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  • A graphic announcing "Tabling at Conventions for Beginners" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 4th, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST on Zoom featuring panelist Kelci D Crawford. The panel description reads, "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." An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

    Tabling at Conventions for Beginners

    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 […]

  • A graphic announcing "How to Print a Comic: A Prepress Panel" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 10th, 2025 at 1:00 AM EST on Zoom featuring panelists Joan Zahra Dark, Carina Taylor, and Hye Mardikian. The panel description reads, "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. " An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

    How to Print a Comic: A Prepress Panel

    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 […]

  • A graphic announcing "Alternative Careers in Comics" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 18th, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST on Zoom featuring panelists Nero Villagallos O'Reilly, Kel McDonald, Hye Mardikian, and Kevin Wilson. The panel description reads, "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!" An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

    Alternative Careers in Comics

    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 […]

  • Representation through Trans Joy

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85892011572?pwd=YOqoWsJWbob9NLvaYpFlnQMdy8HDrZ.1

    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 […]

  • Better Together: Running a Comic Anthology

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84660270225?pwd=iX85WIV2Y7gY7T5XHtQnY06IleWgP4.1

    A panel discussion on the behind-the-scenes workings of making an anthology comic collection from Niki Smith, Ollie Hicks, and Tab Kimpton, the editorial team behind Succulent: Trans-Inclusive Sapphic Comics. For […]

  • Reclaim Your Right To Rest

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84880867840?pwd=ui5ZzOyax3qCPf4QLiqYDZAqdlsbhH.1

    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 […]

  • Comic Spice – A NSFW Roundtable with Filthy Figments

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87159128591?pwd=I9A7xH6DnXfMaGCkKPTnu2kKPGLw2L.1

    Join us for a NSFW Round-Table with creators from Filthy Figments as we discuss the craft of creating naughty comics in an increasingly prudish internet. Adults Only! Panelist include Gina […]

  • NSFW & Adult Comics Portfolio Review

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81124706357?pwd=IWaPpuqX8VO7DcQC4bdLVbokIKDVSF.1

    Interested in making a name for yourself out in the wide, wide world of erotic comics? Thinking about applying to an adult anthology? Debuting your carefully written kinky webcomic? Seasoned […]