My first graphic novel is called Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, and it comes out this October. That’s just two months away! Eeek! Comics, drawing, and telling stories have been passions of mine for as long as I can remember, so this book has been a long time coming. I recently got a chance to talk…
From today’s interview with Gavin’s Underground for City Weekly: “Gavin: What’s the process for you when creating a new comic, from first idea to final product? Jess: One fun way to start is to put three characters you’ve made together, and start an idea map (or idea web) and jot down little ideas about each character.…
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…
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…
(from Derek Sivers) “People have been hearing fantastic stories since time began. The problem is, they think life is supposed to be like the stories. Let’s look at a few examples.” He drew an empty grid on the board, like this: Time moves from left to right. Happiness from bottom to top. He said, “Let’s…
I’ve posted this quote before, but the text with Ira’s voice is a different experience. For those of you who didn’t catch it the first time (and for those of us who need a powerful reminder), here is Ira Glass on what makes good work:
Ben Chestnut is the CEO and co-founder of MailChimp.com, one of the most successful e-mail marketing companies around, with over 1.2 million users. They were recently featured in “Fast Company” for their non-traditional corporate culture and creative environment. In this Creative Mornings presentation, Ben talks about the history of the company and what he does as…
For those of you that missed the “Life, the Universe and Everything” symposium on art and literature, you might want to check out some of these recordings and handouts I put together: -Listen to the “Keynote Address” from James A Owen, as well as full panel discussions from LTUE on “Artist’s Tools“, “Comic Book Publishers,”…
It can be so easy to be distracted from our creative work by outside influences. It can also be just as easily distracted to get caught up in the intricacies of our craft, stumbling over techniques, or perfecting details, while ignoring the bigger picture. That’s why I love Michael Nobbs’ newsletter. He keeps a full archive of…