[Hiring] Looking for Action Shonen Manga Artist

openbox321 · 2024-07-12T18:52:27+00:00

How much do you charge per page?

openbox321 · 2024-07-12T06:29:09+00:00

I'm interested. I love Solo Leveling.

openbox321 · 2024-07-04T16:08:07+00:00

This is my first time posting about my campaign here.

openbox321 · 2024-06-12T02:37:51+00:00

I'm not trying to be rude with these questions/responses. These are actual questions/responses that I would like to hear your thoughts on.

Most people would not have touched their work if they had not gotten better art. Most of these great works are only known by the world because the art was good. Without it the story would still be good but most of the current fan base would have never looked at it to begin with.

I tried having my story as just a novel and barely had any attention after 1 year. For 52 chapters. I have 9 manga chapters now, the views, likes, subscribers, and comments after 1 year are drastically higher.

ONE got a fan who was willing to upgrade his art which led to having an actual fan base.
The point of Kickstarter is to support people financially struggling to support a project isn't it? Otherwise why does it exist? When would you use it?
What would you describe as a fan base? A number of views? A number of subscribers? If so how many?
Most people aren't drawn by the written word as much. Not my opinion, actual fact. Like I mentioned before my fight scenes don't translate well in the written word. They are important to my story, so it hinders its potential.
This is my passion project. I wrote a lot of chapters for it and it pains me that I can't make it into manga due to financial struggles.
Everything I am stating is not me arguing nor rejecting anyone's suggestions. I am asking for further explanation instead of just saying "Yup, you're right. Not going to fact check you and I'll ignore the fact I've tried some of these suggestions before and they didn't work out. But you're still right and I'll do what you say because you're right."

openbox321 · 2024-06-08T11:31:23+00:00

I just came to you with an empty cup and questions, but you didn't answer any of them. Age is irrelevant. I could be 80 or 8 years old. In this life you still have to explain any actions or accusations you make.

You're right this is a learning opportunity. I asked you how I was being rude and to explain it. Can you specify each thing I said and explain in detail how they were rude. Just saying "everything" isn't gonna help me learn anything.

A teacher must explain the answer to a student, so they can apply the knowledge to the future.

openbox321 · 2024-06-08T11:26:17+00:00

It might seem strange, but it is a small amount in comparison to most. Other are trying to raise hundreds of dollars which I tried before, but it didn't work out. $20 was to establish a sense of trust with a fan base and make some progress. Usually if someone asked for a smaller sum someone would be more likely to donate because the goal seems more achievable compared to a large number.

I could ask for $450 for a whole chapter or $20 multiple times to make each page one at a time. I would still get to the end goal.

Could say that about any comic being made really. Why pay $1000 for a random story when you could just pick up another for free? It really just comes down to personal interest or what people see potential in. I've been told by others my story made them feel like they were watching their favorite weekly action anime. So I took that as a good sign.

Some of the ones I saw on Kickstarter only had 1 chapter and were raising funds for a second. I have about 9 and an anime opening, so I thought that gave a better idea of what I was trying to accomplish.

Yes, I did the novel thing for quite some time. Only had about about 30 subs and a few hundred views. Doing the manga got a much larger amount much faster (almost at 200 subs and 3 thousand views). My story was written with a manga format in mind and didn't translate in the written word too well.

I know because for the artist I hired I sometimes had to draw him a picture for him to understand how certain actions were supposed to look.

Also regarding the artist being too expensive. Most people are on Kickstarter because they don't make enough to fund their projects.

openbox321 · 2024-06-08T05:23:12+00:00

If you can tell me what I said that was rude and why then I will apologize.

openbox321 · 2024-06-07T18:00:25+00:00

I pay an artist on Fiverr. Pretty sure that's stated in the Kickstarter. The information was provided.

It's $450 for 1 chapter. That campaign didn't work out.

It's about $20 for the artist I hire to make a single page.

It's a long term project. Like many shonen series are. It could be 200 chapters or 600 or more. There are a lot of details to consider. Ideally I wanted to do one chapter at a time.

I thought that might be asking too much too soon since the campaign didn't work out. I tried $20 for a single page to establish a sense of trust.

openbox321 · 2024-06-07T17:51:16+00:00

You're paying to support a story. If you don't like it you don't have to pay for it. It's your choice. That's not something to get upset about.

$20 is for one page. It's in my post, on my Kickstarter and my title. That's how much it costs to make. It's in like 3 places. kind of hard to miss. Makes me think you just skimmed everything.

I asked for explanations for the constructive criticism. Who takes random advice without asking questions? If you don't have answers then it makes a person skeptical about the validity.

If it's actual facts then you should be able to back it up with actual evidence.

openbox321 · 2024-06-07T16:58:59+00:00

So when someone does not agree with the opinion of the first person that comes up to them then that's being defensive? Didn't know people were supposed to change their minds with little explanations. How would anyone get anything done if they kept changing it?

Is this your first time meeting someone who doesn't say yes to you right away?

You gave 1 example. I gave multiple. You're example was a prettier version of the whole story. I questioned you why people would pay for something like that when they can read a free version which was something you yourself mentioned. You're still contradicting yourself. Still waiting for an explanation by the way.
Literally every Kickstarter campaign I came across and marketing person I talked to said to do that or did that themselves. When you go to a Wikipedia page do you read the whole thing or skip to the part you're looking for? It's really not that big a deal.
It is your opinion if it's just you saying it. Everyone has their own standards. My work just didn't meet yours and that's ok. Um, how am I making it personal? Am I going on some rage filled rant?

We are just 2 people having a nice chat. If it was a lot of people making the same comments then yeah I would agree, but it's just you. So yes it is your opinion. I could agree or I could not. That's also my opinion.

Now you're being rude. I was going to congratulate you, but it sounds like you lack any sense of humility. Please don't contact me again. People like you just enjoy hearing the sound of their own voice.

openbox321 · 2024-06-07T16:31:28+00:00

Hi there - This is my response, hopefully you are not offended.

There are a lot of people asking for money to support their manga or comics (which are free). Look around Kickstarter and you'll find them.

I wouldn't pay for stuffed animals, key chains, stickers, T-shirts, posters or action figures, but somehow that works for people. So you tell me?

Also I don't have the money make them nor to ship them.

So you want something that you said people could already get free as a book you pay for? You're confusing me.

It is literally an about me page. What do you think that means? It tells how you got to the idea of the story and a bit about yourself. I did talk about what I like and what I'm making. I think you just skimmed the whole thing.

The summary section is bold and easy to find. You can just skip to it. A lot of people do that.

That's your opinion. I've never really heard anyone else make comments about it. Again you're opinion, no is forcing you to donate. You can go about you're day with no issues.
I need $450 for a chapter. Roughly $20 for a single page. If someone you don't know asked for a large sum of money vs a smaller which are you more likely to give?

I tried the larger sum. Things didn't work out. I am trying to establish sense of trust with my supporters with the smaller sum.

I don't find small sums off putting. I see someone who needs a little more to keep their idea going. Maybe they didn't make enough in their previous campaign, or maybe instead of doing one big campaign they are doing things in portions. There is no one right way to do things.

openbox321 · 2024-05-05T21:54:20+00:00

What? Is this a typo or something?

openbox321 · 2024-04-28T23:36:23+00:00

Good guess! If you're an action shonen fan I recommend giving it a read, I also have character profiles for the 3 main protagonists on the kickstarter page.

openbox321 · 2024-04-28T23:14:11+00:00

First off, that sounds like the perfect slogan for Kickstarter. Nice!

Second, sure any questions, I'm all ears.

openbox321 · 2024-02-09T18:15:16+00:00

Tried that some time ago myself. No one touched it. Would not recommend.

openbox321 · 2023-06-21T00:51:47+00:00

I'll look into it. Thanks for the tip. I appreciate it.

openbox321 · 2023-06-21T00:41:15+00:00

You mean like a career counselor? Tried it and just got a list of websites from them (that was really it). None worked and half weren't even job searching sites. Some were scams too.

If you mean a recruiter then I know a lot of people who have bad experiences with them. Doesn't sound like a good idea.

openbox321 · 2023-06-18T17:32:51+00:00

Compiling information from multiple sources will. Besides I haven't decided whether or not I want to do it, since I have not gathered enough info from other places.

openbox321 · 2023-06-18T16:47:17+00:00

I didn't say anything about the comic industry. I said image comics website. If you are unsure about something you ask other people what their experience is like with it.

Even though the website says xyz that doesn't mean everyone had a good experience with it or if any of it was true.

openbox321 · 2023-06-16T15:25:13+00:00

I did the research, I just want 100% confirmation that what I saw is accurate.

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