Today I share some more thoughts and observations on the freelance gig I’ve been working on, this time in regards to designing a villain team. I found some surprises in attempting to apply my creative strategy to my bad guys, and that led me to some realizations about making comics for young people.
Get the PDF mentioned in this episode here.
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Today I share some more thoughts on a freelance job I’ve been working on. We always get client notes, but how do we deal with them properly? How do we tell the difference between insights that are useful and ones that aren’t? Should we take it personally?
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Today I share some more thoughts about new media. I reevaluate some words I heard from Alex Lindsay on the This Week In Media podcast and apply them to ourselves as independent content producers. I also make mention of the Storriors Tumblr page, a new blog on which subscribers can participate!
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It’s a pun, get it? Today I share some thoughts on using crow quills to ink, based on some good discussion going on in the forum. I talk a bit about my first experiences working with the crow quill while drawing the PPV mini-series, and offer a few tiny bits of advice based on my experiences.
You can also check out this video I put together showing my method of inking with the crow quill. Big Art & Story Party Time episode 2 has even more thoughts on inking!
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Today I share some thoughts about getting what you always wanted and still finding yourself procrastinating. Some ruminations on parameters, boundaries, and limitations as the best means to invoke creativity (for me, at least).
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Today I share a few lessons I’ve learned recently in regards to time management and making good on your promises. Apparently for me, it’s all about jotting things down immediately.
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Today I share some thoughts about a new webcomic project I’m launching in the next week or so. If anything, it will be my attempt to prove my assertion that you don’t need great illustrations to entertain with a good story. I plan to open up the process of developing and making this comic through the Thunder Punch Daily shows.
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I’m back from SPX, and rather than simply cheer about what fun I had, I spend some time this episode sharing a few candid thoughts on some questions that were raised about the value of tabling at conventions. I’m hoping we can take this discussion to the forums, as I’m eager to hear your thoughts on the subject.
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Today I share some thoughts on prep for SPX, some news about updates over the weekend, and the crossroad I face when it comes to my thoughts on conventioning.
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In prepping for my workshop at Specs Howard, I found myself ruminating on some of the wonderful storytelling techniques that can be found in Manga. I share a few of my favorites, highlighting how these aren’t exactly new to Western cartooning.
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