Welcome to the (official) first column of Re-ignition. This is a column about discovering and rediscovering the passion of this great hobby. Comics have been an important part of my life ever since I was eight years old. I’ve always been grateful for the things comics have given me, and intend to repay in kind. [...]
The Digital Comics Business Model – Getting Started I struggled with whether I should actually call this article “The Digital Comics Business Model”, because, ultimately, EVERY single Killing the Grizzly article will be precisely this,and what’s the point of having to sub-subtitle every article because I stupidly choose too overly-generic a main subtitle (KILLING THE [...]
Getting Started with a Blog. In this article we will be explaining one of the most important aspects that will drive traffic to your website. We will be showcasing videos and discussing our own personal experiences. Having a blog is not only an important element for generating exposure it is also very useful and beneficial [...]
Septagon asked me if I might consider writing something about actually writing a comic, especially for those who are new at writing comic scripts. My wife and I got our first comic script from the back of a Sandman graphic novel, and then later a major big name comic book writer showed us a script [...]
PART 1 – EVERYONE PASSES “GO”: THE BREAKING OF A MONOPOLY “THE HIBERNATION PERIOD IS OVER, IT’S TIME TO MAKE SOME SOUP. The bear has awakened, and it needs to be killed. Not later, now. Or some comics creators or going to die.” KILLING THE GRIZZLY was going to focus on a far different topic [...]
Found in my local library system: –Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Manga, Comics, And Animation (Cool Careers Without College series) (Library Binding) Just from the title, I was provoked to think about the whole issue. “Is the point of this,” I wondered, “to get kids excited about this stuff before they even [...]
In our last visit, I shared with you my favorite social networking sites. This month, as promised, we will discuss the Do’s & Don’ts when participating in these sites. Keep in mind these tricks of the trade are geared toward promoting a product, whether it be comics or not. I encourage you to pay close [...]
Before we begin this week a public service announcement: Fuck you National Express Rail. So it’s been one of those weeks. Fortunately it’s been made all the more bearable by Gunnerkrigg Court which has had me laughing quietly to my self in public places for days after I blitzed the archives. This made the local, [...]
Philip Defina is the Art Director and co-founder of Septagon Studios Inc. (est. 2003) and Work In Comics (est. 2009) He is a design junkie with a passion for contemporary and graphic arts, photography, and architecture. He`s also a contributing writer for the Septagon Comic Blog with articles that focus on inspiration, art, and productivity. He studied Graphic Design and Advertising Design and quickly became fond of the word KERN.
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[...] about some outstanding comics artists such as: Rafael Grampa, Alberto Mielgo, Aaron Noble, and Sam Kieth. This week, I wanted to do something a little different. This week, I’ll be writing about one [...]