Veteran cartoonist Brad Guigar shares advice, tutorials, and tips for independent comic artists
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Understanding social media
Before you can win, you have to understand the game
Social media is among an independent creator’s most frustrating elements. We struggle for engagement, wage constant battles with "The Algorithm," scramble for every last clue to success.....
Writing humor
Writing comedy is a challenge that is even more daunting because humor is completely subjective and impossible to define.
Writing comedy is a challenge that is even more daunting because humor is completely subjective and impossible to def...
CMYK vs RGB
If you’re saving your comics in RGB mode, you may be making a potentially expensive mistake.
If you’re saving your comics in RGB mode, you may be making a potentially expensive mistake.
Adding lettering to improve original art sales
Selling original art is an integral part of the business model of an independent cartoonist who works with traditional media (pencils, inks, etc.).
Selling original art is an integral part of the business model of an independent cartoonist...
Webcomics Confidential: Size Doesn't Matter
When it comes to your audience, size doesn’t matter.
When it comes to your audience, size doesn’t matter. A small and engaged readership beats a huge, lukewarm audience every time. Here’s why...
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