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September 2019
BRISTOL LDC Wednesday 25 September 2019, 6.30-8.30pm
This time with guest speakers Liminal 11, the publishing house run by artist-publishers Mike Medaglia and Darren Shill, and also with the award winning illustrator & comics artist Enoki. About the Artists: Mike Medaglia is the co-founder of Liminal 11 and creator of The Luna Sol Tarot deck. He is also author of the best-selling One Year Wiserseries (SelfMadeHero), including a book of truly beautiful illustrated meditations, a colouring book, a gratitude journal and an illustrated guide to mindfulness. Mike…
Find out more »October 2019
London LDC 10th October 2019
This month we are delighted to welcome 2019 LDC Award shortlisted artist, Sophia Luu, and Taina Hakala who will be coming all the way from Finland to tell us about her fascinating work. Spaces are limited so make sure you book now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-ldc-october-2019-sophia-luu-and-taina-hakala-tickets-73807366821
Find out more »Online Marketing and Using Social Media: LDC Professional Development Workshop
Led by Amber Zeppelin I started sharing work on Instagram in October 2016 and within 3 years organically grew an 85k following. This workshop will be a friendly open forum to hear the inside tricks and tips I have learned and harnessed along my social media journey from artistic oblivion to sustainable income and full-time career. I will share my story, pitfalls, and traps to avoid, how to feel the love and enjoy sharing your passion on social media without feeling…
Find out more »What to Have on a Kick Ass Website and How to Market Yourself: LDC Professional Development Workshop:
Led by Charlotte M L Bailey When I’m promoting my work, one of the fundamental questions I always ask myself is: 'Can they find me?' 'Who are “they?' And 'What do I want them to find? ' In this workshop, I’m going to give you the fundamentals of promoting yourself online. A quick, simple win is your website – this is your shop window, which will frame you as a professional artist and help get you found by your adoring…
Find out more »LDC Professional Development Workshops- Oct/Nov 2019
The LDC Professional Workshops are back! Want to know the secret to a successfully published graphic novel? Promote, fund & develop your next project with LDComics Professional Development Workshops, delivered to you by leading cartoonists, professionals and best-selling graphic novelists! These 2 hour workshops will be open to everyone and will be held on Saturdays in October and the 2nd of November. Designed specifically to support cartoonists, graphic novelists and illustrators in developing skills to progress their careers. All sales…
Find out more »How to Pitch your Comics and Graphic Novels to Editors & Publishers: LDC Professional Development Workshop:
Led by Karrie Fransman Join professional comiker Karrie Fransman to look at how to get your graphic novel or comic project out the door and in front of editors and publishers. Through a mixture of talks and practical exercises, you'll learn how to ensure your story connects with an audience, and how to create a brief for a project and pitch it to industry professionals. BOOK NOW Karrie Fransman is a comic creator. Her comics have been published in The…
Find out more »How to Promote Your Graphic Novel and Sell It: LDC Professional Development Workshop:
Led by Hannah Berry You've finished your comic masterpiece, and now you have to do the dirty job of promoting it. Ugh! Hannah Berry is the author of three graphic novels that have all needed selling, and she has burnt very few bridges in doing so. Come and join in a workshop exploring the various promotional avenues open to you - and you'd be surprised how many there are - and work out a plan of action that will let…
Find out more »Funding Your Project: LDC Professional Development Workshop
led by Dr Nicola Streeten Do you have a brilliant idea that you think should be funded but don't know where to start? Bring your project outline to this practical workshop; a laptop or iPad to work on if you have one, or paper and something to write with. Nicola Streeten will guide you through a series of simple and entertaining exercises to refine your plan and translate it into a funding application. You will then work to construct example…
Find out more »Develop, pitch & promote creative ideas for a picture book for young readers: LDC Professional Development Workshop
Led by Emily Haworth Booth Lots of people have an idea for a children's book but don't know where to start... Or they like the idea of making a children's book but don't know where to look for or how to develop ideas. Come and join children's book author and illustrator Emily Haworth-Booth for a mixture of talks and practical exercises. She will show development drawings and share insights gained from making her multi-award-shortlisted debut picturebook, 'The King Who Banned…
Find out more »November 2019
The Why of Making Comics: LDC Professional Development Workshop
Led by Simone Lia This will be a practical workshop that will aid creators to explore and re-connect their motivation for making art. During the session, we will explore how knowing your why can help you smash through a creative crisis and how this can be the foundation for building a successful creative career. BOOK NOW Simone Lia is an award-winning comic artist/illustrator/writer. She has written and illustrated several children's books and graphic novels, including Fluffy (Jonathan Cape) and They,…
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