The First Session

March 4, 2014

Tuesday was my first visit to the Image Comics building. I had been looking forward to visiting since the idea to do so had come up. The idea of actually being able to not only visit, but be mentored by the company who created my favorite superhero, Spawn, made me more excited than one could imagine. When I finally arrived, I felt very nervous and was very much shy. I didn't really know what to expect. My mentor, Jonathan Chan, greeted my father and I very warmly into the office. He gave me a tour around to introduce me to all the staff members. The office felt like a very warm and happy environment. I was surprised to find how many women working in the office read and enjoy comic books as much as I do. I felt a sense that I was the only girl that is a big fan of comics, which was uplifting. After meeting all the staff, Mr. Chan guided me to his office to begin showing me what he does and going over the steps on how a comic book issue is actually produced. For the part of the assignment he had me assist him with, Mr. Chan introduced me to the programs Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, which are all part of the Adobe Suite. I was very much interested in learning to use these programs because I have always wanted to do computer work like this. Also, I had taken a web design class in previous years, so I was somewhat familiar (but rusty) with Photoshop to begin with. We successfully finished a project in good time. During the time working on the assignment, I still couldn't believe that I was actually working on something like this and helping the production manager of a comic book company. This first visit was even more amazing than I anticipated. In my next visit on Tuesday, I hope to learn more on how to use the programs for projects while simultaneously learning more in-depth about the steps in making a comic book.

Time logged for this session: 3 hours

Total time logged: 3 hours