GNLIB - Graphic Novels in Libraries Hundreds of Librarians Can't Be Wrong!
Graphics Morgue
Images
for PR and to Link to GNLIB On the Web
Why is this called a
'morgue?' The term "morgue" can be used in the context of "a collection
of images intended to be used as ideas for future graphics." Graphic
designers and advertisers often keep clippings of images. While not really
a "gallery" of completed images, the "morgue" may contain
good examples of a single subject, such as "women's eyes," or
"single trees." When the designer needs to create an image, he
or she would review the morgue for that subject, analyzing the strengths and
weaknesses of the samples. This provides an awareness of what has been
done in the past, and may spark a few ideas about how to continue with the
current project.
The images below were created very quickly, varying the
theme, color, style. As such, they are not "finished" graphics,
but a collection of "good enoughs." I am rarely sufficiently
satisfied with any project to label it "done." Everything is in
a perpetual state of growth. So, this is more a "morgue of good
examples" rather than a "gallery of finished products." As
time permits and as the muse strikes, It will change. It will grow.
Enjoy. -- Steve, GNLIB-On-The-Web.
Appropriate Use of GNLIB Graphics
The images on this page may be used by members of the GNLIB-L email
discussion group.
The image must be used by list members or the media to promote the GNLIB-L
list or the GNLIB On The Web site. For any other use, please request
permission by filling out a Comment Card.
These images are copyrighted 2002, Steve Miller.
PLEASE NOTE: Angelfire does not allow deep-linking.
This means that you cannot simply link to the graphic that exists at an
Angelfire web address. To incorporate one of the images into your page,
you must download the graphic, upload it to your web page, and link the image to
the GNLIB On The Web site.
To Download An Image for Use Right-click on the image you've selected.
Choose "Save Image As..." (or the similar command), and left-click.
Select a location to save the file on your hard-drive. (Remember where you put
it!)
(To Upload the graphic to your website, or to Add the image to your
site, the procedure will vary, depending on where your site is hosted.
Some providers require to you use FTP, some give you an upload box to browse for
the files, some allow you to use FrontPage. Consult your web host for more
information.)
To Link the image to the GNLIB site Again, the actual process will vary from host-to-host. The address
to link to is https://www.angelfire.com/comics/gnlib.
For Other Suggestions or Comments Please fill out a Comment Card. Thank
you.
This was chosen as our main logo because it incorporates all the important
elements of graphic novels (image, word, color, black-and-white) with a line-art
border around the balloon to symbolize hand-drawn artwork. The bright
colors also honor comics in general, the precursors to contemporary graphic
novels, while the bold lines of the black Arial "Graphic Novels in
Libraries" lend a more somber respectability to an otherwise flamboyant mélange
of color. Our logo is a nice blend of happy entertainment, in a box of
professional "we have it all wrapped up." Its too serious to be
comedic, yet too colorful to be perceived as strictly scholarly. (... and
you thought it was just a logo! <G>)
Or, if you prefer a more monochrome approach, we're developing seasonal tones
for the logo. We'll have this whole Winter-Spring-Summer-Fall thing going
on soon. S;)
We intentionally left the square border around the images to
help set it off against the background of your page.
Also, this helps delineate the white background, which is integral to the
concept of the logo.
Please do not make the background transparent.
Below are the prototype graphics we came up with during our
design phase.
Feel free to use these as well.
Don't be surprised if a version of this turns up being used as the logo for the
O&OO Award.
Just another way of saying it...
The original looked too much like a hardware store logo. The shading
helped it quite a bit, then we got into our speech-balloon period...
This was chosen as our main logo because it incorporates all the important
elements of graphic novels (image, word, color, black-and-white) with a line-art
border around the balloon to symbolize hand-drawn artwork. The bright
colors also honor comics in general, the precursors to contemporary graphic
novels, while the bold lines of the black Arial "Graphic Novels in
Libraries" lend a more somber respectability to an otherwise flamboyant mélange
of color. Our logo is a nice blend of happy entertainment, in a box of
professional "we have it all wrapped up." Its too serious to be
comedic, yet too colorful to be perceived as strictly scholarly. (... and
you thought it was just a logo! <G>)
Or, if you prefer a more monochrome approach, we're developing seasonal tones
for the logo. We'll have this whole Winter-Spring-Summer-Fall thing going
on soon. S;)
Don't be surprised if a version of this turns up being used as the logo for the
O&OO Award.
Just another way of saying it...
The original looked too much like a hardware store logo. The shading
helped it quite a bit, then we got into our speech-balloon period...
,,, and experimented with cooler colors.
