Welcome back to Nib and Ink Fest, which runs throughout the month of May 2026!
If you’re interested in attending an event live to chat or ask questions to the panelist(s), join an event via the Zoom room. Zoom links can be found in each event’s individual listing. If you’re just interested in watching a chat-less mirror stream or watching the VOD of an event that’s already run, check out our YouTube channel.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Trans, nonbinary, genderfluid, and genderqueer characters are often portrayed through hardship. But what happens when their stories are centered on joy or neutrality? This panel brings together comic creators who explore the possibilities of representation by creating characters and narratives that celebrate gender diversity with humor and hope. Join us for a conversation about the […]
A panel discussion on the behind-the-scenes workings of making an anthology comic collection from Ollie Hicks and Tab Kimpton, the editorial team behind Succulent: Trans-Inclusive Sapphic Comics. For both editors and artists alike: what helped us run ours successfully and problems we encountered. And from the other side: how artists can strengthen their pitches and […]
Comics, just like any job, needs to be worked on in moderation. You can’t just work on comics 24/7, that’s a great way to burn-out! Join Kelci D Crawford and Jey Pawlik as they go over how to actually do the “work/life/balance” thing. Learn how to make and keep a schedule, how to say no, […]