Thank you for joining us for our inaugural Nib and Ink Fest! We had an incredible month of free events, ranging from panels on how to improve your comics craft to portfolio reviews. You can watch replays of every NIF event at the Cartoonist Cooperative’s YouTube channelWe hope you had a great time during NIF 2025, and we hope to see you again next year for NIF 2026!

*We are unable to offer VODs for “The Dangers of Influence, and the Unintentional Artist” and the NSFW Portfolio Review.

Latest Past Events

Behind the Curtain – Supporting Creatives By Doing Jobs You’ve Never Heard About

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 […]

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 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 […]

Michael Walsh Comic Portfolio Reviews

Professional Artist and Writer, Michael Walsh, will give a detailed review of your portfolio and provide areas of improvement and advice on next steps. Submit your portfolio for review here: Michael Walsh Portfolio Review Submissions. Please include a mix of primarily interior pages and a few covers or pin-ups drawn in a consistent style. Your […]