![]() ![]() but that element can also be added along the way… Creating the story is another ball of wax (story development, character etc). Especially if you want to work for someone else rather than producing your own story then the illustration aspect is really key. A lot is just not classroom fodder.įrom what I’ve been introduced to by D (who is publishing a comic along with her friend) my initial thought would be to major in illustration and take a track that rounds out that interest. It’s learning economics of the trade, working with printers, going to conferences, dealing with the public just as any business does. It’s not all going to be learned in school. It takes a TON of self-promotion if you have any desire to put your own work out in the field. They talk shop there amongst themselves ALOT.Ĭomic books and graphic novels are an interesting breed. Īlso have him follow alot of his fav artists on Twitter. Good read, not to scare your kid, but to help understand the reality of the business. ![]() Comics writer, artist and college prof Jim Zub has a great website with all the ins and outs of the business. Many others freelance and juggle multiple jobs both in comics or out (graphic design, teaching etc). have gotten super lucky with publishing deals for their graphic novel series with places like Scholastic or 1st Second (ie Noelle Stevenson and Faith Erin Hicks are good exs).wear several hats as creators and editors at the secondary level (Image, IDW, Dark Horse, etc).have made it to the ‘top’ so to speak and are employed full-time at the “Big 2” (Marvel and DC).There are full time jobs, but that’s not necessarily the norm & those folks usually fall into various categories: But she’s not so sure she wants to rely so much on freelancing and is looking more into illustration in the bigger picture (more along the lines of graphic design). Yep, my oldest was initially interested in this as a career and was published in a comic anthology as a high schooler, got to do the con circuit with it (NY Comic Con, San Diego Comic Con etc) and received some great mentoring/networking as a result. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |