POSTER CHILD
True story: A publisher made a deal to produce comics and posters featuring a popular YouTube celebrity. Glass House Graphics created 10 painted covers for the project. Because the celeb agreed to attend Comic-Con and spend the whole time signing at the booth, the publisher decided to release all the images as retail posters. “We’ll […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF HONEST COMMUNICATION
Decades ago, DC Licensing contacted us for Mike Deodato to draw a superhero lithograph to be sold exclusively through the Warner Bros. Studio Store. At the time he spoke no English, so I worked with a coordinator in Brazil to handle the jobs. Deodato gladly accepted the assignment. DC Licensing was clear about the SIZE. […]
Sigh*….FLASH?
SPOILERS! I waited this long to post my thoughts on THE FLASH movie, so most folks who wanted to had a chance to see it. This is NOT about Ezra Miller’s dumpster-fire real life; it is about the movie. I didn’t mind it while watching it, but the further into the movie we got, the more it […]
Missing in Action
True story: A very slow-but-excellent artist had been abusing playing the “I need an advance on the pages to pay bills” card. Still, he was so good we were planning his next project, and I traveled a significant distance to meet with him to discuss the details, a lunch we’d planned a week ahead. He […]
The Tale of Jason Perkins, My Real-life AI
JASON PERKINS is a name every Glass House artist, and many of our clients, will recognize. Not only has Jason long been my company’s webmaster and top website designer, he’s been an A-level video editor, graphic designer, photo retoucher, and much more. The Wonder Woman I’m posting here on my blog is his work. He […]
All Righty, So What Now?
The time: One week ago. This appears on Messenger: “Good day Sir, I am willing to work in your project. Thanks sir.” I reply: “My company is producing more than FIFTY projects for a bunch of clients. Which project are you asking me about?” “If ever sir whatever I am willing. Comics interior pages sir. […]
“Another Change” Explosion
True story: An artist whose work I long appreciated wanted to join our roster. He’d sent samples periodically since 2016; I’d watched him grow, enjoying his covers, pinups, and occasional story but wondered why he had not soared to stardom status. Perhaps I could make the difference. I started him with a cover assignment, but […]
Local Business
While I totally agree 100% with supporting local companies with your business, sometimes those LOCAL BUSINESSES work hard to make it difficult to bring business to them. As example: I needed some large posters printed for an event, so I reached out on a local printer’s website, following their instructions for a quote. Three days […]
When Free Is Expensive
Sometimes “free” is too pricey. Last week I bought over $150.00 worth of stuff at BJs Club (our local equivalent of Sam’s Club). That qualified me to come back the next week for a free turkey. The coupon for it appeared in my phone app. Today I went back to get it, along with a […]
Hello, Goodbye!
True story: An artist for whom I’d gotten a couple of small jobs and was coaching on good samples did a test for an established western series — just character studies. They were beautifully drawn, but for some reason he drew them 6 heads high — they all looked short, especially given that heroic characters […]
