June 05, 2019

Nick Sousanis - SE06 / EP05

1 hour

Today, Mike is joined by Nick Sousanis, Assistant professor of Humanities & Liberal Studies at San Francisco State University, where he is runs a Comics Studies program. While at Columbia university, he wrote and drew his dissertation entirely in comic book form, which became the book Unflattening. He’s an advocate for using visuals in education.

RUNNING ORDER

Intro

Nick’s Comic-based Dissertation

Drawing isn’t just for the professionals

Unflattening book

Comic studies

Visuals and metaphors across languages

Tools

3 Tips

Nick’s next book

LINKS

Nick’s website - http://spinweaveandcut.com/

Nick’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/nsousanis

Nick’s Book, Unflattering - http://spinweaveandcut.com/unflattening/

Unflattening on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Unflattening-Nick-Sousanis/dp/0674744438/

San Fransisco State University - https://www.sfsu.edu/

Grids and gestures - http://spinweaveandcut.com/grids-and-gestures/

Linda Barry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynda_Barry

TOOLS

Newsprint paper - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsprint

Wacom Intuos - https://www.wacom.com/en-in/products/pen-tablets/intuos

Cintiq - https://www.wacom.com/en-in/products/pen-displays/wacom-cintiq

iPad Pro - https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/

Apple Pencil - https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/

Pilot Precise Rollerball v7 - http://pilotpen.us/brands/precise/precise-v5-v7/

3 TIPS

Lines, marks & gestures

You can draw even if you don’t think you can

Don’t worry about ideas, just draw stuff.

CREDITS

Producer: Jon Schiedermayer

Show Notes: Chris Wilson

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