Comic Book Fans, Amateur Artists and Pros are gathering June 6-8 at BINDERS Art Store in Buckhead and taking on the challenge of transforming pencil sketches to a full color 24 page comic book. 

In one weekend, participating artists, writers, inkers, pencilers and colorists will share their skills and work together. 

Open to Amateurs and Professionals, the goal is to gain experience in developing a comic book including character development, page timing, plot lines and character dialogue. 

SPECIAL INVITED GUESTS THRU THE WHOLE WEEKEND, INCLUDING COMIC BOOK ARTISTS AND WRITERS. 

$35 registration 
http://cbw2014.eventbrite.com

includes paper, pencils, comic book paper, markers, inks, drinks and snacks! THE CHALLENGE: 
Find a team & create a complete 24 page comic book in 1 Weekend

Friday 6-8pm 
writers, pencilers, inkers and colorists bring your comic book idea and pitch to a roomfull of creatives to help you with your book

Artist, Writer, Comic Book & Film Producer; Keef Cross 
http://rosariumpublishing.com/rosarium-books-dayblack.html 

Writer, Director, Producer; Balogun Ojetade 
http://chroniclesofharriet.com

Writer, Publisher; Milton Davis
http://www.mvmediaatl.com 

Saturday 10-6pm 
prep storyboards, sketches and panel drawings

Aritst, Writer, Producer & OnyxCon Creator; Joseph Wheeler III  
http://www.onyxcon.com

Del Hewitt Jr. Creator, Writer and Artist 
https://www.facebook.com/EbonyKissFanPage
http://thekingsofthewastelands.com

Sunday 11-4pm 
ink, color and lettering

special guest:
Jason Bullock Creator, Writer, Artist, Hero Central
writer, penciler, inker,letterer, editor, publisher, marketing, old school techniques and new, storyboarding
http://www.herocentral.org
Prizes for best story, best art, best cover 
courtesy of BINDERS ART SUPPLIES AND FRAMES STORE

Advice and Direction by: 
Special Artists will be announced soon! Sponsored by: 
BINDERS Art Supply & Frames Store

$35 Participation Fee 
Every artists receives complimentary art supplies courtesy of BINDERS ART SUPPLY & FRAMES STORE

Food and Drinks Provided

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Curator 
DTM -dacreativegenius 
404.695.5769

Why do game companies and projects fail or switch directions altogether? What do you need to know? Join us for this research-based discussion. 

Over the past two years, Jay O’Toole, an Assistant Professor at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business, has been studying the video game industry with special emphases on dynamics and outcomes of game development projects. Jay will be providing a talk about insights he has gleaned from his field work, including surveys conducted of over 1,000 startup video game companies and the participants from the past two Global Game Jams.

6 pm - Networking at the GSU Digital Arts Entertainment Lab
7 pm - Announcements and presentation
8 pm - More networking
 
Free for GGDA members and students, $5 for all others.
 

Directions and Parking:
 
Location of  Digital Arts Entertainment Lab at One Park Place South, Theater is here:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=one+park+place+south+atlanta+ga+30303&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x88f50386f3364387:0x9723c63edf7eee56,1+Park+Pl+NE,+Atlanta,+GA+30303&gl=us&ei=PlKBUcP9AoHO9QTEqYC4Ag&ved=0CDMQ8gEwAA
 
And the best place to park is GSU's T-Deck:
http://www.gsu.edu/parking/61597.html


Also, there is still time to enter the Jenffer Ann's Group Game Design Challenge and win $7000:
http://stoptdv.com/2014-life-love-game-design-challenge.htm
 
 

SIEGE Speaker Sign Ups Open

If you are interested in speaking at SIEGE2014 Oct. 3 - 5, the speaker request form is now online at http://www.ggda.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&view=Profiles&Itemid=122

Crowdfunding Campaigns for Artists 

$120 
May 24 & 25
Saturday 10 am to 5pm Sunday 11 am to 4pm 

register here
http://bit.ly/1pEoPRm

#crowdfunding #kickstarter #indiegogo #campaign #marketing #promotional #artlife #art #design #illustration #comicbooks #fineart #writing 

We will cover a step by step process of Identifying Potential Clients, PreCampaign preparation, Building Social Media Networks, Campaign Process, Key Campaign Words, Social Media Methods and Rewards List. 

2 days of Hands On work to build a successful campaign

Launch a Kickstarter or IndieGoGo Campaign for:

Artists 
Comic Books 
Web Comics 
Fine Art  
Drawings 
Sketchbooks
Films 
Writing 
Travel Books 
Art Installations 
Art Merchandise

What to bring:
Your Idea
Drawings
Sketches
Diagrams
Mockups
Descriptions
of your Idea.
And A Laptop To Get Started!!!