It’s July. We’re at the halfway point in 2025! Let’s start making some plans
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In this full livestream recording from June 27, 2025, veteran cartoonist Brad Guigar dives deep into the most important (and often overlooked) truths about building a successful comic.
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If you’re serious about making comics that connect, grow, and last — this one’s for you.
It may sound counterintuitive, but clear communication beats cute and clever every time when it comes to branding. Your social media profile is no place for jokey talk and ambiguous phrases. Your profile needs to answer three questions…
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While at Alaska Comic Camp, Dave Kellett had the opportunity to speak with cartoonist Lucy Knisley, a critically acclaimed and award-winning comic creator. She specializes in personal, confessional graphic novels and travelogues.
LUCY’S BOOKS
Lucy has published more than a dozen books, with several fantastic publishers. These have included: Simon & Schuster, First Second Books, Fantagraphics, Chronicle, Random House Graphics, Knopf and Rocky Pond. She has also contributed to many collections and anthologies at various publishers and made work for many periodicals and publications. Here are a few…
You can reach out to Lucy via her Patreon page
When we draw arms, we remember the wrists, the elbows, and the shoulders… but we often forget there’s more! During his recent livestream chat, cartoonist Brad Guigar discusses the clavicle and its important role in drawing characters with a full range of arm motion.
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Designing a logo for your comic can be surprisingly daunting. After all, many of us are artists or collaborate directly with artists. However, designing a logo requires a slightly different skill set than designing a comic panel. So, let’s talk about some DOs and DON’Ts that apply to good logo design.
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.Join cartoonist Brad Guigar in this in-depth livestream where he shares essential strategies for creators looking to grow their audience and build meaningful connections online. Covering topics like:
If you create comics, art, or any creative content, this livestream is packed with honest, practical advice straight from the trenches.
Artists seem to draw a blank when it comes to posting content on social media. Let’s discuss some strategies for improving outreach.
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.While Dave Kellett was at Alaska Comics Camp, he had the opportunity to speak with Jarad Greene, a cartoonist who works on staff at The Center for Cartoon Studies and has helped color many graphic novels for younger readers. He is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels A-Okay, A for Effort, and Scullion: A Dishwasher’s Guide to Mistaken Identity — available wherever books are sold and through his affiliate Bookshop.org shop. He talked with Dave about the joys of learning to use a brush for inking.
MORE ABOUT JARAD
It was an innocent enough comment. A beginner cartoonist was lamenting their social media results: “Now that I’m publishing my comic, I’m a little restless between the weekly updates, wondering if there’s more I can do to market it. I don’t think there’s much I can do at the moment largely, beyond sharing on social media on update day and responding to comments.”
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