I accept criticism of my art from two sources: peers who are on a similar journey whom I reach out to for advice (like an art-school critique, for example), and people with a demonstrated proficiency in my field. You’ll notice […] ↓ Read the rest of this article...
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Steven Spielberg was rejected TWICE by the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Walt Disney’s newspaper editor told him that he ‘lacked imagination and had no good ideas’. A perceived failure often tends to be the gateway to […] ↓ Read the rest of this article...
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Here’s some excellent advice on increasing engagement on social media.
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New Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield joins us to talk about cartooning for the venerable mag, working with a writing partner, doing stand-up at Dangerfield’s comedy club, helming the 104-year-old Ginger Meggs syndicated comic, and much, much more! ON TODAY’S SHOW
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If you’ve ever inked on your pencil layer, here’s a Clip Studio tip that will change your life.
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We’re often tempted to jump into crowdfunding — Patreon, Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, etc. — before we’re ready. And that can be a big mistake in many ways. So, let’s talk about getting our timing right.
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While I was hosting my webinar on webcomics for the Graphic Artists Guild, a comment came in from one of the attendees. This person said, “I think people avoid reading my comic because the archive is so big.” I disagree. […] ↓ Read the rest of this article...
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As we roll through the third year of Webcomics.com, I wanted to take a moment to codify a few expectations for members of this community. That way, when new members join, I can simply point them to this post so they can see some of the DOs and DON’Ts that have been established here along the way. If you’re relatively new to the site, this will be a good review.
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Here’s the fourth of several “Three to Get Ready” Hotseats. The rules are simple. I go to your site, post the three most recent updates below and list one thing I like and one thing I don’t. Members are welcome to discuss the points I make or to post their own thoughts.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts Center on the States has released a study on economic mobility in the United States. Among other things, it uses national earnings distribution and aggregate results from three mobility measures (absolute, upward and downward) to identify those states in which economic mobility is most distinct from the national average. The map below is interactive, so feel free to click around. For a larger version, click here.
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Here’s the third of several “Three to Get Ready” Hotseats. The rules are simple. I go to your site, post the three most recent updates below and list one thing I like and one thing I don’t. Members are welcome to discuss the points I make or to post their own thoughts.
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Q. We’ve already had the ten-minute InDesign layout article… But, what I’m looking for is a little more along the lines of odds and ends in making a book come across less amateur and more professional.
Tips on indicia information, including a table of contents and whether or not it’s really needed, extras like cast pages…
Strip commentary, too much or too little… is there a proper balance? Should you include it below the associated strips?
How much extra/premium content/stuff not included on the Web already… Is a six-to-nine-strip story worth pimping that you have exclusive never before seen material as a selling point?
So, I’m basically just looking for a little bit of an odds and ends “protip” style article on polishing a book design based on things you’ve figured out.
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Here’s the fourth of several “Three to Get Ready” Hotseats. The rules are simple. I go to your site, post the three most recent updates below and list one thing I like and one thing I don’t. Members are welcome to discuss the points I make or to post their own thoughts.
Click the header for a link to each comic in question. Click on each comic for a larger version.
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Here’s a down-and-dirty step-by-step on installing AdSense.
After you’ve created an AdSense account, you’ll log in to see a dashboard that looks something like this:
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I was approached by a member who has started actively selling ads on his site (as opposed to running ads from an ad network like Google AdSense or Project Wonderful). The exchange was enlightening, so, with his kind permission, I’m sharing it here.
Q.: I have three ads on my site (a Leaderboard and two Skyscraper ads). All of the ad slots are being taken by companies that “own” that ad slot for that month (they have the option to submit up to five ads of their own to rotate throughout the month). Currently, in total, I am making $250 per ad slot for a total of $750 per month. Am I charging enough for these ads?
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In a thread on Facebook Fan Pages, member Zachary Smith provided some excellent information on Facebook’s Edgerank system — the system that determines what you see (and from whom) when you sign into your Facebook account. I wanted to pull it out front to make sure you didn’t miss it.
Facebook has internal algorythms, called Edgerank, that determine which of your fans see your posts in their feed. They do this with your friends too. You may have noticed that once you comment or Like a friend’s post, you start seeing a few more posts from that friend. If you comment on or Like those posts, you start seeing more and more and more. They didn’t suddenly become more active at the same time you starting Liking and commenting on them. Facebook specifically serves you people that you take more action on. It makes sense to try to serve you things you find interesting as much as possible.
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Neilsen projects mobile users will outnumber desktop users by 2015. Google’s projections have it happening next year. So are you ready?
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