MATTHEWPADEN

I’ve been living in pixels for most of my career: sketching rough ideas on napkins, cleaning them up in Clip Studio, painting in Procreate on flights, and wrangling client-ready files in Photoshop.

If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say, "I just need to find my style," I could probably buy enough sketchbooks to fill an entire studio wall.

Poster design for short films is often treated like an afterthought—something to “figure out later” once the film is finished. I’ve come to believe that this is a mistake.

If you’re serious about creating webcomics—or even just curious about how people actually make a living from them—then The Webcomics Handbook by Brad Guigar is one of the most practical and encouraging resources you can read.

When a client reaches out to me about brand identity or mascot design, one of the first things I gently but clearly explain is...