I’ve been working with the good people at Comic Strip Tees to make this Skate Bird t-shirt, and it’s out today! The shirt features the skateboarding bird from the Comics Grab Bag and you can get yours at ComicStripTees. SPREAD THE WORD Wanna help spread the word? Just copy and paste this Tweet to share the news:…
“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…
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.
Starting a Design Studio Advice by Rob Giampietro to designers getting ready to start their own studio: 1. An untended garden quickly becomes a field: plant what you want to grow. 2. Have partners, but don’t do the same things: make sure you both do something you enjoy. 3. Hire people for what they can teach you,…
(Reposted from Luc Latullipe) “I don’t think illustrators necessarily need representation. I’ve said before: An illustrator without a rep is STILL an illustrator. But a rep without illustrators is just someone with nice business cards. (I sound like a big jerk there, and I’m sorry. If you’re a rep I’m sure I’ll hear from you and that’s totally cool.) My…
After making several concert posters, album art, and even a Christmas card for their band, John-Ross Boyce and His Troubles are still asking for more! The band has a set of shows coming up next weekend–one is a 21-and-older electric set, and the other an acoustic set at Velour. He wanted a poster with a…
Have you seen these motion logos from the Respublica Bookstore? Pretty cool idea and great execution. See more at Behance.net. I sometimes think about what the future of the logo is going to be – it seems like designers have been recycling the same ideas since the ’80s and it’s really gotten old, both in aesthetics…