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alice @aliceduke.bsky.social · 21h

also, as a reminder: you can get my clip studio brushes plus a couple of other things for free

ko-fi.com/s/1909d49cfc

Clip Studio Brush Set - alice duke's Ko-fi Shop

A set of 3 brushes for Clip Studio Paint with a texture matched eraser. The set includes: - one multi-purpose chisel paint brush with a textured tape...

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ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 7d

🌷✨ shortboxcomicsfair.com ✨🌷

comic by @weisanboo.bsky.social

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Narsid @narsid.bsky.social · 8d

‘Song of the Seabirds’ is my entry for 2025 @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social - a 134-pages-long graphic novel that narrates a story of journey of an angel on his quest to find his lost lover after a millennium of separation.

Go get your copy here!
www.shortboxcomicsfair.com/shop-sq4wj/p...

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Emily Cheeseman @emcheeseman.bsky.social · 11d

A single arrow turns the tide of a battle, and its archer is swept into the service of a conquering prince.

PEREGRINE is a 28-page minicomic printed on a RISO SF5130 digital duplicator in black and lime green ink. Also available in digital format. 🏹 emilycheeseman.myshopify.com

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 9d

Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.

secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup

Submit a Claim

secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 10d

It's that time: ShortBox Comics Fair is here!

Over 140+ all-new, original comics created by artists from around the world, gathered exclusively in one place -for October only!

And it's all online, with all digital comics: no shipping, no waiting, no travelling.

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com

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Brandon T. Snider @brandontsnider.bsky.social · 11d

PUBLISHING JOB: recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

Chronicle Books - Designer, Children's

Chronicle Books is looking for a Children’s Designer to join either our San Francisco or New York City office. Our Designers are the keepers of Chronicle Books’ aesthetics, helping to produce some of ...

recruiting.paylocity.com

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Sarah M 🌈🍉🌻 @braverobynart.bsky.social · 11d

Deaths Door is 80% off on Steam right now, if you haven't picked it up then now it's a perfect time!! Don't forget to look for my little dog Conan, she's hidden in a secret item somewhere in this game!!
store.steampowered.com/app/894020/D...

Save 80% on Death's Door on Steam

Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to ...

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1000xRESIST | Available Now @sunsetvisitor.studio · 10d

Hekki, we’re hiring!

First up: Senior Programmer!

💠 80k CAD salary
💠 Hybrid/remote work (relocation support available)
💠 Health benefits plan
💠 4-day work week
💠 4 weeks annual paid vacation, unlimited sick/personal days

Job listing ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Victoria Tran ✨ @victoriatran.bsky.social · 15d

alright Flash nerds hit us up!!!

Innersloth @innersloth.com · 15d

🦥 HIRING 🦥

We're looking for a Senior 2D Animator for something new!
🖌️ Temporary, full-time role (12-18 months)
🖌️ Remote
🖌️ 3+ years exp of 2D Flash-style animation
🖌️ Proficienct with Adobe Animate

Apps close Oct 10. Apply now! innersloth.bamboohr.com/careers/33

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MJ Smiles @misajoy.bsky.social · 16d

@polyarcgames.com is hiring! If you think you might be a good fit, please send me a message. I'd love to tell you all about the best place I've worked since I joined the games industry in 2008.

US & CA except for Montreal (sorry 😕).

www.polyarcgames.com/jobs/princip...

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Katherine Lam @katherinelam.bsky.social · 15d

STOMP on sale now at @blackdragonpress.co.uk for 24hrs!

www.blackdragonpress.co.uk/products/stomp

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Zoë van Dijk @creepcaptain.bsky.social · 18d

About a year ago I was approached by Scholastic to pitch sketch ideas for the reprinting of Animorphs. After cryingscreamingbarfing I said YES OF COURSE. I am so grateful to have been chosen and for the enthusiasm everyone has expressed so far. David Mattingly left me some very big shoes to fill!

New cover for Animorphs #1 "THE INVASION." A boy with brown hair in a denim jacket, red shirt and green pants back flips into an anole lizard, completing the transformation in four total steps.

New cover for Animorphs #2 "THE VISITOR." A girl with blonde hair wearing a black crop top, high waisted baggy green jeans and pink sneakers jumps across the page, turning into a tuxedo cat.

New cover for Animorphs #3 "THE ENCOUNTER." A boy with dirty blonde hair in a baggy purple shirt, blue-grey jeans and yellow All star sneakers leaps from the top of the cover downwards, transforming into a red-tailed hawk.

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jess marfisi @jessdrawz.bsky.social · 20d

if you have a library card (which all of you should have), you most likely have free (!!!) access to Kanopy aka an underrated, ad free streaming service with a ton of movies + short films

FREE!!! through the library!!! your smart tv most likely as an app for it- mine does!

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Zoë van Dijk @creepcaptain.bsky.social · 21d

I’ll post more about this on Monday but yes it’s true, ya girl got to draw the new covers for the relaunch of Animorphs. I am… THE LIZARD KING

Exclusive: Revealing The New Covers For 'Animorphs' by K. A. Applegate | The Nerd Daily

We are delighted to be revealing new covers for the first three books in the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate, which will hit shelves on May 6th 2026!

thenerddaily.com

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Ashley Mackenzie @ashmackenzie.bsky.social · 21d

What a dream gig, I love what you did with then!

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 21d

Hey #kidlit illustrators!

We’re beginning to think through a mythology-themed beginning-reader series. I'm looking for someone w/ a commercial/punchy, character-forward style who can breath life into ancient lore.

Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.

💙❤️ #artcommissions

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Ashley Mackenzie @ashmackenzie.bsky.social · 21d

I really love this!!

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Jeremy Ghost Shipp @jeremycshipp.bsky.social · 21d

Since many of us are cancelling streaming services, now might also be a good time to support writers and artists. Times are extremely tough for creatives, so why not buy a book, commission an art piece, sign up for a Patreon, tip your favorite creators. Everything helps.

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 22d

I've seen some reactions from struggling artists along the lines of 'I give up' and I feel your pain—but please do not.

Most people don't want to live in a world where artists are automated away, art production is captured by AI firms. Most people hate this idea.

Organize. Build solidarity. Fight.

Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 23d

Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.

These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.

Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI

Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.

www.bloodinthemachine.com

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formyths @formyths.bsky.social · 22d

16 / 25-09 / eventual

the days loom long behind you. 4 colors (yellow, mint, bright olive green, copper). september's monthly print - more info @ patreon.com/formyths #riso

a riso print: a towering cloud in an ochre yellow sky, grasslands stretching below. an inset panel: a rabbit leaping through grass, in front of a smaller version of the cloud. another panel within: an oval divided into 12 sections like a clock.

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Katherine Lam @katherinelam.bsky.social · 23d

waffle party

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Ashley Mackenzie @ashmackenzie.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks so much!

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teagan white @teaganwhite.bsky.social · 24d

broken grasp • 11”x14” • gouache & watercolor on paper

painting of a swift circled by floating ivy vines

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 23d

Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.

These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.

Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI

Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.

www.bloodinthemachine.com

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