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Hi! I've been stalking your comic for a few years now.. thought I'd finally ask you a question! It's my understanding that your day job is also one as an artist, in video games or something? I know Lackadaisy isn't a total breadwinner for you, and you've expressed appreciation for being able to collaborate with many fellow artists daily. If Lackadaisy were more finance positive, would you set your day job aside to do it full-time? I am surprised it isn't more profitable for you, honestly.
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Yeah.  Game artist, though lately I’m doing more managing than I am doing art.

And yes…or, well, I had very much hoped at one point that I might be able to support myself with the comic, but that turned out to be unrealistic in my situation.  I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my approach and, earnings-wise, it’s never been anywhere near the ballpark to justify making the leap to full-time, so I’ve pretty well relinquished that idea.

10th June 2012 · 25 notes
  1. burmeciandragoonfreya said: Would you still want to? I honestly think you could! At least saving up enough money and fan fundraisers! That could help you get off on a good start! Keep trying!
  2. methusellaneous said: Have you ever thought about running a kickstart project or similar to raise funds to finish your second book? That way you could measure response, and have guaranteed income if it worked. What mistakes did you make? Interested from business POV
  3. titancity said: I talk too much. =P
  4. asymmetricsolutions said: In concurrence with this question, what’s it like working in a game art studio and, apparently, managing a bunch of artists?
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