The Inforium | How to Make Money Selling Art at Comic Conventions @TheInforium | Uploaded September 2019 | Updated October 2024, 14 hours ago.
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Guest host Anna Ellenberger talks about what it takes to sell your own art at an anime or comic convention and how to choose which ones to go to.
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/how-to-sell-art-at-a-convention
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Timestamps!
0:00:00 – Where to find Anna’s artwork
0:09:54 – Anna’s progress and tips for getting accepted into cons
0:20:13 – Deciding whether it’s worth going to a con
0:25:33 – Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)
0:28:33 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:30:18 – Choosing where to sit at a con and keeping track of what’s popular
0:40:40 – Selling your art while being an introvert
0:45:39 – How much Anna spends and earns with her art
0:55:25 – Finding new cons to go to
1:05:22 – How Anna keeps track of the cons she’s interested in
1:14:11 – Making friends at cons
1:19:19 – Overview of Anna’s Artist Alley presentation
1:26:01 – Conclusion
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Big thanks to Skillshare and Brilliant for sponsoring this week's episode!
Guest host Anna Ellenberger talks about what it takes to sell your own art at an anime or comic convention and how to choose which ones to go to.
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/how-to-sell-art-at-a-convention
Follow Thomas:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/tomfrankly
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/tomfrankly
Follow Anna:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/ItsRainingColor
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/rainingcolordesigns
Want to listen to the podcast from anywhere? Subscribe to the audio-only feed:
Apple Podcasts ➔ buff.ly/2m3fu9G
Spotify ➔ buff.ly/2CZ6Ltx
Google Play ➔ buff.ly/2m3fnuG
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Timestamps!
0:00:00 – Where to find Anna’s artwork
0:09:54 – Anna’s progress and tips for getting accepted into cons
0:20:13 – Deciding whether it’s worth going to a con
0:25:33 – Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)
0:28:33 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:30:18 – Choosing where to sit at a con and keeping track of what’s popular
0:40:40 – Selling your art while being an introvert
0:45:39 – How much Anna spends and earns with her art
0:55:25 – Finding new cons to go to
1:05:22 – How Anna keeps track of the cons she’s interested in
1:14:11 – Making friends at cons
1:19:19 – Overview of Anna’s Artist Alley presentation
1:26:01 – Conclusion
---------
Find all episodes (including episodes #1-99) of the podcast here:
collegeinfogeek.com/cast
My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is completely free, so check it out if you're interested in improving your grades!
collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades
Subscribe to my main channel: youtube.com/thomasfrank
