Greatest Hits: A Visual Exploration of Strained Creativity
Abstract
Greatest Hits is a graphic novel about a group of 20-somethings sharing a room in the city trying to get by, while simultaneously attempting to create a following for their band. When given an opportunity to expand their popularity by playing their first big show, the band’s frontwoman Hayley Adams makes a deal under questionable terms. The story focuses on Hayley as she battles with the pressure of an upcoming performance and her own shortcomings as an artist. The purpose of the creative artifact is to examine a different side of musicians that is not usually represented in media. Media representations about musicians tend to focus on larger-than-life figures and their rise and fall (and sometimes redemption) through a biographical or fantastical lens. These adaptations tend to commodify and objectify the subject they are portraying making the piece of media feel disingenuous to the subject’s legacy. While few do have meaningful insight into the subject they are portraying, they still fall under the weight of tired cliches. This graphic novel tries to break the mold by offering a more intimate look into the inner turmoil a person might feel when faced with their own inadequacy, using the process of music creation as a vehicle to tell this story. Although the creative artifact deals with the subject of music it will also reach out to other creatives who will find solace with Hayley’s insecurities and frustrations as an artist.
Subject
Graphic novelcomics
digital art
creative thesis
musicians
music creation
stress
creative process
Aggie Creative Collective
ACC
Creative Writing
creative writing
Citation
Stawski, Jordan Steven (2022). Greatest Hits: A Visual Exploration of Strained Creativity. Undergraduate Research Scholars Program. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /194406.
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