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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T160000
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SUMMARY:What Art School Didn't Teach You 201
DESCRIPTION:Quite often art schools fail to teach how to take your art and make it a career\, but you can learn that knowledge and be empowered! In this workshop\, we’re going beyond the basics we showcased at NIF 2025 and dive deep into different aspects of building yourself up as a self published artist from marketing\, budgets and finance\, business types\, and more! This is a great workshop for recent grads\, cartoonists early in their career\, or those who need a refresher. \nThe talk will run for 30 to 45 minutes\, with time for Q&A that will round out the presentation to an hour in length. \n(Hosted by Yuki Clarke and Kelci D Crawford) \nNIF Staff Note: Catch a replay of last year’s “What Art School Didn’t Teach You” here on the Co-op’s YouTube Channel!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/what-art-school-didnt-teach-you-201/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89587927972?pwd=nawJMDsbPSTratn7bWla4LT81bmo0V.1
CATEGORIES:Business,Career Development,Lecture/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T193000
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SUMMARY:"Just start making your comic"\, with steps!
DESCRIPTION:So you asked your favorite comic artist how to start making a comic\, and they told you “just start”. Now what? Take my hand\, we’re going to take this excellent piece of advice one step further. \nI (boney) will show you a step-by-step practice for how to start your comic and build your sequential art skills\, as well as habits to keep your comic going. You will leave this panel knowing how to get past over-thinking and self-doubting\, and just start! \nThis panel is for comic beginners and anyone stuck on starting a new comic.\nWe will not be covering *how* to write a comic–folks interested in this panel are encouraged to have a story in mind already!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/just-start-making-your-comic-with-steps/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87597683766?pwd=xH7PEqFN6PGuLRDTav14sByR7xLpE3.1
CATEGORIES:Craft/Technique,Lecture/Talk,Webcomics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T150000
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CREATED:20260225T174658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T160855Z
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SUMMARY:Basics of Worldbuilding Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the basics of creating a rich\, three dimensional world for your works to be set in. Topics include: where to start\, building a history\, what details can help you develop your world\, and how to utilise different real-world influences. This event is intended for creators of all kinds of works\, whether you’re just beginning a new project or looking to brush up on your skills. \nHosted by Adrien Bryter
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/basics-of-worldbuilding-workshop/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89807833926?pwd=D9uzO013GQcat8gcb3LdiSJ553evHh.1
CATEGORIES:Craft/Technique,Lecture/Talk,Panel,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T120000
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SUMMARY:Lettering & Bubbles in CSP & Affinity
DESCRIPTION:A useful 1 hour how-to of lettering tips and techniques for lesser known programs: Clip Studio Paint and Affinity. For cartoonists and editors looking to make bubbles quick and slick! Includes how to use bubble assets\, exporting editable text to other programs\, and various other shortcuts the the host\, Webcomic artist and Micro Publisher Tab Kimpton has learned while editing anthologies.
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/lettering-bubbles-in-csp-affinity/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81335067135?pwd=d2TzbIBWoH5d3XaFVagS08Aa3HJjkD.1
CATEGORIES:Craft/Technique,Lecture/Talk,Webcomics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T033518
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SUMMARY:Automate Your Lettering\, Save Your Wrists!
DESCRIPTION:Put down that mouse\, and set up your lettering workflow to make your computer work for you! We’ll cover text styles\, keyboard shortcuts\, scripts\, and more in Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator. You’ll learn how to speed up lettering your comics AND how to prevent repeat stress injuries. \nHosted by Sara Linsley!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/automate-your-lettering-save-your-wrists/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85174247654?pwd=TqdQcvUjLU05r22u7H4iNfqVcb5aXb.1
CATEGORIES:Craft/Technique,Lecture/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T130000
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CREATED:20260225T181132Z
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SUMMARY:Better Together: Running a Comic Anthology
DESCRIPTION: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 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 spot any red flags in the submissions process.
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/better-together-running-a-comic-anthology/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84660270225?pwd=iX85WIV2Y7gY7T5XHtQnY06IleWgP4.1
CATEGORIES:Comics Industry,Lecture/Talk,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T160000
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SUMMARY:Reclaim Your Right To Rest
DESCRIPTION: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\, and other tips and tricks that Kelci and Jey have found in their own comic careers and that helped them reclaim their right to rest!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/reclaim-your-right-to-rest/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84880867840?pwd=ui5ZzOyax3qCPf4QLiqYDZAqdlsbhH.1
CATEGORIES:Business,Comics Industry,Lecture/Talk,Panel,Webcomics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T210000
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SUMMARY:Making a Webcomic Site
DESCRIPTION:In the current climate of online platforms forcing creatives to fit in restrictive molds\, there’s no better time to create your own website for your comic! Ren Taylor will be hosting the present\, where we’ll go over the pros and cons about owning a website\, along with a live how-to on getting a basic webcomic site set up with WordPress and Comix Cleric (along with a few tips on customization)! \nThis event is aimed towards those who are new to owning and maintaining a website\, web design for comics\, or those who are interested in migrating to a different Content Management System (CMS) for their webcomic. Some of these concepts have some crossover for those who want their own website for their portfolio as well!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/making-a-webcomic-site/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84652109879?pwd=MI93aSdDyEYpOqi1Wc8dD0zavxGALj.1
CATEGORIES:Career Development,Lecture/Talk,Webcomics,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T033518
CREATED:20260225T175835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T021012Z
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SUMMARY:Sign Language in Comics
DESCRIPTION:Hey you! Does your comic have a signing character? Or maybe you’re interested in writing/illustrating a signing representation? Or is rather curious? Come and join me\, Annie Purrata\, and we’ll talk about representation\, translations\, formatting\, do’s and don’ts\, and more! \nASL interpretation will be provided for this event.
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/sign-language-in-comics/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86371950545?pwd=218bQ5VDpBImnclv5v1agRW0xPTSbs.1
CATEGORIES:Comics Academia,Lecture/Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T033518
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UID:459-1780156800-1780160400@nif.cartoonist.coop
SUMMARY:Labor Organizing: What's That?
DESCRIPTION:This presentation\, created by Nicky Rodriguez\, is intended for anyone who wants to know more about labor organizing and how typical campaigns begin! She’ll break down common misconceptions about who can organize\, what unionizing can look like\, and how to get started talking about organizing within your community.
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/labor-organizing-whats-that/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84867387633?pwd=x1ZzQf7bgunIJUFfDOThQ6OW7feeNd.1
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Talk,Other
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