Type Crimes That Will Get You Sent to The “Weekend Hobbyist” Jail
If you’re using letters to convey language in a graphic context then it’s a good idea to learn about some basic typographic rules, or you run the risk of making major mistakes known as “type crimes”....
View ArticleCon at Cons: How to Lure Attendees with your FREE Item
Okay, you paid lots of dough to have a table at a con because you want your work to be noticed. But having a table doesn’t mean each registered attendee is going to automatically walk up. Sorry, but...
View ArticleHand-Lettering a Digital Comic, Part 3
Once you have your lines of text set out, it’s time to launch into the final stage of lettering a page: composing your text on the page, and this is where I think hand-lettering shows a great advantage...
View ArticleWriting Tropes: Naming Characters
Tropes are storytelling devices. Used well, they enrich a story; used badly, they result in the dreaded cliché. This series of articles takes a closer look at some major tropes relevant to comics and...
View ArticleJust Make Comics #1: Get The Project Started
Whenever the topic of how to make comics comes up– for instance, via the Twitter hashtag #makecomics, or when this very site was announced– I always lead with the same answer: “Just Make Comics.” What...
View ArticleWriting Tropes: Copy-Paste Plot
Tropes are storytelling devices. Used well, they enrich a story; used badly, they result in the dreaded cliché. This series of articles takes a closer look at some major tropes relevant to comics and...
View ArticleComic Review Checklist, Part 3: Art
Hello once again, everyone! This is the third and final installment of my blog post series about my comic review checklist that I use when editing comics for CarpeChaos.com. To read part one, click...
View ArticleTen Pieces of Advice for Freelancers
This article applies to more than just the comics industry. I’ve been working as a freelance artist since 1998 and this is some of what I learned along the way. These are my ten best pieces of advice...
View ArticleFirst Things Last
Here’s a tip that is applicable to many artforms – comics, writing, storyboards. You know the terror of the blank page, right? That first paragraph, that we know is important to grab the reader, can be...
View ArticleEasy Text Effects in Photoshop
by Tom Dell’Aringa (Maroonedcomic.com) This short video tutorial explains how to create quick, professional looking text sound effects using Photoshop. What’s more, the effect is non-destructive,...
View ArticleSan Diego Comic-Con: Ten Thousand Batmans Can’t Be Wrong
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View ArticleMakingComics.com is Changing!
Hi All! During the month of September MakingComics.com will be changing ownership! You might have heard me mention this before, well, now it’s time to pull the trigger. This is great news because I...
View ArticleMaking Comics 2.0 Pre-Release Hangout On Air
Hey all, Do you want to know what is going on behind the scenes of the brand new “Making Comics (dotCom)”? Well queue up your questions and go over to http://bit.ly/1aRzQBJDo us a favor too, please...
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Is Your Comic A Purple Cow?
I used to read an all-ages webcomic that featured two talking dogs who made humorous observations. With pleasant characters, entertaining writing, and colorful artwork, it was a decent comic (more or...
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How to Gain New Fans at Conventions
So, you got a table at a convention? At an expo? A fest? An artwalk? Next to some kid’s lemonade stand? Doesn’t matter. That’s great! Now you have the opportunity to gain new fans of the work...
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CON AT CONS: HOW TO LURE ATTENDEES WITH YOUR FREE ITEM
Okay, you paid lots of dough to have a table at a con because you want your work to be noticed. But having a table doesn’t mean each registered attendee is going to automatically walk up. Sorry, but...
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It’s Called Freelancing – Part 1
What do you charge for your freelance illustration work? The answer – probably not enough! Click To Tweet - Powered By CoScheduleWhat do you charge for your freelance illustration work? The answer –...
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D.I.Y. Comics: Cutting Out The Middle Man
...comics are about story, art, and innovation.Click To Tweet - Powered By CoScheduleWhen I committed to creating a comic, I knew that publishing with one of the big companies anytime soon was not a...
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It’s Called Freelancing – Part 3
Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of “It’s Called Freelancing”So what exactly are fair rates? This is the million dollar question. It’s very difficult to get a straight answer, and everyone will give you a...
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How does one determine page rates when first starting out as a comic book...
A great question by Ryan Kroboth (@Darkhalf5) was shot our way the other week:How does one determine page rates when first starting out as a comic book artist?Michael Yakutis popped into the office and...
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