Justin Alves

MECA Illustration Seniors

by admin on April 23, 2013

This morning I stopped into my alma mater to participate in the Senior Illustration Major review. I was able to spend about 9-10 minutes with each senior, and check out their work. I collected all their postcards/business cards and created a list of their websites (below) so you can check out what is happening. Was [...]

by admin on April 17, 2013

mzmew: viergacht: DRAW A CENTAUR DAY! APRIL 16th Unlike other drawing challenges, there is no long commitment, and no rules other than it should be centauroid – you know, upright, vaguely humanoid torso welded to a more animalistic lower torso. Go wild!  what do they mean goofy? I might have to participate in Draw a [...]

by admin on April 8, 2013

drawntw: Episode 21 Reed hosts THE BIG GAY EPISODE! —————————————————————————— Some links mentioned in the podcast: Subscribe via iTunes! Drawn This Way twitter | email Curtis Bathurst website | twitter Terry Blas website | comic | tumblr | twitter Tony Breed comic | tumblr | twitter  Levi Hastings website | tumblr | twitter  Ned Hugar tumblr | twitter  Donald McCullogh behance | [...]

The Mighty Pencil: Pricing: The Key To Not Destroying Everyone’s Career

by admin on April 4, 2013

The Mighty Pencil: Pricing: The Key To Not Destroying Everyone’s Career themightypencil: Words by Steven Bonner. Illustration by Allan Deas. OK, so the title sounds a little melodramatic, but on some level, it’s pretty damn close to the truth. Whether you’re a recent graduate, a veteran freelancer, or an out-of-office-hours illustrator doesn’t matter – we [...]

Kali Ciesemier: TAXES FOR FREELANCERS, 101

by admin on April 1, 2013

Kali Ciesemier: TAXES FOR FREELANCERS, 101 kalidraws: In the past, I’ve gotten some questions about the business of illustration & about how taxes work. Filing taxes is a bummer, but it sucks even more when you have no idea what you’re doing. After progressing from Completely Clueless to Somewhat Experienced* during the past 5 years [...]