In May of 2010, I was promoted to Character Visual Development Artist as I joined the crew of ‘Pixie Hollow Games.’ Suddenly, I went from designing props and tertiary background characters to designing brand new principal characters. …a rare and precious opportunity. My favorite of all the new characters we created for ‘Pixie Hollow Games’ […]
How To Make Money From Your Comic (Part 2) :: PWP #16
Are you slaving over free content for your audience? Do your fans crave more from you? Chris and Lora explore ways to engage your audience and turn a profit in this second installment on monetizing your comic! Press PLAY and listen to Chris and Lora discuss how you can: Prepare to sell the movie rights… Make […]
How To Make Money From Your Comic (Part 1) :: PWP #15
In a Paper Wings first, Chris and Lora jump in on the discussion about making money from your comic! Is it possible to change the ratio of freelance work to personal work in your life? To make your comic pay for itself?
My Daily Routine: Comics, Podcasts & Visual Development At Disney
*UPDATE [Fall 2018]: This post was originally published in the Fall of 2011. A lot has changed since then. I started The Oatley Academy in 2012 and I now devote most of my time to my work with our students there. I shelved my webcomic because I got overwhelmed with too many projects (but I still hope […]
How To Pick Your Next Personal Project :: PWP #14
Are you doing multiple personal projects at once? Or WANT to do a webcomic, short film, picture book or app but are stuck in the idea phase? Press PLAY and listen to Chris and Lora discuss: Why you should consider your dream goal when picking a personal project… How to pick which of your ideas has […]