LIA Cast 46 - Website Design Critique

It's been a while since we've given a whole episode to walking around the topic of design (since episode 26 to be exact), so we figured it was high time to put some focus on that aspect of visual communication once again. This time Rob critiques Jerzy's in-progress redesign of the Comics Are Great site. We even get some tips from Ryan Estrada, who shows up in the chat during the live stream.

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LIA Cast 45 - When You Can't Accept a Compliment

Why is it we are so ready to reject praise but embrace criticism? Many artists admit to having trouble accepting compliments. We joke, we justify, we deflect them any way we can. Compliments make us uncomfortable. But why is that?

We tackle this topic while also testing out streaming our discussion via a Google+ Hangout. You can join us next Tuesday at 9 pm ET to participate in the next episode. Just watch our Google+ Page for more info.

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LIA Cast 44 - Reflecting on Kids Read Comics

A common theme on the LIA Cast is reflection to improve a project or one's work. By looking at our intent, what went right, and what went wrong, we can make a more intentional approach to future projects. We model this idea once again by looking back at our experiences at Kids Read Comics 2012 and our contributions to the event.

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LIA Cast 43 - Roadblocks to Sharing

If you've ever started a post on your blog, Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr, and deleted it instead of hitting the "send" button, this one is for you.

Hot on the heels of our discussion on the value of iterating on ideas, we walk around the topics of self-editing, overpolishing an idea or project, and other roadblocks to publishing your work. Where is the line between refinining to perfection and the infinite cycle of self-editing? It's a talk on quantity vs. quality in the Lean Into Art style of topic exploration.

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LIA Cast 42 - Iterations Breed Creativity

Don't Stick With Your First Idea.

Is this always true? Does the best idea always happen in the second, third, or fourth iteration of your project? Or does iterating on our projects yield other learning opportunities? It's a fun talk about the secrets unlocked through iterating on our character designs, story outlines, and other creative projects.

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