LIA Cast 85 - Where the Heck are All of My Art Files?

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So you set up a clever file structure to keep all of your art files. The digital pencils, inks, colors and lettering are all neatly kept in a folder architecture with a foolproof naming convention on your hard drive.

And then 6 months later you discover an egregious error on an earlier page that needs a quick fix. You search your system, but you can't remember the file name or where you put it. What now?

We're joined by Anne Drozd, cartoonist and Mellon Collection Assistant at the Univeristy of Michigan Museum of Art, for a discussion on easy-to-implement techniques on managing your digital art files.

We also announce a new Quest! Check out Jerzy's Insta-Cast, a series of tiny art challenges that, once completed, will set you off to creating your own cast of characters. Deadline to have your quests discussed on the show is October 8, 2013!

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LIA Cast 85 - Where the Heck are All of My Art Files?

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LIA Cast 84 - Getting a Reaction and Showcasing Yourself with Ryan Estrada

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Does it matter how often you post your content, or does it matter more what you post? How do you engage readers so that they'll share your thing, and so their friends will share your thing? We're joined once again by Ryan Estrada for a discussion on the art of creating compelling content.

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We also review this month's quests! LIA Quest 8 - A Full Deck of Cards!

John Bleau's Quests: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 

Ashley Knapp's Quests: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 

Doudrious Maximus' Quests: 1 | 2 | 3 

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LIA Cast 84 - Getting a Reaction and Showcasing Yourself with Ryan Estrada

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LIA Cast 83 - Playing with Your Work

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If it's fun, it's not work. Is that so? Does a grueling experience prove the work's value? On the other hand, should it always be fun? And what's the difference between fun work and play? We're joined by Kate Shields Stenzinger, Play Therapist and LIA Instructor, for a discussion on the role of play. By looking at why we play and implementing strategies to create more playful experiences with our work, we might unlock more creativity both in the drawings we do for work and those we do for fun.

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Don't forget about our latest Quest! LIA Quest 8 - A Full Deck of Cards! Deadline to have your quest discussed on the next LIA Cast is August 28, 2013!

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LIA Cast 82 - Where Do You Blog?

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In episode 75 we deconstructed the question of whether one should blog during their creative project's development. This time we're operate under the assumption that you do wish to blog and share content, which leads to another question: Where do you put this stuff?

Blogging has changed a lot over the past 5 years. It used to be common wisdom to host your own blog and post links on social media. Blogs were for content, social media were for news about the content. But with more and more social media sites encouraging users to post richer content to their streams, the line has been blurred. Many creators are conducting their presence and content entirely on social media sites like Tumblr, Facebook Fan Pages, and Google+.

Mike Elgan issued a challenge to content creators: Blog exclusively on Google+ for the month of August. And a lot of interesting discussion has been happening on his posts in regards to the pros and cons of such a move. What if the service on which you're blogging goes all Posterous on you?

We tackle the question ourselves in the 10,000 Ft Up segment of this episode followed by some On The Ground tips on how we manage our blogging and presence.

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 We also launch a new Quest! LIA Quest 8 - A Full Deck of Cards!Deadline to have your quest discussed on the next LIA Cast is August 28, 2013!

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LIA Cast 81 - Work Rhythms

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Inspired by this episode's Quest Review, we spend this episode walking around the topic of the rhythm of the work day (or work evening, or even work hours). Journaling and reflecting not only reveal time management insights and deepen our understanding of our creative voices; they can also teach us about the rhythms of our emotional and physical state during our work sessions. Knowing this provides us with the means to anticipate and side step the times when we're feeling frustration or hesitation at the desk.

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 We also review and discuss this episode's Quest: What's the Difference Between Zero and 60?

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