one. You
should imagine that this is a live project, so considerations like cost, quantity and codes of practice must be thought about in that
context rather than just as a college project.
Costs:
All of the equipment for the sketching of characters as well as the props and backgrounds but when it comes
to the digital side of the project that’s where it gets pricey that also goes for transportation and publication.
Available resources:
Most of these items will be available when I purchase them but the transport and the publications is a bit of a
problematic area as the transport company and I need to work on an agreement of cost on fuel, space of
storage and employment cost.
When it comes to publication there is the problem of copyright and regulation.
Quantity:
I will be shipping 150 to 300 books after some presale reviews to see if parents are alright with the story so we
know it’s ok so ship out in bulk.
Audience and Target Market:
Age: 3-6
Gender: Both
Class: Mid
Adult interests: Looking for diverse stories that are not to graphic but still want to teach kids lessons about life
in an unconventional way.
Quality Factors:
Writing: Simplified and edited but still having grim undertones.
Background graphics: Small detail with colours and effects to catch the eye.
Character graphics: Diverse colour, non-stereotypical and true to the time.
Prop continuity: Keep props the same size to the character.
Character continuity: Clothes, hair and face stay the same at every angle.

2. Codes of Practice:
The provincial Booksellers Fairs Association has code of practice that states.
All members making transactions will be done to a professional standard including:
Collation
Members must complete their book or state the fault in the book.
Payment
The traditional way is to pay booksellers is upon them selling the book like a delivery fee.
Description
Title, author, fine print, date, contents ETC its details about the book.
Mistakes
Refunding the purchaser and the seller for any defective products the exact price and contact the seller about
the mistake.
Regulation:
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has something about the total lead content in
products mainly in surface coatings such as paints and it can’t be greater than 0.009% (90 parts per million).
Copyright:
Bluebeard was created Charles Perrault who has in 16 May 1703 (almost 315 years) the copyright state that
the property or estate of the creator or subject in question cannot be used without royalties going to the author
nearest family relative this is in place for 50 years after the authors death before it becomes part of the public
domain so I think I’m in the clear.
Ethical Issues:
From the earliest of illustrations, you can see that Bluebeard is portrayed as an Arab looking man with a long
bushy beard, a turban, bulging eyes and a scimitar.
In these times when anything could be counted as racist I will avoid this design choice my version would look
like an average man with a bluebeard (imperial style).

3. Resources:
A successful project relies on good planning. Considering all the resources you will need for a project and then assessing which
you already have and which you need will help ensure you are ready to start your project.
If there is a resource you don’t currently have, then consider how you are going to get it before you go in to production.
Resource: Do you have
it?
What do you need to do to get it?
Printing paper Yes Buy some form the nearest shop or order quality paper from a
website.
Printing Ink Yes Buy from the shops or order some quality ink from a website.
A Computer capable of using Adobe
Photoshop
Yes Find one in the nearest hardware store and download the
Photoshop program.
Pencils Yes Buy some quality 2B pencils.
Drawing paper No Buy or order some from a shop.
Rubbers Yes Buy some from the shops.
Colour pencils No Buy some quality pencils from a shop.
HP Printer No Order one from a hardware store and necessary plugs and
cables.
Pencil sharpeners Yes Buy them from the nearest shop.
Production Schedule:
Delivering your project on time is vital. In order to do this, you need a solid plan of action. This will help you divide up your work in
to manageable chunks to be tackled one at a time. It will also allow you to plan which tasks need to be done in which order. It will
also allow you to track your progress each day. If you are falling behind, you will need to modify the way you work. If you work
faster than expected, you can clearly see what the next steps you need to take are.
Each session is a half day of college.
Session 1:
Begin to create character model (Anne, Claire + their friends, Bluebeard, Alfred and Richard).
Create unique yet simple clothing for each character or the general idea of.

4. Session 2:
Continue on the creation of characters.
Create different views front, diagonal and side view for Anne and Claire friends back view.
Session 3:
Create background and props for page 1 and 2.
Insert needed characters into page’s if possible.
Session 4:
Create background and props for page 3 and 4.
Insert needed characters into page’s if possible.
Session 5:
Create background and props for page 5 and 6.
Insert needed characters into pages if possible.
Session 6:
Create background and props for page 7 and 8.
Insert needed characters into pages if possible.
Session 7:
Create background and props for page 9 and 10.
Insert needed characters into pages if possible.
Session 8:
Create text for final script insert.
Insert final script into pages.
Session 9:
Add details to background and characters.
Find brick, wood and cloth textures.

5. Session 10:
Finishing details on characters, background and props.
Health and safety:
Your health and safety and that of those around you is very important. Just like in industry, an accident could prevent you from
working. Whilst we don’t work in a highly dangerous environment, there are still risks. Some are short term, such as trips and
spillages whilst others, such as long term damage to eyesight or back problems, may affect you much later in life.
Consider the risks based on the activities you will be undertaking during the project. Explain how you could prevent them from
happening.
Ensure you reference appropriate pieces of legislation, design to protect people at work.
Health and Safety Issue How can you prevent it?
Back pains Adjust seat or stretch.
Leg cramp Short breaks to walk around.
Strained eyes Short breaks to rest eyes.
Cables Move out of the way and hold own with tape.
Bag straps Move bag/bags to an area where it can’t be in the way.