Mollywog: 3 Page Comic + Storybook

This is Mollywog!

She's based on an original animatic I made a few years ago in undergrad, about a vain fairy who learns that beauty isn't all that matters when it comes to making friends.

The animatic is a couple minutes long, so part of my challenge was telling the same story in a more concise manner. I chose one of the climactic moments and developed it into a short comic, complete with color!




Initial Story

Concepts

"Mollywog" is about a fairy who learns beauty isn't only skin-deep. I tried to establish the whimsical vibe early on with concept photos, silhouettes, character lineups and thumbnails.


Establishing Color Palette

3 Page Comic

Sketch Page 1

Sketch Page 2

Sketch Page 3

STORYBOOK CONCEPTS

One of my ongoing projects is writing and illustrating a children's storybook that incorporates augmented reality! I took some characters I created from an animatic a couple years ago, and redesigned them to better fit the book's style.

Original Character Lineup

Character Lineup + Coloring for Storybook

Storybook Thumbnails

Original Thumbnails Page 1

Original Thumbnails Page 2

Thumbnailing adapted for storybook