Q3 Cartoon Creation

Advantages of Cartoons

• Fun, engaging; good to use with humor.
• Works well with younger audiences but can be adapted with  more sophisticated dialogue.
• Gets a single idea across easily.

Disadvantages of Cartoons

• Not ideal for concepts that require longer explanations.
• Limited to what fits in a speech balloon.
• Can be time consuming to create and position characters, etc.
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Making a Cartoon

Step 1. Plan out your comic strip story. Suggestions from Canva include:

"One essential part of a good comic strip is a strong narrative or story arc. Create characters with hopes and dreams who face challenges but overcome them in the end. Make the visuals as high quality as possible. Use speech bubbles and make the frames as action-packed as possible."

The basic process:

• Decide on the story you want to tell.
• Pick or create a background.
• Pick some images for your story characters (people, animals, images)
• Use a storyboard or slide for each event in the story.

Step 2. Select a tool to create your Comic Strop. A few options listed below, will depend on which application you have available:

• Create one using Google Slides.
• Create one using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Use Canva Comic Strip Creator Create comic strips with Canva. Tutorial (7:58 min.)

Step 3. Create a quick and fun example so you get familiar with how the program works.

Step 4. Now create a comic to communicate your special message. 

Step 5. Save your cartoon and post to your File Space, to your portfolio, or web presence.