As a sector of the working world scrambles to see how they can move a typical work day to a computer screen, observing a population of people stumbling to transition to face-to-face video conferencing apps like Zoom has been like watching the first ten seconds of an infomercial—the transition ...
Hedonism and the Experience Machine
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 27, 2020Buffering
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, April 10, 2020
With all this extra time on my hands, I now have the time to build up a buffer of pages. Many comic creators will tell you that building a buffer is an important and oftentimes coveted position to be in. However, life, uh, finds a way, and more often than ...
Stay connected
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, April 3, 2020
I got a call today from my workers union, checking in to see how I was doing and if I was getting proper support. As we got talking, the representative admitted that the extended periods of isolation had left her feeling in desperate need to talk to people, hence why ...
The silver lining of isolation
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, March 27, 2020
For over two weeks we have been self isolating. My work is now done remotely and we have only left the house three times to get food. Although, there have been times that I have been feeling cabin fever creeping in, for the most part, I have been more busy ...
T-Shirt Designer in Venice, California, Abbot Kinney’s Art District Turns Free Time Into Creative Outlet
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 23, 2020
Having time to create art is something that is always competing with the little free time after work hours. Usually, sleep wins out over creating, but lately, plenty of us have been getting more sleep than we ever thought we would.
That is why designer,Jared Ingold, of the brand ...
Quarantine Needs Structure
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 21, 2020
The amazing Emma Clare got to it first and already has shared with us a set of pretty useful and even life-saving tips on how to manage and protect our mental health, especially in times of stress. If you haven't already, I urge you to read it!
In this ...
Pixar’s Loop Will Send You on a Loop of Your Own
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 24, 2020
Sitting back on a Friday evening, remote control in hand, I decided to watch one of the latest Pixar Animated short films. To me a short film is the perfect length of time (six to nine minutes) to tell a story with an exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution. They ...
The feeling that you're never doing enough
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Feb. 7, 2020
For most of us, creating webcomics is a side hustle; a hobby or “second job” that we come home to after we’re done with our day jobs. In many ways you make your own rules and set your own hours, however, this can lead to an underlying sense that ...
On Writing Therapists 2
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Jan. 18, 2020
Therapists are the type of character whose occupation can easily seep into their ‘off the clock’ life. It's not something that can often be helped. Psychologists don't ‘turn off’ their perception of behavioral patterns and personality analyses, the same way you can't ‘unsee’ the rabbits after you ...
Overall tips for getting over a slump
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Jan. 17, 2020
It's very easy for us creators to get wrapped up in our own art and stories that sometimes we begin to feel stagnant. It’s important to take a step back and look at what others are doing as it might go on to serve as inspiration for your ...