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.

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  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Marketplace Exploration Hour", hosted by panellist Nero Villagallos O'Reilly on Sunday May 3rd @ 12PM EDT on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Marketplace Exploration Hour

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89712856953?pwd=s0FCJFl0F9U4cCWiw2ZCC5GQNL0MwM.1

    Welcome to the ₊˚✩MARKETPLACE EXPLORATION HOUR✩˚₊! Join NIF staff as we go through all of this year’s offerings, point out comics that are personally interesting to them, and more! If […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Basics of Worldbuilding Workshop", hosted by panellist Adrien Bryter on Sunday May 3rd @ 2PM EDT on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Basics of Worldbuilding Workshop

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89807833926?pwd=D9uzO013GQcat8gcb3LdiSJ553evHh.1

    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 […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Lettering & Bubbles in CSP & Affinity", hosted by panellist Tab Kimpton on Saturday May 9th @ 9AM PDT / 12PM EDT / 4PM GMT / 2AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Lettering & Bubbles in CSP & Affinity

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81335067135?pwd=d2TzbIBWoH5d3XaFVagS08Aa3HJjkD.1

    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! […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Automate Your Lettering, Save Your Wrists", hosted by panellist Sara Linsley on Saturday May 9nd @ 11AM PDT / 2PM EDT / 6PM GMT / 4AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Automate Your Lettering, Save Your Wrists!

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85174247654?pwd=TqdQcvUjLU05r22u7H4iNfqVcb5aXb.1

    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 […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Representation through Trans Joy", hosted by panellists Jadzia Axelrod, Blue Delliquanti, Cade Storey, and Ryn West on Saturday May 9th @ 1PM PDT / 1PM EDT / 8PM GMT / 6AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    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 […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "BETTER TOGETHER: Running a Comic Anthology", hosted by panellists Tab Kimpton and Ollie Hicks on Sunday May 10th @ 12PM EDT on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    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 Ollie Hicks and Tab Kimpton, the editorial team behind Succulent: Trans-Inclusive Sapphic Comics. For both editors […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Reclaim Your Right To Rest", hosted by panellists Kelci D. Crawford and Jey Pawlik on Sunday May 10th @ 4PM EDT on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    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 […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Making History", hosted by panellists Reimena Yee, Sierra Barnes and Vincent Cecil on Saturday May 16th @ 6PM PDT / 9PM EDT / 1AM GMT / 11AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Making History

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83415668463?pwd=JrrzaqplWlnXT0FrEXQPD1e9qMnr2d.1

    Reimena Yee, Sierra Barnes and Vincent Cecil discuss the joys and challenges of making webcomics in the historical genre, from research to creation to public engagement.

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Making a Webcomic Site", hosted by panellist Ren Taylor on Sunday May 17th @ 8PM EDT on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Making a Webcomic Site

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84652109879?pwd=MI93aSdDyEYpOqi1Wc8dD0zavxGALj.1

    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 […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Fantasy Comics Roundtable", hosted by panellists Jen & Kate, Riotbones, Kelci D Crawford and Bruce Delo on Saturday May 23 @ 12PM PDT /31PM EDT / 7PM GMT / 5AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Fantasy Comics Roundtable

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89009282859?pwd=DVpZKSZAqHUZmqqmuIEHVLqXMcnlpQ.1

    Join our roundtable as we explore the allure of fantasy comics, and what makes comics such an endearing medium for the fantasy genre. We will chat as creators with tips […]