Since we’re staring down another year of possible isolation, I wanted to make an effort to bring together my fellow cartoonists, artists and writers! So i’ll be hosting a virtual Comics Studio on Zoom!
You can drop in/out from 5PM-10PM PST every other Friday starting March 5th!
What can you expect?
A place to chat, talk craft and industry and a chill virtual space to co-work with your fellows creatives. You can share what you’re working on or just lurk. I also have plans to host short craft talks, interviews with special guests and panels!
Who’s invited?
It’s called Comics Studio but we’re not limited to cartoonists since we all wear many hats! Professional illustrators, prose, poetry and script writers are also welcome.
(This is not a place for students, fans or amateurs looking to network.)
Disclaimer: I’m just one person but for the sake of maintaining a safe space, I reserve the right to kick out or ban anyone who’s being nasty or refuse you entry outright ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I expect everyone to be kind and thoughtful while in the room!
If you're interested in the Comics Studio, DM me your email! 🤙
Not replying to every DM but I am adding yall! 😊
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whenever I see editors asking for people to post their portfolios and hundreds of artists replying it always makes me think of like a 1920s dock worker waiting to get chosen by the foreman lol sigh
I think editors should make an effort to seek out talent through the COPIOUS means we've given them (@COCdatabase? #drawingwhileblack?) and not just lazily rely on desperate and usually new-to-industry artists to constantly be haunting the timeline for opportunities
not all these calls are exploitative in the sense they pay unfairly but that the editor can see who's replying the most, who seems most desperate, and take advantage of that. they can pit you against another artist to see who can do it faster or cheaper, for less rights, etc