How I Make Money Drawing 4 Panel Comic Strips

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In week 108 of our video newsletter I drop insight and practical advice to help you start making real money drawing 4-panel comics.
🖊️ What You'll Learn:
Why Choose 4-Panel Comics?
Understand the unique advantages of this classic comic format.
Real Examples & Success Stories:
I'll show you examples from my own experience with drawing comics for personal brands and companies like Lanikai Ukulele.
I walk you through Steps to Monetize Your Comics: From identifying potential brand partners to pitching your ideas effectively.
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@stoicheincat1090 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for giving actual advice. I feel that most online artists boil it down to just posting on social media aimlessly. It's been frustrating. I defo think people are working from a scarcity mindset. Again thank you.

@mh8048 10 күн бұрын

love it!

@popepagan 25 күн бұрын

When you got to the new diagram and said "Be Awesome" all I could think of was Bill and Ted saying "Be Excellent to each other". Great video, thanks DJ

@ScottSerkland 24 күн бұрын

Great Advice DJ, Thanks for sharing. The rising tide raises all ships. I do the same thing. Creating comics for brands might not be as glamorous but it pays way better than Marvel or DC and helps fund my personal comic projects.

@AndresMartinez-ru5ef 25 күн бұрын

Great video! Awesome about the ukelele comic, so kewl. I’ve dabbled in strips, but mostly based on my life experiences and adding humor to them. I posted one last week for one of the prompts. There are times when I check out local businesses and I think of a design/logo or something that might help their biz and get my stuff out there, but finding the right way to reach out to them is always tricky. It’s that fear of hey this guy did this but we’re gonna say no and turn around and use it anyway without giving them credit. It’s happened to a guy I knew some years ago.

@bgwlldraws72 23 күн бұрын

Catching Replay

@mohitsrivastava998 24 күн бұрын

I love the new venn diagram! It's so friendly that one can easily bring it up with a client and not feel awkwrd! BTW, hello from INDIA :)

@Tweetercomics 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for this video I was recently contacted by a fire department to draw a colouring book for them. It was a great experience . I got the job by posting on Facebook. I’m currently trying to find more colouring books to do. Thank you for showing me how to find more opportunities!!!!

@DJCoffman 25 күн бұрын

Heck yeah! Thats awesome dude!

@Combsstudio 25 күн бұрын

Also, content wise. Love this kind of content! I also wouldn’t mind an interview episode. But I haven’t made content so I don’t know how hard it is to get something like that together.

@StannexStan 25 күн бұрын

GREAT video ... just the kind of info, insights, and energy I need as I'm trying to get my wheels rolling!

@DJCoffman 25 күн бұрын

Glad it helps!

@Combsstudio 25 күн бұрын

DJ, working in comics was my childhood dream. That’s what got me into art in the first place. The Sunday news paper comics were the start. Recently, I’d been thinking about it again. Do you have any tips on getting started again? My style has leaned more realistic for so long, it feels like a battle to do cartooning again. I started a realistic illustration today to try to blend the two together.

@VinylSkillz 10 күн бұрын

I must admit i never listened to any podcast to the end about creativity...but i finished this. My problem is i dont know if i wanna settle on cartoons or semi real stuff.... Ill start drawing, sometimes cartoons intentionally, but ill digress onto something else. This makes me feel very unsure on what approach i really wanna take! Thanks

@DJCoffman 10 күн бұрын

I know that feeling well. I used to think it tell myself I could only do one or the other, a more cartoon/friendly style or an edgier graphic novel style. Something that helped me was the Pillar exercise. I’m a little long winded in this one but check out how to do it here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fM90hMteuqvJZmQ.htmlsi=hV6ol71Q6Iop_IvD

@drawrobot 25 күн бұрын

Congrats on the Gary V gig. It’s been weird for me in that the super picky clients haven’t been the ones paying more. It’s the ones paying less. I had to dump an anthology gig because they had this whole anal retentive editorial schedule they neglected to tell me till three weeks into the project. At the same time, I had another anthology paying double the page rate with minimal editorial and no corrections.

@bgwlldraws72 22 күн бұрын

Definitely like hearing more about this topic! Thanks for sharing!!

@widdrshinswonders 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for all the advice, man. I'm transitioning into comics and cartooning as it has been my passion for decades, but I am finally letting myself let go of my old career path. Any tips for people who built a career NOT in art on how one can build that into their art career? Obviously, it was a pretty vague and general question, but I was unsure on if you knew of any pointers.

@BarryLinck 25 күн бұрын

The more you practice, the better, faster you get! And you shouldn't cheapen yourself, but it's not expensive.

@kaicastle. 15 күн бұрын

Hello, sorry, what do you mean by “outreach session? Sorry for my english.. Thank you..

@DJCoffman 15 күн бұрын

Basically a set block of time where you would send e-mails or DMs, or dedicate that time to putting mailings together, some artists send hand written notes or postcards to editors or publications they have built a relationship with.

@kaicastle. 15 күн бұрын

@@DJCoffman Oooh, like a modern type of cold-calling? THank you for the info..