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SUMMARY:What Art School Didn't Teach You: A Crash Course in Artist Business Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:Art schools teach a lot about art\, but sometimes don’t teach how to make it into a career. Join this crash course to learn how to make your art work for you with basic lessons and tips on finances\, building a company and brand\, business best practices\, and how to market yourself and your work\, along with resources on how to learn more! This is a great workshop for recent grads\, cartoonists early in their career\, or those who need a refresher. \nCatch a replay of this event on the Co-op’s YouTube channel!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/what-art-school-didnt-teach-you-a-crash-course-in-artist-business-best-practices/
CATEGORIES:Comics Industry,Education
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SUMMARY:Creating Comics for IP
DESCRIPTION:Come join acclaimed comic creatives Jadzia Axelrod\, Preeti Chhibber\, Steve Lieber\, and Stephanie Williams in a panel moderated by Zoe Tunnell as they discuss their experiences creating comics for IP at powerhouses like Marvel\, DC\, and more. If you’re a comics creative curious how to get your own foot in the door in comics IP and are curious what challenges you might face when professionally playing in established sandboxes\, then this is the panel for you! \nCatch a replay of this event on the Co-op’s YouTube channel!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/creating-comics-for-ip/
CATEGORIES:Comics Industry,Education,Q&A
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SUMMARY:Tabling at Conventions for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:You got accepted to your first event! Great! Now what are you going to bring? Tune in for this panel\, Tabling at Conventions for Beginners\, to get the 101! In this panel we will cover everything from types of events\, what to bring with you\, emergency supplies\, presentation\, and table etiquette. So if you’re totally clueless on where to begin\, this panel is for you. There will be 45 minutes of the presentation and 15 minutes of Q&A. \nPresented by Kelci D Crawford. \nCatch a replay of this event on the Co-op’s YouTube channel!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/tabling-at-conventions-for-beginners/
CATEGORIES:Comics Industry,Education,Q&A
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SUMMARY:Behind the Curtain - Supporting Creatives By Doing Jobs You've Never Heard About
DESCRIPTION:A freelancer’s perspective from behind the curtain of subscription campaigns\, building online presence\, social media\, and support work. There is a lot to being a creative\, especially as you build a progressively bigger following. From making canned messages\, evergreen and supplemental content creation\, templates\, and a directory of fan mail answers are all on the table for a freelancer to step in to take over. It’s a job that not a lot of people know about and businesses big or small can benefit from knowing about these practices and having the right structure can make it easier if the time comes to onboard a freelancer or just make your life easier running your own online business going forward. A one hour minute presentation about work as a freelancer in the non-glamorous creative support. \nPresented by FireCatRich. \nCatch a replay of this event on the Co-op’s YouTube channel!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/behind-the-curtain-supporting-creatives-by-doing-jobs-youve-never-heard-about/
CATEGORIES:Comics Industry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T130000
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SUMMARY:How to Print a Comic: A Prepress Panel
DESCRIPTION:What’s the right choice for binding your comic? What kinds of special effects do you want on the covers? What even is a DPI? This panel seeks to answer some of those questions and more. Book designers and pre-press workers Carina Taylor and Hye Mardikian will speak to moderator Joan Zahra Dark about what you might want to look for when printing your comic\, or if you’re working with a publisher. \nCatch a replay of this event on the Co-op’s YouTube channel!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/how-to-print-a-comic-a-prepress-panel/
CATEGORIES:Comics Industry,Craft/Technique,Education
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SUMMARY:Alternative Careers in Comics
DESCRIPTION:There’s more to the comics industry than inks and nibs! Every day\, millions of people make this industry work without ever picking up a pencil or writing a line of script. Join Hye Mardikian (pre-press/graphic designer)\, Kevin Wilson (web designer)\, and Kel McDonald (editor) in a panel talking about all the different ways one can be very involved in the comics world. Moderated by Nero Villagallos O’Reilly! \nCatch a reply of this event on the Cartoonist Cooperative’s YouTube channel!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/alternative-careers-in-comics/
CATEGORIES:Comics Industry,Education
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