Comics, Books, Zines with offset Lithography: 6 week evening class

Led by Jon McNaught, limited to 7 participants.
Dates: 6 week evening class, commencing 25th October – 29th November 2011
Times: Tuesdays 5-8pm
Price: £190 full price / £152 concessions. Includes all materials, teas, coffees and biscuits

Over this 6-week course you will produce an A6 two-colour, lithographic, pamphlet zine / book in an edition of 10 (3 copies for each delegate, the other 7 will go to the other delegates). You will be shown many examples of comics, zines, graphic novels etc and have time to discuss your ideas and design your book. The course will involve demonstrations and tuition in Offset Lithographic printing, 2-colour overlays, simple bookbinding techniques, drawing techniques and narrative / comic strip design. The course tutor Jon McNaught will design a simple box/ package so each delegate will have a presentation box of 8 editioned books at the end of the course.

(Above image: 'Broadcast' comic strip, John McNaught, 2009.)

The tutor:
Jon McNaught is a graphic artist who produces comic strips and books including Birchfield Close and Pebble Island which have been recently published by NOBROW. Examples of his work can be seen on his blog at http://jonmcnaught.blogspot.com and his website at www.jonmcnaught.co.uk

Any questions on the course content email Sarah.Bodman@uwe.ac.uk
Bookings, please email Jesse.Heckstall-Smith@uwe.ac.uk