Make It Then Tell Everybody

Maybe you've already heard, maybe this is how you find out, but this is the last episode of Make It Then Tell Everybody. I wrote about it here.

This episode is a Q&A with Dan.

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Cab and Dan Berry chat about graphic design's role in comics, having a guide and making new comics from old characters.

Cab is Cabtastic on social media.

Consider supporting Cab on patreon, and while you are in a considerative mood, consider supporting this show on patreon too!

Kristen Haas Curtis and Dan Berry talk about Chaucer, chickens, adaptations that go beyond storytelling and growing new brains.

You can read Kristen's adaptation of Chaucer's The Nun's Priest's Tale here, and ongoing thesis work Repainting The Lion here.

Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode!

Luke Healy and Dan Berry chat about their differing levels of prep and saving time and effort, standup comedy and why they do the things that they do.

Luke's book The Con Artists is out soon and available for preorder now.

Also check out Luke's podcast Waking Kitchen Nightmares.

The improv show we mentioned that Luke was in rehersals for is Sliding Lives, check it out!

Jeremy Sorese and Dan Berry chat about moments of creative change and development, the challenge of teaching and art as a magic trick.

Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar a month.

Boum and Dan Berry talk about the joys of hourly comics, figuring out backgrounds and The Jellyfish.

Check out; Boum's portfolio, Boumeries, buy some books, buy some prints, go to patreon, twitter, instagram & facebook!

Craig D Adams and Dan Berry chat about the making of the new game JETT: The Far Shore, working within constraints and games with heart & soul & style.

There is more information about the book The Far Shore: Indie Games, Superbrothers And The Making of JETT by Adam Hammond here.

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Artwork by Sam Bradley.

Carey Pietsch and Dan Berry chat about being a trusting collaborator, showing your working out and visualising the story in your head or on paper.

You can follow Carey on twitter, and check out Carey's Patreon here.

The fourth Adventure Zone graphic novel, The Crystal Kingdom is available now!

Dan has a new book out too! Check out Rivers, with David Gaffney published by Top Shelf! Order it from your local independent book store!

Consider supporting the Make It Then Tell Everybody podcast on Patreon for listening notes and behind the scenes blog posts from $1 per episode.

Lauren Weinstein and Dan Berry talk about drawing with digital tools, creating fiction out of someone else's truth and joining the $10 club.

Lyndon White and Dan Berry talk about redrawing a book because you levelled up, accidentally becoming a teacher and kickstarter caution.

Lyndon's book Candles is out soon with Cast Iron Books.

Consider supporting the podcast on Patreon!

Also, Dan's new book Rivers with David Gaffney is out now from Top Shelf! Get it from your favourite independent book store! OK Comics in the UK has exclusive signed bookplates that you can't get anywhere else. 

Luke Kruger-Howard and Dan Berry talk about developing and using a style, putting yourself back together and the idea of emotional capital. 

Luke is also on Instagram.

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Check out Dan's Creative Mentoring scheme too!

Tor Freeman and Dan Berry chat about developing a work ethic, improvising stories and the hierarchy of art tools.

Be sure to read Tor's story The Temptation of Mr Rose on Instagram.

Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode!

Also check out Dan's Creative Mentoring program.

Ngozi Ukazu and Dan Berry chat about being between projects, what and who your stories are for and what makes great art.

Consider supporting the show on Patreon from as little as a dollar per episode!

Check out also Dan's creative mentoring scheme - his 'rent-a-Dan' service where you can buy Dan's time to assist you in your creative projects.

Matt madden and Dan Berry talk about the challenges of being a mid-career cartoonist, exercises in style and working inside constraints.

Matt has a new book out soon, Ex Libris through Uncivilised Books, which you can preorder here.

Consider supporting the show on patreon for as little as a dollar a month.

Dan also runs a creative mentoring scheme, which is basically a 'rent-a-Dan' scheme. Details here.

Matt madden and Dan Berry talk about the challenges of being a mid-career cartoonist, exercises in style and working inside constraints.

Matt has a new book out soon, Ex Libris through Uncivilised Books, which you can preorder here.

Consider supporting the show on patreon for as little as a dollar a month.

Dan also runs a creative mentoring scheme, which is basically a 'rent-a-Dan' scheme. Details here.

Joey Weiser and Dan Berry chat about the production treadmill, maintaining focus and giving yourself room to be creative. 

Joey has a new book out - Dragon Racer from Oni Press!

Support the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode!

Also, if you want Dan's input on your project, you can buy time with him as part of his creative mentoring program.

Jenny Robins and Dan Berry chat about drawing every brick, the importance of community and drawing like everyone (or no-one) is watching.

Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as $1 a month!

Also check out Dan's Creative Mentorship program.

Sabba Khan and Dan Berry chat about signing up to precariousness, drawing ideas rather than things and how language can build fences.

Check out Sabba's new book The Roles We Play

Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode! 

If you want Dan to help you with any part your project, check out his affordable mentoring scheme here. 

Ben Towle and Dan Berry chat about teaching, working with reference, finding shortcuts and loosening up.

Ben's new book Four-Fisted Tales: Animals in Combat is out now.

Consider supporting this show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode! 

You can get Dan to work with you and help out on your project too! 

Michael Sweater and Dan Berry chat about what 'normal' is, asking permission and how everything is do-able.

Check out Michael's Patreon and Instagram!

Also check out the Make It Then Tell Everybody Patreon, where you can support the show for as little as a dollar per episode.

Zara Slattery and Dan Berry talk about the evolution of a style, where shape and reference intersect and needing to see things to be able to draw things.

Zara has a new book out - Coma from Myriad Editions.

Support the show on Patreon for $1 an episode!

Dan has an affordable mentoring program where he can help you with your comics project!

Shelly Bond and Laura Hole join Dan Berry to talk about Filth & Grammar (Kickstarter link here!), the book they are working on that collects the thirty+ years of experience in editing comics that Shelly has. Topics covered also include putting together a team, following your convictions and 'Editorial Bloodthirst'.

Follow Shelly on Twitter and Instagram, and also follow Laura on Twitter and Instagram

Support the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode!

Also check out Dan's online mentoring scheme here.

John Tucker and Dan Berry chat about the challenges in mixing dexterity and intellect, making everything as easy as possible for yourself and the arrogance/confidence of comedy.

Check out John's podcast This Foul Earth that made Dan laugh so much he couldn't ride his bike up a gentle hill. He also has a digital collection of all his books on gumroad for £5.

Consider supporting the Make It Then Tell Everybody podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode.

Dan has also launched a Creative Mentorship program, where you can hire him to help improve your comics projects. 

Tom Hart and Dan Berry talk about running a comics school, the different kinds of practice and the question 'What Would Kate Bush Do?'

Check out the Sequential Artists Workshop and the courses that they have available.

Consider supporting Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon for as little as a dollar a show!

Louie Stowell and Dan Berry chat about the different corners of publishing how there's no single version of a story and what your editor is really doing when you are waiting for a reply.

Louie's new book Otherland is out soon!

Stephanie Cooke and Dan Berry chat about going freelance, working with others and the importance (or not) of tools.

In addition to writing and editing, Stephanie also runs Creator Resource, which is an excellent site that collects a treasure trove of information all about the comics industry. Totally worth jumping in. There's a Patreon for Creator Resource too!

Speaking of Patreon, you can support Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon for as little as a dollar per 'thing'!

Eleri Harris and Dan Berry talk all about having a multi-faceted career, the role of truth in journalism, information & explanation and how the world works.

Consider signing up to join The Nib's membership program, The Inkwell from $4 a month.  

Also consider supporting Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon for as little as $1 per 'thing'.

This episode is a bit of a break from the norm, with Danielle Corsetto and Dan Berry discussing approaches to teaching. This mainly takes the form of Danielle asking Dan's opinion on various aspects of being an arts educator, from confidence, to expertise, to grades, to tone of voice and more. 

The course in Denmark we both taught on is the Graphic Storytelling course at The Animation Workshop, Via University in Viborg. It is exceptionally good and I am always very impressed with what they do and how they do it.

MariNaomi and Dan Berry talk about applying lessons learned from autobiography to fiction, characters as catharsis and burning out.

Consider supporting Mari on Patreon here.

Also consider supporting Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon, where Dan makes videos explaining stuff about comics and illustration suggested by patrons!

Rachael Smith and Dan Berry talk about drawing comics in quarantine, what agents do and how much of yourself you give away.

Rachael's book Quarantine Comix can be preordered in the UK here and in the USA here.

Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode.

Dapo Adeola and Dan Berry chat about the difference between character design and illustration, the joy of linework and being kind to yourself.

We talk about Dapo's journey into publishing, and his experience of arts education in the UK's university system. If are a student studying art or design in the UK and any of the things that Dapo talks about is affecting or has affected you or someone you know, feel free to get in touch with Dan for advice.

This podcast is supported by listeners like you, through Patreon who give a dollar per episode.

 

Richard Short and Dan Berry take about having a streamlined process, understanding your characters and not letting them die. 

Richard has a new book, Haway Man, Klaus! coming out soon through Breakdown Press, and it can be preordered here.

Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode.

Christine Larsen and Dan Berry talk about tools, finding a style and finding a voice. Christine has a Patreon, check it out!

Consider supporting the show on Patreon!

Campbell Whyte and Dan Berry chat about shifting styles to stay excited with a project, the intention behind the work and the purpose of practice. 

Check out Campbell's website, Instagram, twitter and comics school; Milk-Tooth!

Lizzie Kaye of Cast Iron Books and Dan Berry chat about publishing, editing, having something to say and a leap, a push and a stubborn stomp.

Lizzie Kaye of Cast Iron Books and Dan Berry chat about publishing, editing, having something to say and a leap, a push and a stubborn stomp.

Keef Knight, Gentleman Cartoonist and Dan Berry chat about stepping back, working solo vs working as part of a team and drawing funny pictures.

Check out Keef's Patreon!

Help support Make It Then Tell Everybody by joining the show's Patreon for as little as a dollar a month!

Paul Savage and Dan Berry chat about comedy, comics, Dan's problem with puns and being a full-time uncle.

Consider supporting the show on Patreon from $1 an episode, it really helps.

There's a sale on Dan's store until the end of January - 20% off!

Chris Gooch and Dan Berry chat about the making of Chris' new book Under Earth (available from Top Shelf and your local independent book store), rules for future-proofing and the mechanics of dread and suspense in films. 

Buy Chris' other books direct here.

Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode.

John Allison and Dan Berry talk about sleep, enduring a terrible year and get very deep into talking about swearing.

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Hannah Berry returns to talk to Dan about the recent Comics Creators Survey that she put into motion, unions, what doesn't get taught and pulling teeth.

Please check out the Society of Authors Comics Creators Network.  You can even get 20% off membership fees with the code COMICS20. Good stuff, highly recommended.

Support the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode. 

Or alternatively, buy Dan a coffee at Ko-Fi.

Sam Hardacre and Dan Berry talk about getting started drawing comics, parenthood, mortality and process.

Support the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode!

Hannah Eaton and Dan Berry chat about folk horror, diagrammatic plots, the crossover between comedy and comics and mystery nibs.

Buy Hannah's book from Myriad Editions or from your local independent bookshop.

Support the show on Patreon for a dollar an episode!

In the 200th episode of Make It Then Tell Everybody, the tables are turned and Dan is interviewed by Adventure Cartoonist Lucy Bellwood, who brings a previously unheard level of professionalism to this podcast. Lucy talks to Dan about career transitions, lessons from the last 8 years of the podcast, his role as an educator and working through a competitive bracket in which the most absurd nautical term is finally, definitively chosen.

Dan has a new book available! Buy it here!

Support the show on Patreon!

Also, support Lucy's Patreon!

Emma Evans and Dan Berry talk about making comics during a pandemic, creative processes and running a kickstarter campaign.

Check out Emma's book on etsy here.

Also, consider supporting the show on Patreon!

Chris Baldie and Dan Berry talk about kickstarter, style and Parisian rooftops. 

Check out the kickstarter for Chris's book We Said Goodbye to Gravity!

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Zoe Thorogood and Dan Berry chat about Zoe's process, coming to terms with imperfection and intense schedules.

Check out Zoe's new book from Avery Hill, The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott.

Consider supporting the show for as little as a dollar per episode on Patreon.

Joe Latham and Dan Berry talk about his process, the story that sits in your subconscious and manipulating your reader. 

Check out Joe's Kickstarter for Haru Part 2!

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Woodrow Phoenix returns to the podcast to talk about commercial art, teaching, narrative storytelling and cars. 

Support the show on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode.

In part 2 of their conversation, Tony Cliff and Dan Berry talk about software, hardware and get grumpy about subscription models.

Tony has a new book out called Let's Get Sleepy!

This episode is sponsored by PrintNinja. Visit printninja.com/makeit to get started. Mention Make It Then Tell Everybody when you save your quote and receive a free 5% print overrun with your order!

Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode.

In part 1 of their conversation, Tony Cliff and Dan Berry talk about how you make money making graphic novels, the joy and terror of DIY and not getting in your own way.

Here's the tweet thread that Tony was alluding to in this chat.

Tony has a new book out called Let's Get Sleepy!

This episode is sponsored by PrintNinja. Visit printninja.com/makeit to get started. Mention Make It Then Tell Everybody when you save your quote and receive a free 5% print overrun with your order!

Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode.

Shelby Criswell and Dan Berry chat about style, education, making a comic a month and preparing for a big project.

Today’s episode is sponsored by PrintNinja. Visit printninja.com/makeit to get started. Mention Make It Then Tell Everybody when you save your quote and receive a free 5% print overrun with your order!

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Hope Larson returns to chat with Dan Berry about being a parent, trusting your editor and keeping it interesting for yourself.

Hope has a new book out called All Together Now so check that out!

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Sloane Leong and Dan Berry talk about spontaneity, the shape of the story that lives inside everyone's head and what you do and don't show the reader.

Sloane has a new book out today called A Map To The Sun. Check it out!

Support the show through Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode.

Charlot Kristensen and Dan Berry chat about leaving a place of comfort, creative processes and what we don't talk about.

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Gustaffo Vargas and Dan Berry chat about cooking, self-worth and getting excited about getting excited.

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Sophie Yanow and Dan Berry chat about fictional autobiography, staying accountable and sticking to a schedule, styles and constraint and building up your drawing muscles.

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Robyn Smith and Dan Berry chat all about the struggle to get into drawing comics, the joy of body language and pulling the face while you draw the face.

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Christina 'Steenz' Stewart and Dan Berry chat about syndication, education and table-top role playing games.

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Shelly Bond and Dan Berry talk about the practicalities of being an editor; what it does and doesn't entail, trusting the people you work with and Insider Art - an anthology of comics, craft and cats to support female and non-binary comic book retailers.

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Danny Noble and Dan Berry talk about how writing can feel natural and drawing can feel like problem solving, the parallels between music and drawing and 'mystery mustard'.

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Nick's first time on the podcast was in 2014, and he returns to talk about working as an artist who writes and a writer who draws, how a career can change course and the balance between chaos and disorder. 

Get Nick's book with Jerel Dye Pigs Might Fly from your ethical book store of choice!

Support the show on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode.

Lucy Bellwood and Dan Berry continue chatting about burnout, imposter syndrome and mid-career slumps.

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Lucy Bellwood returns to talk to Dan Berry about woodwork, letting people in and running away to the woods to get strong.

This is the first part of a two-part interview.

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Hanco Kolk and Dan Berry chat about that time they spent teaching comics on a hundred year old boat, storytelling and style.

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Jason Chatfield and Dan Berry talk about Covid infections, drawing tools and being president of the National Cartoonists Society.

Jason has a podcast with Scott Dooley called Is There Something In This? Check it out!

We also talk a little about the brass pens I make. If so inclined, you can buy one here.

Help support the show on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode.

Ryan Estrada and Dan Berry chat about efficiency, speed, collaboration and dealing with too many ideas.

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Grant Snider and Dan Berry talk sketchbooks, discipline and finding the universal in the personal.

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Matthew Bogart and Dan Berry talk about not doing comics, working with others, performance and bravery.

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Jamie Smart and Dan Berry chat about the difference between writing prose and drawing comics, understanding your style and comfort zones.

Support the show on Patreon! 

Ben Passmore and Dan Berry chat about punk, drawing, what you don't see, being sued and fixing cars.

Ben has a new book out with Koyama Press called Sports is Hell. 

As mentioned in this episode, there are still people going through the lawsuit Ben mentioned. If you can, consider donating to help them pay their legal bills here.

You can support the podcast through Patreon and get access to patron-exclusive videos and Q&As.

Danielle Corsetto and Dan Berry chat all about webcomics, newspapers, Patreon and what to do with a dead elephant.

Consider supporting the show on Patreon - coming soon are Explainer videos, where Dan explains something.

Hass and Dan chat all about lettering styles and approaches and how comics come to life.

Check out Hass' YouTube channel Strip Panel Naked.

The artwork for this episode was lettered by Hass, drawn by Artyom Trakhanov with colours by Jason Wordie.

Support the show for a couple of dollars an episode on Patreon and get exclusive access to Explainer videos with Dan and monthly QandAs.

Nate Powell and Dan Berry chat about being in punk bands and having a DIY ethos, the idea of selling out and when an artist should be invisible.

Leah Moore and Dan Berry chat about getting into comics without getting a leg up, working with ideas, using people as paintbrushes and a near fatal headbanging injury.

Consider supporting the show for as little as $1 per episode on Patreon.

Rich Hardiman of Comicprintinguk.com chats with Dan Berry about all things print - planning a book, working within constraints, colour models, bleed and binding. All that good stuff.

Consider joining the Patreon for the podcast. Now, all patrons get access to a monthly video q&a with Dan where he answers questions and demonstrates stuff. He might even do one on bleed and margins!

Hannah Berry returns to the podcast to talk with Dan Berry (no relation) about the realities of making a living in comics, being a parent and being an advocate for comics. 

This episode features some un-bleeped swearing.

Charlie Adlard and Dan Berry get together in Dan's studio to talk about life after The Walking Dead, life drawing, the Angouleme festival and who comics are for.

Corrections - The first print run of Dav Pilkey's next Dog Man book from Scholastic is THREE MILLION not one million like I said during the interview. WOW.

Joana Mosi and Dan Berry chat about education (both being educated and being an educator), finding and using inspiration, dealing with failure and the magical power of a book.

B. Mure and Dan Berry get together to chat about asking for the things you want, working in a loose style and an inexplicable quantity of cake-related metaphors.

Marc Ellerby and Dan Berry chat about mental health and deciding to quit, working on licensed projects and doing your own thing.

Lucy Sullivan and Dan Berry chat about mental health, modern folklore and the process behind her upcoming book Barking.

Casey Nowak and Dan Berry chat about tools, making money and finding efficiencies in your process.

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James Albon and Dan Berry talk about James' new book, A Shining Beacon and get deep into process-chat, talking about pencils, cheap brushes, expensive pigments, the process of writing and turning that writing into comics.

Please consider supporting the show on Patreon for a dollar per episode.

Emma Vieceli and Dan Berry talk about running a kickstarter campaign, staying healthy and Existential Dread. 

Check out Emma's Kickstarter campaign for Breaks here!

Support Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon here!

 

Tim Bird and Dan Berry chat about being qualified for your hobby, the development of a style and taking a walking tour through time and space.

Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh?

Music by Jim Guthrie.

Edited and Produced by Simon Berry. 

Kat Chapman and Dan Berry talk about training for the marathon of a graphic novel, training yourself not to fuss and training to work without ego.

Lucie Bryon and Dan Berry get together to talk about diary comics, breaking fourth walls and the multitude of Lucies/Luchies. 

Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh?

Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie.

Edited and Produced by Simon Berry. 

Sarah Bowie and Dan Berry chat about observational comics, artistic voices and spying.

Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh?

Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie.

Edited and Produced by Simon Berry. 

Lucy Knisley and Dan Berry get together to talk about classic cartooning and comic books, growing up in public and preferring to be horizontal.

Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh?

Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie.

Edited and Produced by Dan’s tiny* baby** brother Simon Berry. 

Simon would like it known that although he is my younger brother he is both
* taller than me
and
** a full grown adult man.

Christian Ward and Dan Berry get together to talk about Christian's journey to, from and back to comics, teaching, storytelling and climbing that ladder.

Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn't so bad eh?

Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie.

Edited and Produced by Dan's tiny baby* brother Simon Berry. 

*Simon would like it known that although he is my younger brother he is both
a) taller
and
b) a full grown adult man.

Kristyna Baczynski returns to chat with Dan Berry about creative cycles, having someone champion your work, iPads and rather a lot of talk about stretching and robots.

Be sure to check out Kristyna's new book.

Ben Sears and Dan Berry chat about epiphanies, visual language and mushing up stories with your own experiences.

Erin Nations and Dan Berry get together to talk about moments of clarity, representing change and a sense of impeccable taste.

Ted Brandt & Ro Stein talk to Dan Berry about their creative relationship, reading contracts and taking ownership of a project. Check out their upcoming book 'Crowded' in August!

Also be sure to check out Draw the Line, a book of practical advice on political activism featuring artwork from over 100 artists from around the world. Support, get involved, send a tweet, whatever you can!

Alex Assan and Dan Berry chat about working with a writer, running a kickstarter and webcomics economics.

Alex is half of the creative team on the webcomic Shaderunners.

Lorenzo Etherington and Dan Berry get together to talk about how to draw absolutely everything, the intricacies of running a kickstarter campaign and the 4 Secret Ingredients of Drawing.

Ngozi Ukazu and Dan Berry get together to talk about building an audience, building your ability and attracting the muse.

James Albon and Dan Berry get together to talk about education, creative processes and what a style is & what a style does.

Kieron Gillen and Dan Berry get together at House of Bread in Stafford in front of a live audience to talk about writing comics, solving Rubix Cubes and playing the Blues.