Things the entertainment and publishing industry won't tell you about executing the best pitch bible for your story. Originally published on Medium.com Pitch bibles can be a very handy way to sell and produce your story. If you’re not familiar with a pitch bible it’s a visual tool that helps convey your story or concept. It can either be presented or a leave-behind for a company's key decision-makers when purchasing a story or IP, but also a cornerstone to how your team will

Advice to give your submissions a creative edge in the comic and animation industry. Originally published on Medium.com Oh no. I said a bad thing to get your attention. So you’ve already created a comic, story-line, pitch, or first five pages of your comic. Great! As a creative director, I look through hundreds of comic book submissions, games, and movie pitches. Now, you have to figure out where your story might live best. Whether it’s to a studio or a publisher, this conten

Let talk about stopping the cycle of needing a job for the experience but to get the experience you want, you need the right job. I understand. In today’s world for young people, it’s just about impossible to get a job without a job with 100% relevant work history. It’s easy to get stuck in that cycle that if you want the job you need the skills but you need the skills to get the job. Whether you’re still in school, folding clothes at Hot Topic, or working at the local comic

Business is always a gamble. That's why it's important to run your ideas into the gauntlet of pricing and production. Currently, I've been working on a project called SpiritTomb. Started as a form of passive income, it's Coven worthy goods have become an obsession of mine in my free time. Anxious about putting out that next item, I found myself researching for countless hours of the next trend in the market. A week ago, I was designing a pair of socks, just because I wanted t

Originally posted from Medium.com Networking over the last decade has had a reputation for being dull. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are some pointers that will help you keep a genuine perspective as well as being able to self-promote yourself without having to be over the top while networking. We’ve all been to that networking event- with sharpie’d name tags, bright lighting, Cosco-style cheese cubes from a tray. Chatting with someone named “Chet,” just to fi

Every artist and creative should have a portfolio. A portfolio should showcase your creative talents, problem-solving intellect, and communication skills all in a quick glance in order to land the job you want. Here’s some advice about building your portfolio to help you land more jobs, get more money, and give you a creative edge. This article was first featured on medium.com The Specs Before we get into the do’s and don’t of a portfolio, we need to address a couple of key q

Why powerful women speak up and how to prevent gender inequality in the workplace. This article was originally featured on medium.com According to TIME editor Edward Felsenthal, the #MeToo movement is “The fastest moving social change we’ve seen in decades, and it began with individual acts of courage by hundreds of women — and some men, too — who came forward to tell their own stories.” When I was in college, one of my three jobs was working was a part-time gig at local reta

Get out of your creative funk using these tools you’re already equipped with. This article was originally featured on medium.com Creative thinking can be just like a form of meditation if you let it and using the right tricks. Using these tools, they will allow you to tap into your creative headspace that helps you flex that creative muscle. Reminder: you cannot delegate thinking. Find your hobby I admittedly have a short attention span that causes me to burn out of all the a