Comic Cocoon

Thank you to everyone who came to our final session at Kafe Kweer! There will not be a September meeting while we look for a new venue to host us, so stay tuned for updates 💛🐛

- Is there anything that you feel shouldn't be included in autobio - what is the theoretical limit or ethical restriction of autobio?

- What are your favourite autobio comics? Do you have any recommendations?

Please RSVP in the comments if you can make it! 🐛💛

- Autobiographical works can be deeply personal. Expressing this vulnerability through comics is often daunting. How do you deal with this? Do you avoid introspection altogether, or change elements to give the story some distance to your real life?

- Do you find making autobio comics easier or harder than fiction/non-fiction comics? Why?

- What do you think autobio comics can do or explore that other genres of comics can’t?

This month we will be revisiting the topic:
⭐ AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL COMICS ⭐

Here are the questions:

- Do you regularly make/have you ever made autobio comics? If you have, do you tend towards comedic, sad, introspective, poetic or anything else?

Hey all! The next Cocoon meeting is Saturday the 30th of August at Kafe Kweer in Edinburgh, 11am-1pm!

This will be the VERY LAST session we hold at Kafe Kweer, as they are closing down. Because of this, the drink and snack options may be limited. Farewell and thank you Kafe Kweer! 💛

Please RSVP in the replies if you can make it so we can gauge numbers. Hope to see you then! 💛🐛

- Freelance comes with lots of extra admin - emails, invoices, time planning. Is that something you struggle with? Do you have advice on how to keep on top of the non-creative part of freelance?

- What's your favourite kind of freelance project to work on?

- Do you take on freelance projects? What kind? Does your freelance work differ from your personal work?

- How do you balance freelance work with your other work or personal commitments?

- What are some tips for finding freelance work, or for keeping a returning client?

Hey all! The next cocoon meeting is Saturday the 26th of July at Kafe Kweer in Edinburgh, 11am-1pm!

As always, we're getting the space for free so if you're able to buy a wee coffee or a snack to support our hosts that'd be amazing! ☕🥐

Our discussion topic for this month is:
⭐ FREELANCE ⭐

- No stupid questions - do you have anything that you feel uncertain about in regards to setting up artwork for print?

- What resources are out there for comic artists to learn about pre-press?

Please RSVP in the replies if you can make it! 👇

This month is a little different, and will include some information sharing about setting up your artwork for print!

- How much experience do you have with preparing comics for print?

- [Short presentation with pre-press information]

Hey all! The next cocoon meeting is Saturday the 28th of June at Kafe Kweer in Edinburgh, 11am-1pm!

As always, we're getting the space for free so if you're able to buy a wee coffee or a snack to support our hosts that'd be amazing! ☕🥐

Our discussion topic for this month is:

✨ PREPRESS ✨

- Do you feel your goals differ from other people's? What do you consider "success" for yourself?

- What is your biggest, wildest, and most impossible dream for your career?

Please RSVP in the replies below if you can make it! 👇

- Do you find setting goals motivates you, or stresses you out?

- Have your goals changed over time? Was the change a realistic necessity, a result of you and/or your project outgrowing them, or something else?

- What are your comic goals for this year, and long term? How realistic are they, and are you taking steps towards fulfilling them?

- What motivates you to achieve your goals? Financial success, personal satisfaction, creative fulfilment, spite?

Hey all! The next cocoon meeting is Saturday the 31st of May at Kafe Kweer in Edinburgh, 11am-1pm!

As always, we're getting the space for free so if you're able to buy a wee coffee or a snack to support our hosts that'd be amazing! ☕🥐

Our discussion topic for this month is:

⭐ GOALS ⭐

- When can an unusual layout detract from a page or story? Can there be value in sticking to traditional panelling?

- What are some of your favourite impactful or unusual page layouts? Bring and show examples!

Please RSVP in the replies below if you can make it, so we can gauge numbers! 👇

Here are the questions:

- How do you approach laying out a page? What do you consider when deciding panel layouts?

- Do you struggle to lay out pages and why?

- Have you experimented with untraditional layouts? Show examples!

- Do you have any tips for laying out an impactful page?

Hey all! The next Cocoon meeting is Saturday the 26th of April at Kafe Kweer in Edinburgh, 11am-1pm!

As always, we're getting the space for free so if you're able to buy a wee coffee or a snack to support our hosts that'd be amazing! ☕🥐

Our discussion topic for this month is:
📝 LAYOUTS 📝

Our next comic creator meetup is this Saturday!

- Do you have any display tips? [Eve will give a mini presentation]

- Do you have any questions about selling at an event?

Please RSVP in the replies below if you can make it! 👇

Here are the questions:

- Do you enjoy tabling at events or is it a necessary task?

- What kind of events do you table at? Are there any specific criteria an event must meet for you to consider tabling there?

- How do you prepare for an event?

- How do you find events to sell at?

Hey all! The next cocoon meeting is Saturday the 29th of March at Kafe Kweer in Edinburgh, 11am-1pm!

As always, we're getting the space for free so if you're able to buy a wee coffee or a snack to support our hosts that'd be amazing! ☕🥐

Our discussion topic for this month is:

✨ EVENTS ✨

Thanks for coming today! If you want to share any resources or links that you mentioned, feel free to drop them in a reply. Our next meetup is March 29th, see you then!

Our next meetup is tomorrow! Feel free to come along even if you don't want to show anything or just want to learn what others do.

If you would rather not share, feel free to come along and learn about how other people work!

Please RSVP in the replies below if you can make it! 👇

Because we had to cancel our January meetup, we're doing the same fun topic: ✨ Process Show and Tell ✨

Please bring script, thumbs, pencils, inks, colours (or anything in between!) to give a maximum ten minute informal rundown of your process.

Hey all! The next cocoon meeting is Saturday the 22nd of February at Kafe Kweer in Edinburgh, 11am-1pm!

As always, we're getting the space for free so if you're able to buy a wee coffee or a snack to support our hosts that'd be amazing! ☕🥐

⚠️ATTENTION!⚠️
We are cancelling tomorrow's Cocoon meetup due to ongoing travel disruption caused by the storm.

We will shift our show and tell session to next month, which will be February the 25th. See you then and stay safe! 💛🐛