aboard the astrophel
Illustration
Project Overview
Aboard the Astrophel is a graphic novel following an astronaut and an alien as they navigate their wavering trust and a stranded ship to survive.
Character and set designs come to life with the help of Clip Studio's 3D modeling and materials.
Software
Clip Studio Paint
Indesign
Illustrator
Photoshop
Figma
Iteration
How it started
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Brainstorming to Outline
Starting with the main points of the story, I piece them together and fill in missing parts. I highlight character goals, missions, motivations, environments, etc, and how it affects behaviors and decisions.
Things to consider:
Concept
Why is this story being made? What are the themes to convey?
Character
How can I show the concept and theme through their actions?
Outline to Script
This is when the story is established and the details are refined. Character dialogue and sounds are highlighted, allowing for a smooth transition into page organization and thumbnailing.
illustration
Amari
Amari is the protagonist. Her character is represented with green, as a stoic character who prioritizes logic and strategy to achieve her goals.
She is closed off and untrusting. Throughout the story, her helmet acts as a mask, hiding her inner thinking.
Alya
Ayla is the deuteragonist and temporary antagonist. Her character is represented by yellow and pink.
She starts as a character of caution with her presence being overwhelming and unknown. Throughout the story, she changes to pink. She's now trusted by Amari but ultimately, still the opposite to her.
Process
the comic
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Next Steps
Passion Project
This story is still in development as a passion project in my freetime. Below are the redesigns of my main characters. Once these characters and the world building are developed further, the story will be rewritten and redrawn to better represent the story I want to tell.
