FINAL
STRIP 1
A Plastic Bag + Time Travel = Messing up time & self
Main colour palette
COLOURS:
This palette has 2 strong saturated hues followed by a few duller, muted ones. The strong hues are kind of complementary to each other while the duller hues are closer to being monochromatic. Combining these colours allows the saturated colours to create visual interest easily as it contrasts strongly from the rest.
Easy-going, able to go with the flow but might be too weak-willed at times – similarly to a plastic bag.
Time travelling was always a cool thing to think about, be it travelling into the future or back to the past. So what if I had the chance to and I did try?
They always say time travel will cause major problems and consequences throughout the entire timeline if it was actually possible, and I’m sure I’m not the capable enough to make no mistakes at all while doing so which is shown by how messed up my persona is: from being a normal plastic bag to a spoon that has a gaping hole and a handle, turning it into a chaotic useless object.
STRIP 2
A Fish out of water + Heart-to-heart talk
= Fishing for honest answers
Main colour palette
COLOURS:
Similarly to the other palette, the yellow, pink and white are the brighter hues while the green and blue are duller. The yellow, green and pink are close to triadic colours, bringing just enough contrast to have a good balance between creating focus and also unity.
My close friends know I like fish a lot so they relate me to fishes, and I thought I’m kind of like a fish out of water, out of the comforts of ‘home’ and in the busy life outside.
I enjoy heart-to-heart talks with friends, knowing how and what they think about things we don’t usually chat about. Exchanging ideas, thoughts and opinions on things feels very enlightening.
After listening to my friends and I have an earnest talk with each other, it feels rewarding, like when you cast a line out into the ocean and catch a big fish. Whereas here, you’re fishing for honesty – basically their hearts of gold.
STRIP 3
A Puzzle Box + Crowded Spaces = Wanting Personal Space
Main colour palette
COLOURS:
This palette is slightly duller, with monochromatic yellow-reds and then the complementary blue and purple. I added a couple of other colours to further enhance the visuals. Utilising these colours and different layer modes on photoshop allowed these colours to shine through and make things look more interesting while still remaining a feeling of unity.
I don’t really share about myself too easily until I really get to know a person and I feel comfortable with them. This is why I chose to portray myself as a puzzle box, something you have to spend time to ‘solve’ and open.
I really dislike crowded spaces, when I have to squeeze and get forced to be shoulder to shoulder and back to back with people, especially people I do not know. It makes me uncomfortable and it’s shown by the mixed up cubes on my puzzle box head.
By being in a crowded place, my number one priority is to either escape or somehow get my personal space back. Sometimes I wished I had some sort of way to get crowds to disperse or at least not squish me into a pancake – like releasing bees and scaring people. (and myself but let’s ignore that)
STRIP 4
A Sweaty Apple + Thing I wish to Try
= Exhaustion & gaining experience
Main colour palette
COLOURS:
Similarly to the rest, the colours are closer to triadic but for this set everything has a green background, with the dark blue as an added effect, creating a more whole, united look for this strip. The pinkish-red contrasts against the green and blue, bringing focus to the apple, which is the main object of interest.
My peers say I was an apple, I wasn’t sure why but I couldn’t not see myself as an apple either, it’s strange. Anyway I made myself an apple, but a sweaty one as I honestly sweat a lot whether if it’s hot or anxiousness.
There are quite a bunch of things I’d like to try but didn’t get the chance to. One of them being baseball which I chose to illustrate here – with me being the baseball that’s pitched into the glove.
After trying something new that I have absolutely no knowledge or experience in, I’ll be exhausted feeling like I’ve taken a punch or even a crunch, me being an apple and all. But no pain, no gain! Even when I fail or have shortcomings after going through the new thing, I still get some sort of experience that I can learn from. The apple juice being the ‘reward’ of my hard work.