“Getting information on graphic design pricing must be a very frustrating experience for potential clients. There seems to be no consistency. One designer will charge $50 for a logo, while another will charge $10,000. So how is a business owner supposed to know what to do?” This is an issue I deal with a lot. I’m…
Here are a few highlights on character development from Moth City creator, Tim Gibson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IChyAiOAlBg
Are you an artist or a writer and looking for a great way to spread your work to the masses? You might want to check out Emanata – a comic and visual story reader for the iPad that lets emerging visual storytellers show their work and interact with readers.”Some are funny, some sad, and some…
Tattoo Club are gearing up for their first collectible pack of limited-edition temporary tattoos! Their first pack comes out Friday the 13th (July) and is monster-themed. Check out this sweet tattoo from one of my all-time favorite illustrators: GHOSTSHRIMP.
Last year I was commissioned to make six trading cards of sci-fi/fantasy authors, including the now late Ray Bradbury. What a wealth of education and imagination he has left our world!
This is it! Today is the last day I’ll be taking orders for this friendly monster t-shirt. You can still order one by filling out this online form, or by getting in touch with me today at jess.smiley@gmail.com. Shirts are light blue unisex, and come in S M L XL XXL XXXL.
Interesting article from Jamie Wong on the “creative class”, who run their own businesses and freelance. The article is called The Rise of the Micro-Entrepreneurship Economy and touches on the unique situation of freelance who use technology to communicate, distribute and create in the freelance world. “What defines this new economy is that it’s built on the…
I’m not sure just how to tell you, so I’ll just come right out and say it: I’ve started a Tattoo Club with fellow illustrator, Julia Green. It’s probably the coolest thing I’ve ever done. You should probably stop reading this and go check it out. Really.
Here’s a little fan comic I made in celebration of Jillian Tamaki‘s amazing Supermutant Magic Academy. Go check it out right now–or else!