LALA HELPS WITH HOMEWORK
REVIEW:
This assignment was completed in Spring 2018 for Interactive Media Arts 20: Writing and Storyboarding for Games at Irvine Valley College.
RESULTS:
After submitting my work into a contest, "Lala Helps with Homework" received an Honorable Mention at the 2018 IVC Annual Juried Art Show. In addition to winning a certificate and prize, this two-page comic is on display in the Common Walls art gallery at Orange Country Great Park.
REFLECTION:
Adding lineart and text to my daughter's semi-random paint splotches over a homework template created a metafictive story about the challenges and rewards of supporting a family. It represents the interconnectedness of work, school, and family in an ambitious young professional's life.
“This is a beautiful tribute to the parent who works and goes to school at the same time. These pages are an assignment... wherein they warm up to telling emotionally truthful stories by creating a two page comic book introducing themselves.”