Brain trust is a new format idea for the podcast where either Rob or Jerzy presents something they’ve been working on and get feedback from the other host and anyone in the live chat who wishes to join in. In this episode Rob shares some ideas about marketing principles he’s hoping will help with both reaching out to new customers and with continuing to serve existing customers. In the brain trust Jerzy and Rob will react to and critique the marketing principles and you’re invited to join in! Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Myrjam k Marc Faulk Dave Seah MuShinGirlLinks mentioned in this episode Lessons from Pixar 1: The Braintrust To Sell is Human Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

Minicomics are a favorite topic on the Lean Into Art Cast. As Jerzy and Rob have expressed in many episodes, they’re a great format for testing out new ideas or proving to yourself that you can ship a project. But even though the format is small and intended to be low risk, how do you know if your story or project is ready to begin? This time Jerzy and Rob share some of the signals they look for in a project to know whether or not it’s ready to draw. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Myrjam Espree Devora Shauni Redfearn Kelly Ishikawa Angela Mitchell Links mentioned in this episode LIA Cast 212 - Sticky Note Writing LIA Cast 245 - Setting Up Projects for Whittling Jerzy's Minicomic Thumbnail Template The Black Hole Equation minicomic Jerzy's Amazon Author Page Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

Some projects get the bulk of our effort and attention, yet others are those side projects that get less frequent or shorter durations of time and effort. In this episode of the Lean Into Art cast, join Jerzy and Rob as they discuss whittling at those side projects as an approach to make small consistent progress. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Shane W Smith Ben Odgren Shauni Redfearn Kelly Ishikawa Becca Hillburn Links mentioned in this episode LIA Cast 207 - Sustainable Side Hustle Extra Lean 36 - Slow Whittling Projects Extra Lean 69 - Meaner to the Whittlers Next Time TurboGrafx Cameo w/Game Design Workshop Notecards Polytechnicast - Artsoundoff 2015 Day 17 Adventures in Network Time Thunder Punch Daily Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

Creative pursuits often happen in addition to other, often more pressing, obligations. Our commitment to the various demands on our bandwidth can often lead us to overlook rest, healthy eating, exercise, and purposeful pauses, elements necessary to keep us effective in meeting our commitments! Join Jerzy and Rob for a discussion on navigating the frictions between bandwidth for creative projects and for self care. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top 5 Patreon supporters Shauni Redfearn Todd Lauzon Bill Gathen Rachel Ross Mike White Links Mentioned The Upside of Stress I Know How She Does It Monkey Step-Dad Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Twitter Rob on Twitter Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

Summer is almost over in the Northern Hemisphere, and as we begin to close out the season Jerzy and Rob have a discussion on what they’re reading, watching, and playing. In the second half of the show they explore some of the tensions in finding time to draw for pleasure and some of the tools they’ve been using. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our Patreon supporters Rachel Ross @Nycteris India @oldswifty Becca Hillburn @Nattosoup Katherine Sugrue @katsoogroo Ashley Knapp @ctrlaltlee Links mentioned in this episode Captains of the City Streets: A Story of the Cat Club: Esther Holden Averill: 9780064400701: Amazon.com: Books Season 6 Trailer | VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER - YouTube Voltron: Legendary Defender | Netflix Official Site Ryan Estrada. Artist, adventurer and audio producer Make Magazine: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers | Feedly RSS reader Betamagic - News Explorer - RSS reader Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War Official Trailer - YouTube Dead Cells - Rogue-lite metroidvania with some souls-lite combat on top! Kill, die, learn, repeat. Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

Talking about managing your workflow on the Lean Into Art Cast! Creative projects can sometimes become unwieldy. Even if you’re deeply involved in making a thing, you can find yourself lost in the creative weeds, unable to find your way back to where you were going initially. The thousands of choices promised by an ongoing project can be liberating, or they can be paralyzing. In this episode of the Lean Into Art Cast we’ll explore some chunking strategies we’ve used to make our ongoing projects sustainable. We’ll also discuss how capturing data can help you re-shape the chunking process as you go. Sponsors for this episode This Panda Needs You Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top 5 Patreon supporters Kelly Ishikawa Jesse Hughes Marc Faulk Jay Taylor Katherine Sugrue Links mentioned: Spreadsheet Example of Jerzy's Workflow LIA Cast 50 - A Wacom Enabled Tablet The Galaxy of Super Adventure Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Twitter Rob on Twitter Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

Portfolios, business card sites, web presences that convey the kinds of things you do are a deep well of questions and options. On a recent Extra Lean podcast (a special show for the awesome Patrons of Lean Into Art) Jerzy and Rob talked about updating our portfolios when Rob was in the middle of updating his. Now that Rob finished updating his portfolio, we’re ready to continue the conversation. Join Jerzy and Rob for a discussion about the tools Rob used, the fresh goals he had in mind, and getting Jerzy’s feedback on the results. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Dee Juusan Brandon Dayton Marc Faulk Myrjam Jesse Kauffman Links mentioned in this episode Node.js Harp.js Sketch Skitch Yoink Rob's portfolio site Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

Whether you have obligations and responsibilities that compete for time you’d allocated for making art, or if you’re a professional artist who struggles for time and energy to put into personal projects, chances are you’ve faced the friction between having so many things you’d like to make and time available. Join Jerzy and Rob for a discussion on deciding which personal projects they take on when they have limited resources. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Becca Hillburn Rachel Ross Shane W Smith Myrjam Ashley Knapp Links mentioned in this episode Kirby: King of Comics Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

In this episode of the Lean Into Art podcast, Jerzy and Rob discuss a series of questions about launching a product asked by listener MuShinGirl. Join us for a discussion about questions about composing your Patreon presence, marketing your product, and starting at the beginning considering MVP/MLP (minimum viable/minimum lovable product). Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Nate Marcel Robert Clemmons jr. Jodels Pox Myrjam MuShinGirl Links mentioned in this episode MuShinGirl.com | Creative Production Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

We’re more than half way through the 2018 calendar and that hopefully means progress on goals and projects we intended to make happen. It also happens to be the middle of the Summer. For those of us who live with cold Winters, warm Summers are a reminder to get away from the work desk. In this episode of the Lean Into Art podcast, Jerzy and Rob discuss what we’re doing to enjoy the Summer and still keep things on track with our projects. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top 5 Patreon supporters Nate Marcel Brandon Dayton Dee Juusan Jesse Kauffman Kelly Ishikawa Links Mentioned Dave Seah's Emergent Task Planner The Death of Superman Mysterium Aggretsuko Soul Rain Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon