Motion lines and circumfixing lines appearing for living and non-living characters in comics panels
Data showing that inanimate entities receive more motion lines than animates across different types of comics
In a new paper, @anakrajinovic.bsky.social, @cogirmak.bsky.social, and I show that living vs. non-living entities are marked differently for motion in graphics. This is similar to spoken languages, so we propose a possible universal across modalities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
15.05.2025 14:18 — 👍 24 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
My Grandma’s Story Is Mirrored in This Oscar Nomination
“Would you choose saving yourself or attempt to get justice?” is a question asked by the film The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Prompted by Oscar nominations, I found out that the Oscar-nominated short film The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent asks a similar question as my grandma’s story. I wrote about it in this Medium post:
medium.com/anas-stories...
#Oscars #comics #Bosnia
26.01.2025 16:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Mark the unexpected", or my research on comics+language, is now on YouTube! #comics #linguistics
14.11.2024 21:24 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I Behave Like This Because I’m Neurodivergent
4 neurodivergent behaviors explained in comics
My Wednesday-inspired comics about neurodivergent behaviors are out in this piece! Read it here:
medium.com/anas-stories...
#comics #neurodivergent #adhd #autism
28.10.2024 12:25 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
YouTube video by Medium
Battling Social Media Fatigue With Stories That Matter | Ana Krajinovic | Medium Day 2024
My #Medium day talk is available on YouTube, where I talk about hero's journey and #autobiographical #storytelling. I had a lot more attendees than I expected and there was a great vibe in the chat and in the discussion. Thank you to everyone😘
#comics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsmV...
08.10.2024 12:08 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Research on Comics Reveals How We Perceive What Is Alive
I know corals are alive, but they really don’t look like it.
This is what I am currently working on, written up for non-experts. Comics are about so much more than they seem!
#science #comics
medium.com/anas-stories...
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Last weekend I got my first try at selling my comics and art at
Comic Invasion Berlin. I had so much fun!! Thank you everyone who bought my #comic and other merch!
My comic is available online: anakrajinovic.substack.com/p/brave-hear...
Let me know if you want a physical copy in the comments!
15.05.2024 10:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Brave Hearts: Part III
The ending
The ending of my autobiographical comic Brave Hearts is finally here! The printed version will be available at Comic Invasion Berlin, May 11 and 12!
#comic #war #memoir
anakrajinovic.substack.com/p/brave-hear...
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I really struggle with announcing my #comic, so I asked #ChatGPT to do it for me. It's not good, but I couldn't come up with anything better, so here is the announcement and link to Part II of Brave Hearts: anakrajinovic.substack.com/p/brave-hear...
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Pages 8 and 9
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Thank you Comicinvasion Berlin for letting me showcase my work!! I'm so excited😊 Apart from my online presence, this will be my first time presenting and selling my comics to the public! Join me in Berlin in May!
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The story about my grandma’s journey to come see me in a time of war continues here and on my Substack:
anakrajinovic.substack.com/p/brave-hear...
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Pages 6 and 7!
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Read about me trying to be a columnist as a grown ADHD child:
medium.com/anas-stories...
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Pages 4 and 5!
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Neurodivergent Christmas it is!🎄Happy holidays!
Read my Christmas comics here:
anakrajinovic.substack.com/p/how-to-pla...
23.12.2023 13:48 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The Truth About Forgotten Drafts
How to find your top 1% ideas, explained in comics
Do you need to revisit your forgotten drafts? In this post I argue that our forgotten drafts are often forgotten for a reason:
medium.com/illumination...
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Thank you, I hope my story resonates with you :)
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I am the baby on Page 3! Follow the comic on my newsletter: anakrajinovic.substack.com/p/brave-hear...
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Someone's Moon
A visual poem about Earth
A visual poem about Earth and perspective, and a call for peace 🌏
anakrajinovic.substack.com/p/someones-m...
30.10.2023 14:02 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Back to School and Back to ADHD
Explained in 3 comics
In my new comic essay, I’m trying to capture the fleeting beauty of this season through the lens of ADHD creativity. Halloween, falling leaves, chestnuts and all the things that excite me (or not) in the fall!
Subscribe to my newsletter:
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23.10.2023 13:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Call for papers for the Visual Language Conference 2024
We’re hosting a conference! In June we’ll host the Visual Language Conference 2024 (VisLang2024) at Tilburg University for research on graphic and multimodal communication. Submissions are now open. Please submit, join us, and circulate the CFP widely! www.visuallanguagelab.com/vislang2024
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📚 Berlin‘s most colourful comic festival for everyone and by everyone ✨
Thank you for an amazing CIB‘25! See you in 2026 with more comics, comic, and COMICS!
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