To select a style search special Style Gallery, and find a design look you like. If you see an image close to what you have in mind by Comic Express, but want it altered to fit, let us know. Alternatively, if there is some other image you have seen and want something similar, send us a link or let us know and we will match it. We DO NOT COPY but rather create an image in a similar style that is our own.

A rough is a pencil drawing. It can be a simple drawing, and it can sometimes be a very detailed tight drawing close to the final image. It is used to convey ideas only, or sometimes to show the final image arrived at, for the client to approve.

This is a tighter rough for the client to see and approve. This rough represents the image as it will be seen once inked and coloured. It is usually at this stage that changes are made to the image, as the client wishes. This is an important stage for any changes or redrawing to occur, because at this stage, changes are easily made.

This is when the final pencilled drawing has been approved and no further changes need to be made. The drawings, depending on style, are inked using indian ink and pen or brush.

Once the drawing is complete it is scanned into the computer for cleaning up. Text is added at this stage (if it is not hand written) and a computer file is created suitable for the clients needs. The computer process involves both saving  the size of the image (if given by the client) and the file format the client wants (not always given) such as tiff, jpg, psd, pfd etc. If the client does not give these details, we have  standard formats which meet the needs of each specific area.

The image is converted to rgb or cmyk file fomats and is coloured as the client wishes. If the work is hand coloured eg watercolour, coloured ink etc this colouring is done prior to step 6.

The finished images are sent for final approval (if requested) by the client. Otherwise they are burnt to CD for mailing, or sent via email (if size allows) to the client. The invoice is usually sent with the CD or email at this time. A day or so after the work is sent, the client is contacted to confirm that  they have received both the invoice and the image.