External Collaboration Project by Zombie Kittyzz

Contacted BigPunchStudios 20/11/23

elenabarnett2001_ — 2023-11-30 10:58:17 UTC

Contacted Deadstar Publishing 20/11/23

elenabarnett2001_ — 2023-11-30 11:00:37 UTC

No response.

Contacted Sweet Cherry Publishing 20/11/23

elenabarnett2001_ — 2023-11-30 11:01:57 UTC

No response.

BigPunchStudios unavailable but connection made, responded same day. 20/11/23

elenabarnett2001_ — 2023-11-30 11:05:10 UTC

Agreed to meet at Birmingham MCM 2/12/23

elenabarnett2001_ — 2023-12-31 17:45:17 UTC

Offered me dates to shadow at their studio.
Upon emailing settled on dates of February 12th for 5 days in Cheltenham.

First Day at BigPunchStudios 12/02/24

elenabarnett2001_ — 2024-03-01 23:27:33 UTC

Introduced to the studio as well as the surrounding creatives in the building.

Second Day at BigPunchStudios 13/02/24

elenabarnett2001_ — 2024-03-01 23:28:06 UTC

Taught me what it takes to create a successful comic, both as a writer and artist. Provided me with the 'comic writers journal' created by Jon.

Third Day at BigPunchStudios 14/02/24

elenabarnett2001_ — 2024-03-01 23:28:29 UTC

Had a workshop day on developing my story and the ways in which can panel this. Breaking down the ground works, environment, characters, clothing.

Fourth Day at BigPunchStudios 15/02/24

elenabarnett2001_ — 2024-03-01 23:28:51 UTC

Taught me how to set up InDesign comic pages, their specs and what printers to use, ways of adding speech bubbles..

Last Day at BigPunchStudios 16/02/24

elenabarnett2001_ — 2024-03-01 23:29:26 UTC

Spoke about how to get work, who I'd benefit working with and who I wouldn't, event work such as comic con, costs when being a self publisher, business and time management.