Costa Rican comic creator Alberto González pulls back the curtain on his process Hola! I am Alberto, a Costa Rican artist, writer and user experience / IT specialist who has been member of Kid's Comics Unite / Studio (KCU) since 2021. Looking for like-minded artistic souls …Read More
Hi, Eli here Creating art is a process of problem solving. With every new piece we make, we create problems for ourselves. Problems like, “I need to convey this character’s personality by design alone”. And we use our skills to find the best solution. Evaluating your …Read More
By César Lador & Nicole Harwood #KidsComicsLetsGo ... EXPLORE! From the seeds of our origins, to picking our theme and title, to preparing our Kickstarter pre-launch page, and designing our cover, so far, our articles have focused on a bird's eye view of creating the Kids Comics …Read More
By Rowena Zahnrei and Bob Thibeault Just a little over a month from now (April 22nd!), the crowdfunding campaign for our 160+ Page Graphic Novel, Let’s Go! A Kids Comic Studio Anthology, will launch on Kickstarter! Anthology contributors will be able to share the details …Read More
By Deborah Tyson It's an exciting time with Kids Comics Unite’s PitchFest 2025 happening right now. Kids comic artists/writers and creative teams are participating from all over. Perhaps you wonder how to form a creative comic team with an author or illustrator? Here's some …Read More
By The Editorial Committee • Compiled by Jeff Larkin We're now in 2025 and at the start of the Lunar New Year! We'll continue to share our experiences as a collaborative team of creators working on KCU Studio's premier middle-grade anthology. Coming up with an …Read More
By César Lador Once upon a time (because cool stories usually start like that) there was a group of dedicated, passionate and optimistic comic creators who decided to publish a comic anthology together... And here’s how the creators (myself included) handled one of the biggest hurdles …Read More
Elizabeth Jancewicz and Eric Stevenson are the consummate “creators.” Elizabeth is a painter, illustrator, and comics creator. Eric is a musician, singer, and writer. Since 2010, they’ve been supporting themselves entirely from their creative work. They tour all over the USA as the band Pocket …Read More
[Rivkah has graciously given us permission to reprint this article which was originally posted on her personal blog!] In THEATRICAL vs. CINEMATIC STORYTELLING, I mention a lot of things like “zoom,” “pan,” “establishing shot,” etc, which are terms typically used to direct cinematography in movies. …Read More
What is visual narrative? Visual narrative in comics is how we communicate and engage an audience through visual storytelling. It can convey information at a glance, guide the eye, evoke emotions, and enact the senses to become an immersive experience. “a book is a little empathy …Read More