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.
Anyone can find a basic step-by-step guide to making comics, but how do you create comics and manga that truly make the reader FEEL something? Comic creators Michelle Stanford (Centralia 2050) and Matt McEwan (Ruin) break down how they use art, lettering, layout and sound effects to imbue every part of their comics with story. […]
Whether it’s for a webcomic, a self-published mini comic, a traditionally published graphic novel, or otherwise, each comic project has its own needs to meet its final form, and every comic creator has their own way of responding to that puzzle with their own creative process. Join our esteemed Cartoonist Co-op members Kody Okamoto (KEEPING […]
A quickstart overview of Blender for use in creating reference material for making comics. This workshop is intended for anyone who has ever wanted to learn 3D modeling/staging and has never used Blender before. Catch a replay of this event on the Cartoonist Cooperative’s YouTube channel!
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 professionals Nero Villagallos O’Reilly and Taylor Titmouse are available to give pointers to new creators and guidance to those looking to take their comics to […]
The Co-op is launching a new podcast and wants you to tune in to its Pilot Episode! Check this out to listen interviews, dramatic comics readings, recommendations, technique chat, and more all contributed by and featuring our members! With it all wrapping up with a fun game show. Catch a replay of this event on […]
An interactive presentation on the history of comics workers quest to organize and how efforts succeeded and failed over the century and what we can learn from their experiences to make a better comics world today. NOTICE: This event has been cancelled due to personal reasons. Thank you for your understanding!
It’s a wrap-up show! Hear about some of our favorite parts of the first-ever Nib & Ink Fest, what’s next for the Cartoonist Cooperative and a BIG announcement you don’t want to miss!
NIF Marketplace, Webcomics Sampler, Oops All Comics! zine, and event programming submissions open on September 1st at 12:00am ET and close on October 1st 2:59PM ET. For more details, please click see https://nif.cartoonist.coop/events/ !
Let’s kick off our month long online fest! Hear a bit about what’s coming up for our panels and workshops, get oriented with the NIF website and Marketplace, and hear a few words from the Steering Committee! Click here to watch on Youtube.
This lecture is recommended for those who want an art career! Find your artistic style and what you want to create. Set up your social media to attract customers or clients. Learn the do’s and don’ts of commission work. Understand what specific jobs are looking for. Gain confidence in yourself as an artist and person. […]
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 […]
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. I (boney) will show you a step-by-step practice for how to start your comic and build your sequential art […]