What’s the first thing you think of when you think of Justice? Perhaps the Justice League? Perhaps Superman fighting for truth, justice, and the American way? Maybe the Justice Case Files? But what is justice? Is it fair? Is it still relevant today? We narrative art marketers can push justice on the pages of comics, […]
I can’t believe people get away with this. Let’s spend thousands of dollars on untested technology and waste 4 years of my life. Sound good? 36 credit hours at $650 PER CREDIT HOUR Introduction to ePublishing Content Creation Principles of Design for ePublishing Marketing and Promotion Sales and Distribution So here is what you pay: […]
Today, I’m going to show you behind -the-scenes to a launch I did for my last 3 launches. This is all the details, so I can see what went right and what went wrong. You can see I can achieve lift off, but I don’t have any sustainable flight, YET. Here is the Google Analytics […]
I recently saw ComixTribe is ramping up publishing Creator owned content, good for them. I will recommend anyone who wants a publishing company to go with them. Tyler James is a leader in our industry you should follow him. The ComixTribe is a wonderful, wonderful resource, I cannot think of any other site on the web […]
To be the best at something you have to get better at it everyday. Kankyo Kaizen is a Japanese term that refers to getting a little better at something everyday so that you will be where you want to be in the future. We probably all want this at some level. We want better relationships, […]
Reading a post from the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. I found it interesting how even in creating video games, you have to market to what your audience wants. Did you ever wonder why there are coins in all the Super Mario Bros. games? “We could have used fruit or something, but I thought that […]
FRIDAY FAILURE CLUB– On my way to being a top leader in the comic book business, I’m finding the rate of Action I take on something has a direct impact on my business. If I don’t take fast action and get something done, I can’t seem to deliver it.
For some reason, artists and writers have a hard time overcoming the creator’s block. Sometimes we wait for everything to be perfect before we take ACTION on anything. (writing) That character wouldn’t say that. (drawing) His nose doesn’t look right. (Marketing) I don’t even know what that word means. (Editing) Is this word used in […]
If you aren’t measuring your comic book success, how do you know you are getting better– or worse? You may just be spinning your wheels. To make sure you are consistently getting better in your comic book career, try putting some gauges of success so you can track your progress.
It’s not always easy to be enthusiastic about making comic books, but then there’s the alternative. I know you would rather be doing this than digging ditches. The key to keep going is to know why you are doing this in the first place. Enthusiasm comes from the Latin word “En” which means “inside” and […]