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Show Off & Tell

Join the New England Region’s Creative Team for Show Off & Tell! An informal gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives welcome! Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the telling part, come and schmooze with the New England Region.

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come SHARE with us!
Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*

This month, we’re talking about:

• The different kinds of ways you can couple up with your client
• Ways to communicate, negotiate, and the different levels of committing
• Setting expectations
• Long and short-term relationships via contracts

Register here: Graphic Artists Guild event

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
8:00pm ET / 7:00pm CT
6:00pm MT / 5:00pm PT

All are welcome to attend.

Mind Your Creative Business
Resources and Inspiration for Creative Professionals.

Join us for a live series where you can ask questions about running a creative business.

A monthly live event where we dig into the challenges faced by the creative community and share resources from out in the world as well as from the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook. Watch live and ask Terrence Moline and Ed Shems questions, or catch the replay.

The two hosts will discuss common topics creatives experience in their day-to-day business endeavors.
Follow this series on The Graphic Artists Guild LinkedIn page.  Previous episodes of the series can be found by scrolling through past content on on LinkedIn.

About the Hosts:
Terrence Moline lives by design. He resides at the corner of marketing and art by utilizing his skills to create identities, communities, and communication. With 25+ years of industry dedication, his illustration, strategy, and design have helped raise the profile of community causes and educational organizations. Terrence is also the Founder and Head Listener at African American Graphic Designers (AAGD.co), the largest collective of AA/Blk designers who collaborate while growing as a family.

Ed Shems has been freelance illustrating and designing for more than 25 years, working primarily in the early reader, middle grade, comic, graphic novel, and education markets. Ed is a member of the Illustration Advisory Council for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the Special Guest Coordinator for the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE).Ed has been a member of the Graphic Artists Guild for more than 20 years, and a volunteer for a good portion of that time.

Repeats the 3rd Wednesday every month
12:00pm – 12:30pm ET / 11:00am – 11:30am CT
10:00am – 10:30am MT / 9:00am – 9:30am PT

Show Off & Tell

Join the New England Region’s Creative Team for Show Off & Tell! An informal gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives welcome! Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the telling part, come and schmooze with the New England Region.

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come SHARE with us!
Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*

Mind Your Creative Business
Resources and Inspiration for Creative Professionals.

Join us for a live series where you can ask questions about running a creative business.

A monthly live event where we dig into the challenges faced by the creative community and share resources from out in the world as well as from the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook. Watch live and ask Terrence Moline and Ed Shems questions, or catch the replay.

The two hosts will discuss common topics creatives experience in their day-to-day business endeavors.
Follow this series on The Graphic Artists Guild LinkedIn page.  Previous episodes of the series can be found by scrolling through past content on on LinkedIn.

About the Hosts:
Terrence Moline lives by design. He resides at the corner of marketing and art by utilizing his skills to create identities, communities, and communication. With 25+ years of industry dedication, his illustration, strategy, and design have helped raise the profile of community causes and educational organizations. Terrence is also the Founder and Head Listener at African American Graphic Designers (AAGD.co), the largest collective of AA/Blk designers who collaborate while growing as a family.

Ed Shems has been freelance illustrating and designing for more than 25 years, working primarily in the early reader, middle grade, comic, graphic novel, and education markets. Ed is a member of the Illustration Advisory Council for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the Special Guest Coordinator for the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE).Ed has been a member of the Graphic Artists Guild for more than 20 years, and a volunteer for a good portion of that time.

Repeats the 3rd Wednesday every month
12:00pm – 12:30pm ET / 11:00am – 11:30am CT
10:00am – 10:30am MT / 9:00am – 9:30am PT

Show Off & Tell

Join the New England Region’s Creative Team for Show Off & Tell! An informal gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives welcome! Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the telling part, come and schmooze with the New England Region.

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come SHARE with us!
Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*

Mind Your Creative Business
Resources and Inspiration for Creative Professionals.

Join us for a live series where you can ask questions about running a creative business.

A monthly live event where we dig into the challenges faced by the creative community and share resources from out in the world as well as from the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook. Watch live and ask Terrence Moline and Ed Shems questions, or catch the replay.

The two hosts will discuss common topics creatives experience in their day-to-day business endeavors.
Follow this series on The Graphic Artists Guild LinkedIn page.  Previous episodes of the series can be found by scrolling through past content on on LinkedIn.

About the Hosts:
Terrence Moline lives by design. He resides at the corner of marketing and art by utilizing his skills to create identities, communities, and communication. With 25+ years of industry dedication, his illustration, strategy, and design have helped raise the profile of community causes and educational organizations. Terrence is also the Founder and Head Listener at African American Graphic Designers (AAGD.co), the largest collective of AA/Blk designers who collaborate while growing as a family.

Ed Shems has been freelance illustrating and designing for more than 25 years, working primarily in the early reader, middle grade, comic, graphic novel, and education markets. Ed is a member of the Illustration Advisory Council for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the Special Guest Coordinator for the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE).Ed has been a member of the Graphic Artists Guild for more than 20 years, and a volunteer for a good portion of that time.

Repeats the 3rd Wednesday every month
12:00pm – 12:30pm ET / 11:00am – 11:30am CT
10:00am – 10:30am MT / 9:00am – 9:30am PT

Show Off & Tell

Join the New England Region’s Creative Team for Show Off & Tell! An informal gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives welcome! Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the telling part, come and schmooze with the New England Region.

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come SHARE with us!
Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*

Mind Your Creative Business
Resources and Inspiration for Creative Professionals.

Join us for a live series where you can ask questions about running a creative business.

A monthly live event where we dig into the challenges faced by the creative community and share resources from out in the world as well as from the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook. Watch live and ask Terrence Moline and Ed Shems questions, or catch the replay.

The two hosts will discuss common topics creatives experience in their day-to-day business endeavors.
Follow this series on The Graphic Artists Guild LinkedIn page.  Previous episodes of the series can be found by scrolling through past content on on LinkedIn.

About the Hosts:
Terrence Moline lives by design. He resides at the corner of marketing and art by utilizing his skills to create identities, communities, and communication. With 25+ years of industry dedication, his illustration, strategy, and design have helped raise the profile of community causes and educational organizations. Terrence is also the Founder and Head Listener at African American Graphic Designers (AAGD.co), the largest collective of AA/Blk designers who collaborate while growing as a family.

Ed Shems has been freelance illustrating and designing for more than 25 years, working primarily in the early reader, middle grade, comic, graphic novel, and education markets. Ed is a member of the Illustration Advisory Council for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the Special Guest Coordinator for the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE).Ed has been a member of the Graphic Artists Guild for more than 20 years, and a volunteer for a good portion of that time.

Repeats the 3rd Wednesday every month
12:00pm – 12:30pm ET / 11:00am – 11:30am CT
10:00am – 10:30am MT / 9:00am – 9:30am PT

Show Off & Tell

Join the New England Region’s Creative Team for Show Off & Tell! An informal gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives welcome! Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the telling part, come and schmooze with the New England Region.

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come SHARE with us!
Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*

Mind Your Creative Business
Resources and Inspiration for Creative Professionals.

Join us for a live series where you can ask questions about running a creative business.

A monthly live event where we dig into the challenges faced by the creative community and share resources from out in the world as well as from the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook. Watch live and ask Terrence Moline and Ed Shems questions, or catch the replay.

The two hosts will discuss common topics creatives experience in their day-to-day business endeavors.
Follow this series on The Graphic Artists Guild LinkedIn page.  Previous episodes of the series can be found by scrolling through past content on on LinkedIn.

About the Hosts:
Terrence Moline lives by design. He resides at the corner of marketing and art by utilizing his skills to create identities, communities, and communication. With 25+ years of industry dedication, his illustration, strategy, and design have helped raise the profile of community causes and educational organizations. Terrence is also the Founder and Head Listener at African American Graphic Designers (AAGD.co), the largest collective of AA/Blk designers who collaborate while growing as a family.

Ed Shems has been freelance illustrating and designing for more than 25 years, working primarily in the early reader, middle grade, comic, graphic novel, and education markets. Ed is a member of the Illustration Advisory Council for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the Special Guest Coordinator for the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE).Ed has been a member of the Graphic Artists Guild for more than 20 years, and a volunteer for a good portion of that time.

Repeats the 3rd Wednesday every month
12:00pm – 12:30pm ET / 11:00am – 11:30am CT
10:00am – 10:30am MT / 9:00am – 9:30am PT

Show Off & Tell

Join the New England Region’s Creative Team for Show Off & Tell! An informal gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives welcome! Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the telling part, come and schmooze with the New England Region.

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come SHARE with us!
Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*

Mind Your Creative Business
Resources and Inspiration for Creative Professionals.

Join us for a live series where you can ask questions about running a creative business.

A monthly live event where we dig into the challenges faced by the creative community and share resources from out in the world as well as from the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook. Watch live and ask Terrence Moline and Ed Shems questions, or catch the replay.

The two hosts will discuss common topics creatives experience in their day-to-day business endeavors.
Follow this series on The Graphic Artists Guild LinkedIn page.  Previous episodes of the series can be found by scrolling through past content on on LinkedIn.

About the Hosts:
Terrence Moline lives by design. He resides at the corner of marketing and art by utilizing his skills to create identities, communities, and communication. With 25+ years of industry dedication, his illustration, strategy, and design have helped raise the profile of community causes and educational organizations. Terrence is also the Founder and Head Listener at African American Graphic Designers (AAGD.co), the largest collective of AA/Blk designers who collaborate while growing as a family.

Ed Shems has been freelance illustrating and designing for more than 25 years, working primarily in the early reader, middle grade, comic, graphic novel, and education markets. Ed is a member of the Illustration Advisory Council for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the Special Guest Coordinator for the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE).Ed has been a member of the Graphic Artists Guild for more than 20 years, and a volunteer for a good portion of that time.

Repeats the 3rd Wednesday every month
12:00pm – 12:30pm ET / 11:00am – 11:30am CT
10:00am – 10:30am MT / 9:00am – 9:30am PT

Show Off & Tell

Join the New England Region’s Creative Team for Show Off & Tell! An informal gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives welcome! Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the telling part, come and schmooze with the New England Region.

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come SHARE with us!
Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*

Mind Your Creative Business
Resources and Inspiration for Creative Professionals.

Join us for a live series where you can ask questions about running a creative business.

A monthly live event where we dig into the challenges faced by the creative community and share resources from out in the world as well as from the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook. Watch live and ask Terrence Moline and Ed Shems questions, or catch the replay.

The two hosts will discuss common topics creatives experience in their day-to-day business endeavors.
Follow this series on The Graphic Artists Guild LinkedIn page.  Previous episodes of the series can be found by scrolling through past content on on LinkedIn.

About the Hosts:
Terrence Moline lives by design. He resides at the corner of marketing and art by utilizing his skills to create identities, communities, and communication. With 25+ years of industry dedication, his illustration, strategy, and design have helped raise the profile of community causes and educational organizations. Terrence is also the Founder and Head Listener at African American Graphic Designers (AAGD.co), the largest collective of AA/Blk designers who collaborate while growing as a family.

Ed Shems has been freelance illustrating and designing for more than 25 years, working primarily in the early reader, middle grade, comic, graphic novel, and education markets. Ed is a member of the Illustration Advisory Council for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the Special Guest Coordinator for the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE).Ed has been a member of the Graphic Artists Guild for more than 20 years, and a volunteer for a good portion of that time.

Repeats the 3rd Wednesday every month
12:00pm – 12:30pm ET / 11:00am – 11:30am CT
10:00am – 10:30am MT / 9:00am – 9:30am PT

Show Off & Tell

Join the New England Region’s Creative Team for Show Off & Tell! An informal gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives welcome! Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the telling part, come and schmooze with the New England Region.

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come SHARE with us!
Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*

Mind Your Creative Business
Resources and Inspiration for Creative Professionals.

Join us for a live series where you can ask questions about running a creative business.

A monthly live event where we dig into the challenges faced by the creative community and share resources from out in the world as well as from the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook. Watch live and ask Terrence Moline and Ed Shems questions, or catch the replay.

The two hosts will discuss common topics creatives experience in their day-to-day business endeavors.
Follow this series on The Graphic Artists Guild LinkedIn page.  Previous episodes of the series can be found by scrolling through past content on on LinkedIn.

About the Hosts:
Terrence Moline lives by design. He resides at the corner of marketing and art by utilizing his skills to create identities, communities, and communication. With 25+ years of industry dedication, his illustration, strategy, and design have helped raise the profile of community causes and educational organizations. Terrence is also the Founder and Head Listener at African American Graphic Designers (AAGD.co), the largest collective of AA/Blk designers who collaborate while growing as a family.

Ed Shems has been freelance illustrating and designing for more than 25 years, working primarily in the early reader, middle grade, comic, graphic novel, and education markets. Ed is a member of the Illustration Advisory Council for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the Special Guest Coordinator for the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE).Ed has been a member of the Graphic Artists Guild for more than 20 years, and a volunteer for a good portion of that time.

Repeats the 3rd Wednesday every month
12:00pm – 12:30pm ET / 11:00am – 11:30am CT
10:00am – 10:30am MT / 9:00am – 9:30am PT

Show Off & Tell

Join the New England Region’s Creative Team for Show Off & Tell! An informal gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives welcome! Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the telling part, come and schmooze with the New England Region.

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come SHARE with us!
Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*

Mind Your Creative Business
Resources and Inspiration for Creative Professionals.

Join us for a live series where you can ask questions about running a creative business.

A monthly live event where we dig into the challenges faced by the creative community and share resources from out in the world as well as from the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook. Watch live and ask Terrence Moline and Ed Shems questions, or catch the replay.

The two hosts will discuss common topics creatives experience in their day-to-day business endeavors.
Follow this series on The Graphic Artists Guild LinkedIn page.  Previous episodes of the series can be found by scrolling through past content on on LinkedIn.

About the Hosts:
Terrence Moline lives by design. He resides at the corner of marketing and art by utilizing his skills to create identities, communities, and communication. With 25+ years of industry dedication, his illustration, strategy, and design have helped raise the profile of community causes and educational organizations. Terrence is also the Founder and Head Listener at African American Graphic Designers (AAGD.co), the largest collective of AA/Blk designers who collaborate while growing as a family.

Ed Shems has been freelance illustrating and designing for more than 25 years, working primarily in the early reader, middle grade, comic, graphic novel, and education markets. Ed is a member of the Illustration Advisory Council for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the Special Guest Coordinator for the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE).Ed has been a member of the Graphic Artists Guild for more than 20 years, and a volunteer for a good portion of that time.

Repeats the 3rd Wednesday every month
12:00pm – 12:30pm ET / 11:00am – 11:30am CT
10:00am – 10:30am MT / 9:00am – 9:30am PT

Show Off & Tell

Join the New England Region’s Creative Team for Show Off & Tell! An informal gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives welcome! Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the telling part, come and schmooze with the New England Region.

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come SHARE with us!
Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*