Avoiding the Pigeonhole in Your Portfolio I recently had a couple of new prospective projects arise, and they both...
Steve Stegelin’s Avoiding the Pigeonhole in Your Portfolio
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Steve Stegelin’s It’s October. Why Aren’t You Drawing?
It’s October. Why Aren’t You Drawing? If you’re looking for an excuse to draw (on top of your usual deadlines...
HOW TO CREATE A COMIC BOOK Redesigning a Logo
Redesigning The Warlace Logo Let’s take a break from the studio or not... editor or not and take a look at a recent project. So, the goal was to take the Warlace logo that I created 20+ years ago and update it to be used in many different formats and sizes. Why redo...
HOW-TO CREATE A COMIC BOOK Creating Characters
Creating Characters I'm sure by now you're wondering if I'm ever going to get around to the creative aspect of making comic books. The answer is yes. So, let's discuss creating characters. I never seem to know what comes first, the characters or the story. More time...
HOW-TO CREATE A COMIC BOOK You Need An Editor
Editor This will become one of the most important positions on your team. A good editor will make you look good and challenge you at the same time. I've been lucky to work with Bill Nichols through the studio and Sketch Magazine as well as Bill Love. There's more than...
Lettering Terrors
LETTERING TERRORS Found this on the net from Comicraft.com
Lettering Mistakes
10 LETTERING MISTAKES Found this on the net from blambot.com
HOW-TO CREATE A COMIC BOOK Setting Up A Studio
Now let's talk about setting up a studio. The idea of setting up a studio is that you no longer have to specialize in every aspect of producing a comic book. You can bring in talent that can help you with the process that slows you down or have less interest in doing....
Bill Love’s On The Shelf Waiting to Get Paid
There is this one comics artist I know... (Actually, this is a story I have seen repeated over and over again. You may think I’m talking about you.) He was your typical aspiring comics pro. He had some talent but needed experience. He was approached by an aspiring...
Comic Books Need An Upgrade – Jimmy Palmiotti
I think comics are treated the way they are, mainly because of the way they look and feel. Walk into any bookstore and you will see that presentation demands respect. If comics stay the way they are, size, format, paper, then they will always be treated like magazines...
HOW-TO CREATE A COMIC BOOK Why Becomes How
- How Along with the "Why" is "How". Like any business, you need a plan even if it's just a few notes jotted down on a napkin. I'm going to move forward with this blog "as if" you want to create a comic to be shared with readers (Super Fans). How are you going to...