Monday, May 6, 2013

Rules for Freelancers


This is the second of a set of comics I drew for Red Lemon Club, a site with articles and resources for creative professionals started by illustrator Alex Mathers. The secret to success in any creative field includes a cape, a Holden Caulfied hat, and a small herd of trained elephants.

10 comments:

  1. The last point really is important. Just doing good work is not enough.

    I have a question about those men with fez in small cars (planes) in the last panel: This seems to be some US custom, I saw similar references in other contexts. What is it about those? Is there some background or is it just a custom?

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  2. Hauke: the guys in the small cars and fezzes are Shriners, it's a branch of the Masonic order that does public philanthropy (Shriners fund a childrens' hospital network for example). They are a staple of US parades, and usually throw candy out as they zip by in the little cars.

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  3. Thanks Anonymous, perfect description of the Shriners! They were part of every small-town Midwest parade I attended as a child.

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  4. Thanks for the explanation.

    And, while I am at it: Thanks for the great graphics!

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  5. hey.
    i came across this site when i was aimlessly wandering the internet, because i don't have a facebook account now, and , yeah, as a teenager, it is kinda necessary to be on it. well. not really. in retrospect. but the holidays just seem to fly by.... i just wanted to say that your comics are amazing. words can't say just how much.

    ---------------------anonymous and wondering.

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  6. its 433 a.m. in Cloverdale California

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  7. thank you!it is great to read and to watch

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  8. Love it - brilliant, warm witty illustrations. Well done you

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  9. well said!

    Regards, www.lonelyreload.com (A Growing Teenager Diary)

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  10. Love your comics! And this one is so true!! Thanks.

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