Work Made For Hire

Katie Lane writes about negotiation and business advice for freelancers, independent artists and non-profits at WorkMadeForHire.net.

[myjetpack]

My book of cartoons ‘You’re All Just Jealous of my Jetpack’ is available now: US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1770461043 UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1770461043 Other stockists and info at www.tomgauld.com

[humansofnewyork]

"I’m constantly putting a lot more in than I’m getting out. If I was a restaurant, I’d close my doors. But I can’t close my doors, because I’m an artist."

[fyeahcopyright]

“FYeah: Copyrights & Fanworks”

Squee! FYC’s Heidi will be presenting on fanfic, fan art and legal issues - and anything else fyeahcopyright-related - at LeakyCon in Orlando (the fyeahcopyright presentation will either be the 1st or the 2nd of August). 

If you haven’t registered yet, you can do so here - and please reblog or drop us an Ask if you’re going to be there - we’d love to say hello! We’ll have FIC: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World pens!

(via fyeahcopyright)

[oliviawhen]

Sometimes I wonder what it’d be like to turn to a life of crime. Probably the same.

[drinkanddrawlikealady]

This year’s Drink and Draw Like a Lady will be held on Friday April 4th starting at 7 pm. We’re happy to say that The Productive co-working space is hosting us again this year. They are located at 40 W. 38th St. (between 5th and 6th Ave) on the 5th Floor (there is an elevator).

All ages are welcome, 21+ to drink. Bring your mini comics, business cards, sketchbooks and your love of comics. Ladies only please!

We’re thrilled to be sponsored in part this year by Work Made for Hire, a Portland based company helping artists and freelancers protect their rights and get paid fairly for the work they do. Check out their services!

The 2014 flyer was designed by the wonderful Carey Pietsch!

A small group of us organize Drink and Draw Like a Lady. Thank you to everyone who has already donated via the PayPal button on the main DDLL Tumblr page! We will also have a tip jar at the party if you prefer to throw in a few bucks that way. If you want to bring food or beverages instead, those are also welcome. There will be DDLL button incentives available at the party for those who donate!

Can’t wait to see everyone. Please spread the word!

[workmadeforhire]

Are you a lady headed to MoCCA? Be sure to check out Drink and Draw Like a Lady! I've attended a couple and always had a blast meeting new people and discovering new comics.

[fyeahcopyright]

About your thing with SOPA 2014, are you sure?

Yes, we are very sure that a bill that is substantially similar to SOPA is not being discussed in any congressional committee or before the whole house or senate as of this weekend. We are tracking other proposals which are not even bills yet, and if there is anything that develops from any of them, we will post about it - and so will the mainstream media, EFF.org, the OTW, Anonymous and many, many more entities. But right now, there is nothing that would shut down tumblr, wattpad, Pinterest, FFN, etc. There are no laws that will mandate fines and prison terms for roleplayers, ficcers, fanartists, or fan blogs; we can’t say the same about video streaming sites because those already are generally infringing on someone’s copyright and the penalties can suck.  

In other words, there is nothing true or verifiable in the list of things that FlameHans posted about as things that will happen if the petition doesn’t get 100,000 signatures by this weekend. Nothing. 

[olivia-rivers]

Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.

Mark Twain  (via tonedeafwriter)

[cashmusic]

I work a lot. I’ve always worked a lot. I’ve worked at least a 40 hour work week since I was 19 years old. I think it’s safe to say that in the last two and half years since I started working at CASH Music I work at least 20 hours more per week than I did at Kill Rock Stars. The good thing is I…

[workmadeforhire]

Check these guys out and toss a few dollars in the tip jar, huh?  They make open source tools for musicians so they can successfully support themselves with their art.

[helioscopepdx]

Periscope Studio has launched it’s first-ever Kickstarter campaign!

We’re looking to fund a series of gorgeous, full-color art books for several of our members. Check out the covers here, and see our Kickstarter page for more art and details!

[erikamoen]

When I’m not drawing smutty comics, I also do these iconographic multi-media collage-y paintings of people treating vegetables as sacred objects. I’ve been doing them for about four years now and for the first time they’re being collected into one full color art book. Or, they will be, if my workplace, Periscope Studio, can raise enough funds to print it and five other members’ books through our Kickstarter.

There’s a limited tier option where you can get both of my DAR! books signed and sketched in, in addition to a copy of my artbook for $75.

Even if you don’t have any extra money, you should still check out our super cute video which gives you a peek inside our studio— expertly created by one of my favorite human beings, Anne.

[humansofnewyork]

"It’s important to tell your child ‘no.’ I want him to be prepared when life tells him ‘no.’" “When has life told you ‘no’?” “I’m an African-American female raised in Harlem. Life has always told me ‘no.’ It tried to say ‘no’ when I wanted to own my own business. And now I own three.”

[workmadeforhire]

The power of "No."

[ryansara]

Since Bad Houses is the first full-length graphic novel I’ve written, it’s likely to be some comics readers’ first experience of my work. If that describes you and you’d like to know more, a while back I had a great conversation with Sara Zarr on her This Creative Life podcast about...

[madebyabvh]

Has fandom gone tooooo faaaar? No. Created by Bill Mudron, the Tapestry is a “slightly ridiculous tribute to the Bayeaux Tapestry” (Animated last row in one place) Illustration by Bill Mudron

[workmadeforhire]

o.O

whoa.

[workmadeforhire]

It's difficult to negotiate with people who you don't like or who intimidated you, but it's not impossible. Here's what you can do to get the best outcome possible

[workmadeforhire]

[workmadeforhire]

Before you sign that publishing or freelance contract, make sure you understand the difference between a copyright assignment and a copyright license.

I hate reading stories about someone getting screwed by a crappy publisher. A publisher that promised to take care of the art or swore up down and sideways that they needed the artist to give up certain rights if the artist wanted to be successful.

It's depressing and frustrating to read these stories because with a bit of education I feel like most artists could avoid signing these stupid contracts with these jerky publishers and save themselves a lot of grief.  But when I look around for good, accessible, easy to understand resources, I come up short.

Which is part of the reason I write my blog. And it is the reason that this week I've written about how to understand that difference between a copyright assignment and a copyright license. There are tons of different ways these things can work and you should understand what they are before you sign a contract.

This is just the tip of the iceberg; there's a lot more ground to cover. But this is a good and important place to start.

If you make art or care about people who make art, please share this post with them.

[spikedrewthis]

Hey, all. This is a comic I started on 24 Hour Comic Day, but I only managed to complete 12 pages on that day. That makes it a technical failure, but I decided it was worth finishing regardless of that.

[humansofnewyork]

"I want to be a fashion designer, but I work in visual merchandising to pay the bills. I get off late almost every night— a lot of times it’s after 9 PM. So it’s hard to find the energy to be creative. I should be sketching new pieces or sewing every night, but I’m too tired. Then the weekend comes around, and all I want to do is relax and decompress from the week. But those are the only two days I have to work on my dream."

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[workmadeforhire]

To all my fellow job jugglers and dream chasers: keep on keepin' on.