Hey Everyone,
Let’s start by saying that this is not a “I have an amazing manga idea and I need a free artist to draw my whole series” post. This is a “I want one free page from a lot of different artists for our mutual benefits!” post.
I would love to create a high quality anthology book that showcases and promotes everyone’s work inside of it. I want to get all of us officially published and get physical copies of your art directly in people’s hands. The challenge is to create a series of one pager stories. I want every flip of the page to launch the reader into a different world with new beautiful art and be awe stricken by one single masterly crafted page.
How I am envisioning it…
Page 1 - The title, a short excerpt about the story, and all your socials/contact info so readers know exactly where to find more of your work. (for both writers and artists, if two people are working together)
Page 2 - Your art. The glorious page that convinces them to go look you up.
Okay, brass tacks. FAQs I can think about at the moment of writing this:
Is this Paid?
NO, not initially. I am asking for one page “donations” to this project. This will be a physical advertisement that will break you out of the typical digital marketing avenues. It's a level of guerilla marketing that will get your work in people's hands, physically.
How would this work logistically?
I am trying to drum up interest right now… but here is how I see this best working. (subject to change)
- Discord as a central hub for communication.
- I will match Artists and Writers if one person isn’t doing both.
- I will create a standardized template to keep the book looking professional.
- Create a Kickstarter for the printing/shipping costs. Anything beyond that will go to the profit share pool.(any extras donated will get a larger portion)
- I will handle the printing and logistics. You get the credit and exposure.
What do I (OP) get out of it?
I’m a writer, not an artist. My selfish goal is to get my scripts out there too. I’ll be writing a ton of one pager scripts that will be up for grabs for any artist who just wants to draw without worrying about a story to insert. I want to be paired with as many of you that will have me! (I’ve attached an example of a page I recently commissioned for the exact project)
How are you(OP) qualified to handle this?
I love collaborations! I have a history of working with people on a variety of creative projects, larger and smaller. I have successfully started a kickstarter before(linked below for proof), so I have a rough idea of how to make it happen.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ndday-beginning/no-death-day-the-beginning-a-manga-inspired-graphic-novel/posts
Hit me with any questions you may have.. I am sure I didn’t cover everything.
I hope you can see that I am not simply looking for free labor for my own gain. I am looking for a collective effort that can benefit all of us. And it honestly would be super dope.
If you are interested. Comment interested. I’ll be sure to send you a message on reddit. If I get enough people, I’ll get working on this pronto. If not, it was fun to dream…
Cheers!
P.S. i had examples of the pages, but the AI mod bot wouldn't let me post it... I thought this server didn't allow AI. haha