About this episode
Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking shop! Redbubble has killed off its support for print-on-demand calendars. Should you be doing the same? ALSO, how to prepare for a portfolio review. THEN, building a digital press kit and approaching comics-media outlets. FINALLY, when a cartoonist has 1.1 million Instagram followers and only about 400 Patreon backers, is something amiss? BUT FIRST, Brad builds a podcasting fort with a heavy blanket to combat the echo in his studio… and it works! Show notes • 00:00 — “Let’s go to Upright Citizen’s Brigade!” • 04:04 — Brad’s recording under a blanket • 08:35 — Dave’s healthy lifestyle • 10:33 — Redbubble kills print-on-demand calendars. Should you? • 15:50 — Producing 25 different desktop wallpapers / mobile backgrounds quickly • 18:29 — InDesign Calendar Wizard • 20:00 — Portfolio reviews • 29:25 — Press releases and comic-media outlets • 32:17 — How to make a digital press kit • 45:19 — A cartoonist who has 1.1 million Instagram followers… but only 387 Patreon backers! What went wrong?? • 01:00:00 — Use the tags on ComicLab’s Patreon page to find information quickly Great rewards when you support ComicLab $2 — support the show $5 — submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast $10 — record an audio question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast $50 — Sponsor the show! We’ll read a brief promo for your comic/product and read it twice during the show AND you get the exclusive ProTips podcast Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive . You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Early access to episodes $5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards. If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now ! Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook . He is available for personal consultations . Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive . He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped .