Title of Abstract
Crescent Dunes + More: An Exploration of the Human Experience through Comics
Session Title
Design Expo 4
Faculty Mentor
Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.| Elizabeth Dulemba, Ph.D.| David Walker (dfwalker68@gmail.com)| Brian Michael Bendis (brian1138@aol.com)
College
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Department
Design
Abstract
I am working on a project called Crescent Dunes. Crescent Dunes is a middle-grade, semi-autobiographical comic series about a high school kid named Alvin Drake who gets accepted into a prestigious boarding school and must keep up with his rambunctious roommate Scooter. While away from his parents, Alvin must learn what it means to have a family. Through this comic series and other short-form works, I am working through my own emotions about things such as: grief and loss of a loved one; the grief of childhood; found family and its role in development; friendships and how they change over time; and more. Through the medium of comics, I can explore more abstract concepts through visuals and can make them more concrete and understandable.
Course Assignment
VCOM 486 and VCOM 487 – Tselentis
Previously Presented/Performed?
Winthrop University Showcase of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors, Rock Hill, SC, April 2023.
Type of Presentation
Oral presentation
Start Date
15-4-2023 12:00 PM
Crescent Dunes + More: An Exploration of the Human Experience through Comics
I am working on a project called Crescent Dunes. Crescent Dunes is a middle-grade, semi-autobiographical comic series about a high school kid named Alvin Drake who gets accepted into a prestigious boarding school and must keep up with his rambunctious roommate Scooter. While away from his parents, Alvin must learn what it means to have a family. Through this comic series and other short-form works, I am working through my own emotions about things such as: grief and loss of a loved one; the grief of childhood; found family and its role in development; friendships and how they change over time; and more. Through the medium of comics, I can explore more abstract concepts through visuals and can make them more concrete and understandable.
