In this livestream, I’m diving into the real talk every comics creator needs to hear — no fluff, no marketing buzzwords, just honest advice from the trenches.
If you’re trying to grow your audience, build your brand, or turn your comics into a business, this is the one to watch.
What can Netflix teach you about administering your Patreon rewards? Plenty.
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Are you a shameless self-promoter? Brad thinks a little bit of shame might be a good thing. Also — how do you find good comics?
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Unnecessary tangents in an illustration can be distracting — and kill the composition in an otherwise great drawing. While sketching a page for his Evil Inc comic, cartoonist Brad Guigar discusses tangents and how to avoid them.
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Reader surveys are an excellent way to get a better feel for your audience. Does your comic skew toward female readers? Do they tend to be younger or older? What are their other interests? Would they support a Kickstarter for a new book? What rewards would make them Patreon backers?
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.I can’t tell you how to get motivated. Neither can anyone else. (Chances are… if someone tells you they can, they’re trying to sell you something.) Your motivation is a part of your makeup as an artist. And truthfully, your motivation is your responsibility. Seeking motivation from someone or something else is useless. And you probably already know this because you’ve tried that before and failed. So… let’s talk about your motivation.
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.What do you do when someone you looked up to turns out to be a jerk? Also, over a hundred years of comics history reveal a great deal about the importance of artists understanding business.
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Many of us recognize that readership on the Web has shifted. Our audience spends most of their online time on social media and apps. However, we know it’s important to have our own website where we can own and control our own work. But that website? It’s straight out of 2005.
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