Midwest Region

Every Wednesday 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. PT
Meet virtually each Wednesday with a low-key, casual group of designers of all skill levels.

Designers’ Corner is a low-key, casual group that gives a space for folks to: learn more about recent trends about design, share current project work for quick and honest feedback, and talk shop with other creative enthusiasts and professionals.

We are open for designers of all skill levels! For the foreseeable future we will be hosting our sessions online, so you are welcome to join even if you don’t live in Huntsville!

Yep! you read that right we’re having an All-Nighter.
Join West Representative James Stowe for a full 24 hours as he
creates 1 page of comic book content every hour. Producing a
completed comic book by the next day.

James will be available to guide you through the process, give
honest feedback, chat about comics, art, and his Pokémon series he’s been working on. IG:@jamesstoweart

Those who want to stop by and say hello to make sure he’s still awake at 3 am. You too are welcome to connect by registering on Eventbrite and see if you catch him in the act of sleeping on his keyboard, snoring away the night.

Grab your coffee, snacks, and anything else that you might need for this virtual event. Enjoy a creative, fun-filled day and night of sketching, writing, and designing, or stop by to root on the hardcore cartoonists that are doing this all for art. And those who are in it for the thrill of a completed 24-page comic book, in 24 hours.

Open to all members, non-members, regions, states, and provinces.

Every Monday 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 noon MT / 11 a.m. PT

Cartoonists, illustrators, graphic artists, photographers, writers, creatives: Freelance Fandango is going virtual for the duration, and everyone is invited!

Freelance Fandango started out as get-together of freelance creatives in the Tacoma area. Now that we’re all trying to “flatten the curve,” FF has gone virtual. They’ve invited the Guild to sponsor them and spread the word. Join Freelance Fandango for a Zoom meeting to share your experience and news. Show and tell is a regular feature, so have your art supplies handy and turn your webcam on.

Virtual Event: The Guild is “More than just a Handbook”

Sketch #2 Theme: Change of Seasons

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Time 6:30 pm CST to 8:00 pm CST

It’s contagious – this feeling of being in a creative community!

“It’s contagious – the feeling of being in a community and feel more connected to people who are professional artists.”

• Camaraderie

• Solidarity – mutual support

• Connections

• Inclusive

• Social group

• Familiar

• Unity

Geek & technical discussion – about important industry issues, problems, solutions and suggestions.

Every Wednesday 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. PT
Meet virtually each Wednesday with a low-key, casual group of designers of all skill levels.

Designers’ Corner is a low-key, casual group that gives a space for folks to: learn more about recent trends about design, share current project work for quick and honest feedback, and talk shop with other creative enthusiasts and professionals.

We are open for designers of all skill levels! For the foreseeable future we will be hosting our sessions online, so you are welcome to join even if you don’t live in Huntsville!

Every Monday 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 noon MT / 11 a.m. PT

Cartoonists, illustrators, graphic artists, photographers, writers, creatives: Freelance Fandango is going virtual for the duration, and everyone is invited!

Freelance Fandango started out as get-together of freelance creatives in the Tacoma area. Now that we’re all trying to “flatten the curve,” FF has gone virtual. They’ve invited the Guild to sponsor them and spread the word. Join Freelance Fandango for a Zoom meeting to share your experience and news. Show and tell is a regular feature, so have your art supplies handy and turn your webcam on.

Let’s get together for a evening to share our favorite sources of inspiration!

Got a gorgeous new book of art or photography, design, or film you’d like to talk about? How about some wonderfully illustrated books or comics? Join us via Zoom and let’s chat and admire them for this virtual event.

Rules
* There will be a time limit of five minutes per book, with a maximum of three books per person.
* You may share images via your screen or via links in the chat, they must be safe for work, and
NSFW (not safe for work) content will not be acceptable to share.

People who can’t share their screens could share a link to images in the chat, and someone else can pull up the link on their screen.

Free and open to members and non-members of all regions

Presented by Crisy Meschieri and Liz DiFiore
Moderated by Erin M. Harris

Join our professionals: Designer, Crisy Meschieri, and Illustrator, Liz DiFiore as they chat about the right (and wrong) ways to run your business, work with clients, and get paid. We’ve all made mistakes: we’ll talk about mistakes they’ve made, how they fixed them, and how they improved their professional practices.

This webinar is geared toward students and is FREE!
Seats are on a first-come basis and are open to the first 100 registrants.
Register by emailing membership@graphicartistsguild.org. 

Every Wednesday 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. PT
Meet virtually each Wednesday with a low-key, casual group of designers of all skill levels.

Designers’ Corner is a low-key, casual group that gives a space for folks to: learn more about recent trends about design, share current project work for quick and honest feedback, and talk shop with other creative enthusiasts and professionals.

We are open for designers of all skill levels! For the foreseeable future we will be hosting our sessions online, so you are welcome to join even if you don’t live in Huntsville!

Every Monday 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 noon MT / 11 a.m. PT

Cartoonists, illustrators, graphic artists, photographers, writers, creatives: Freelance Fandango is going virtual for the duration, and everyone is invited!

Freelance Fandango started out as get-together of freelance creatives in the Tacoma area. Now that we’re all trying to “flatten the curve,” FF has gone virtual. They’ve invited the Guild to sponsor them and spread the word. Join Freelance Fandango for a Zoom meeting to share your experience and news. Show and tell is a regular feature, so have your art supplies handy and turn your webcam on.

Every Wednesday 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. PT
Meet virtually each Wednesday with a low-key, casual group of designers of all skill levels.

Designers’ Corner is a low-key, casual group that gives a space for folks to: learn more about recent trends about design, share current project work for quick and honest feedback, and talk shop with other creative enthusiasts and professionals.

We are open for designers of all skill levels! For the foreseeable future we will be hosting our sessions online, so you are welcome to join even if you don’t live in Huntsville!

Every Monday 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 noon MT / 11 a.m. PT

Cartoonists, illustrators, graphic artists, photographers, writers, creatives: Freelance Fandango is going virtual for the duration, and everyone is invited!

Freelance Fandango started out as get-together of freelance creatives in the Tacoma area. Now that we’re all trying to “flatten the curve,” FF has gone virtual. They’ve invited the Guild to sponsor them and spread the word. Join Freelance Fandango for a Zoom meeting to share your experience and news. Show and tell is a regular feature, so have your art supplies handy and turn your webcam on.

Every Wednesday 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. PT
Meet virtually each Wednesday with a low-key, casual group of designers of all skill levels.

Designers’ Corner is a low-key, casual group that gives a space for folks to: learn more about recent trends about design, share current project work for quick and honest feedback, and talk shop with other creative enthusiasts and professionals.

We are open for designers of all skill levels! For the foreseeable future we will be hosting our sessions online, so you are welcome to join even if you don’t live in Huntsville!