#doc design

[docdesign]

This is an example of a more professional zine done in a unique and highly artistic style. Titled "Plastik Comb" by Thomas Schostok and Aaron Beebe, I chose this zine due to its rebellion from the convention of many other documents, such as using grids and relying heavily on text to further the document's message. The co-author of this zine and the creator of the cult 90s PDF magazine "Beast," Thomas Schostok, discusses his design choices further:

"This is a magazine about contemporary art with an unusual layout. Plastik Comb  was designed according to the style of the featured artist. Images and the text form a graphic fusion, and each spread is more a piece of art than a common, magazine-style layout. Each page stands for itself and could just as well be framed on the wall. The layouts are reminiscent of the renowned magazines of the 1990s, such as Raygun, Speak, or BlahBlahBlah. The basic idea is to create something completely new with every page and every issue, and not to stick to the usual conventions and grids. Plastik Comb is independent and is produced and distributed by artists. It does not depend on selling well and is therefore not subject to any economic rules, which often dictate the content and type of presentation.”

[docdesign]

I love linocuts because I feel like I can really see the designer's process through all the hand-carved lines in a way that digital tech often hides. I also like this as an example of a bold black-and-white design because you don't always need to use color to make an impact. The focal point of the woman grabbing a book from the bookshelf is eye-catching, and the text is simple but effective.

'Defend The Internet Archive' linocut print by Molly White. Bid on a print to support the Internet Archive's Open Library. [Image description] Black ink linocut print of a person in a dress reaching for a book on a large bookshelf. Above is “Free people read freely”; below is “Defend the Internet Archive”.

[pedasosdeunsueno]

google docs decorating is so fun because I can just make goofy shit that just makes sense.

what do you MEAN i can put silly pngs of dogs and it fits the character so well.

[nalonzooo]

shapes and gestures <3

[razzafrazzle]

a scribbling little rant about """""art tips""""" that infuriate me. hopefully i got my thoughts out in a way that makes sense

[image description: a four page comic about how gender is shown in art tips.

panel 1 shows various exaggerated examples of how artists divide male and female bodies, with men being depicted as strong and angular, and women being depicted as soft and curvy. on the bottom is the artist's sona, an axolotl with glasses named doc, is peaking out from below the background of the panel and saying "a slight bit of comic hyperbole notwithstanding, sentiments like this are very common with it comes to tips for beginner artists. and, while seemingly helpful at first glance, i something to say about any one of these that tries to define how "men" and "women" are to be drawn..."

panel 2 shows doc crumpling up the previous panel in his hands and looking crazed. he says "they're [bleep]in' scams! or, rather, they tend to do more harm than good..."

panel 3 has doc next to two diagrams of characters, the top having all 4 characters with similar body types, and the bottom having all 4 characters with different body types. doc says "setting aside the blatant misogyny, it's also just... repetitive and dull. by limiting the body types you draw by "male bodies" and "female bodies", you are not only severely limiting how visually interesting your designs can be, but also shooting yourself in the foot when it comes to improving at drawing anatomy. note how much more interesting it looks when you diversify bodies!"

panel 4 shows many examples of ways to diversify bodies, including disregarding gender when drawing bodies, diversifying shape language, playing with size and proportions, messing around with facial features and head shapes, and learning how to draw muscles and fat folds. at the bottom is doc giving a thumbs up and saying "don't let a bunch of old dead guys' ideas of gender and beauty weigh down your artistic potential! also, have fun!!" end id]

[leidensygdom]

character idea

[wyrmswyrds]

Jimmy SolidarityGaming for Hermitcraft S11 . Please .

[rakuschan]

The Flags again because I LOVE THEM!!

Closeups

[lightningant]

Working out how I visualize Tom Riddle. I think the only time he's ever let his hair down was at age 12 after he figured out how to game the other Slytherins and in his 30s in Albania, and he made that his entire personality

[chirrups]

its a bug

[docdesign]

This is an event flyer for Chappell Roan's Midwest Princess tour. The color scheme of this document is very cohesive, where the creator chose one hue and worked with tones rather than choosing a handful of different colors. The use of different fonts, the size of the text, and the use of color add an effective contrast to the focal points of the flyer, and the secondary contact information uses smaller print and is located near the bottom of the document.

[jade-of-mourning]

it's finally done, and it's probably the gooiest garbage i'll ever make.

credit to my new buddy @i-love-tdp-if-you-can-tell for doing almost all the characters' flat colors!! i am so so so infinitely thankful to them bc otherwise none of the other efforts of making this would have happened. between the lineart, backgrounds, shading, and touch-ups, these five pages have taken years off numerous braincells' lifespans, and without their help, may have annihilated my entire brain capacity.

if you like, please reblog! we put in a Lot of time and effort into this!

you would think that between last time (one other event) i tried comic-ing and now, i would've learned to not handwrite the text, but alas...

thank you for answering my plead for help, sky! and for managing to work around my design inconsistencies and sketchy lineart <3 ik you said you didn't need anything, but if you ever decide you want an art, hit me up any time :)

and to the tdp fandom, whoops… sorry for all the requests rotting in my inbox. it was a fun september and a fun six years of lurking, but alas i think i will be bailing for the moment. maybe you'll see me around.

[trashcansienna]

Full moon

[antygabo14]

Here’s a bunch of designs for my spidersona’s universe

[razzafrazzle]

found a drawing of catty from Many Years Ago n wanted to redraw her because i still love her dearly... all my favorite utdr shopkeepers are purple cats

[image description: a drawing of catty from undertale looking as though she is gossiping with someone. next to that is another drawing of catty with a caption saying "from when i was 11 years old!" end id]

[mail-me-a-snail]

doggy medic this, kitty medic that...medics a lil birdie 2 me