Today I share a few thoughts in response to a thread in the Art & Story forum about the dreary state of Direct Market publishing. Is it a sign of stormy weather for comics, or is it an opportunity for
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Tag: freelancing
Thunder Punch Daily 78 – Mailing Lists
Today I share some thoughts I’ve been kicking around in regards to using mailing lists in your promotional engine. I can honestly say that until now, I never saw the value in them. But after a recent episode of the
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Thunder Punch Daily 73 – Client Notes, Pt 2
Today I share some good news about a freelance job I started chronicling in TPD #71 and some thoughts as to why I think it turned out so well. My guess is that it’s at least partly because I didn’t
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Thunder Punch Daily 71 – Client Notes
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
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Thunder Punch Daily 67 – Calendar Woes
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. Subscribe through iTunes RSS https://jdrozd.com/wp-content/audio/tpd067.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |
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Thunder Punch Daily 41 – 1,000 ft to Better Illustration
Today I share some thoughts and experiences from my professional illustration career to dig at the notion of working in a “style”. Do we have our own styles? If so, are they what we do “wrong”, or are they what
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Thunder Punch Daily 35 – Freelance Imagination
Today I share some thoughts about how we’re hired for our imaginations as much as our skills with the pen in contractual employment. Illustration skill is important, but you need a highly developed imagination in order to beat those nearly
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Thunder Punch Daily 21 – Money For Drawing
Today I elaborate on some discussion going on in the forums concerning being a work-at-home illustrator. Pros and cons, trying to balance out the picture. Subscribe through iTunes RSS https://jdrozd.com/wp-content/audio/tpd021.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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