Higher edu-muh-cation!

I had the great pleasure of speaking to a class up at the University of Alaska Fairbanks this evening! Jamie Smith, local artist/cartoonist/graphic arts dude/wild man, teaches a class called Cartooning and Comic Art at UAF and last year he contacted me about coming to talk to the class. So, this was the second year for my "presentation." Initially, the plan was to talk about writing for comics but when he found out I was also lettering we added that in as well.

Basically, I'm one of two people publishing comics in this town and I'm pretty sure the only one with Diamond distributed comics work. Last year, the other local comic booker, Layla Lawlor, was a student in the class and this year I guess she came and spoke to the class before I did. (Layla also happens to be a Sequential Tart!)I answered questions and rambled on about anything that popped into my head about comics... creating them, the industry, the market, etc. So far both years we've had a good group of people. Very friendly, attentive, ready to jump in with a comment or question. Maybe next year I'll try to plan at least an outline of a "speech" just so I'm sure to hit all the important stuff, I think I glossed over a few things this time.

It was a lot of fun and I look forward to next year.

Oh, and a big thanks to Rick Reddick who pointed Jamie in my direction last year.