Thinking Outside the...Panel? Exploring the Use of Comics in Communication

Sometimes text just doesn’t cut it but have you ever used drawing, images or comics to get your ideas across?

Benefits of Comics in Getting a Message Across

More and more research has been showing the benefits of using comics to share information, particularly health issues. Some of the potential benefits include:

• Communicating with empathy

• Memorable messaging

• Use of narratives that can illustrate complex issues

• Relatability

Tools to Try

First of all, you don’t have to be the world’s best artist to try using comics to share a message this way. If you prefer digital formats and you have a Canva account, they offer a wide variety of comic templates, like the one below: