Tight Pencils

Jeremy Tinder is a cartoonist, painter, and teacher based in Chicago. We sat down with him in his living room on the North Side and talked to him about how he got started in art, what some of his influences are, and about what he does and what he’s been working on lately.

A special thanks to Iron Galaxy (check out their game, Capsule Force!) and The Chicago Podcast Coop for sponsoring this episode.

Also, a thanks to Nate Beaty for the photo of Jeremy we used for the episode!

Jeremy on the internet:

JeremyTinder.com

@jeremytinder

Jeremy’s Mario Maker levels: 1C6C-0000-0042-E50 FCD5-0000-002E-AA12

Links:

Jeremy’s toys at Rotofugi

Jeremy on the Tribune’s Me My Shelf and I

The X Files Files

Aaron Renier

True Murder with Dan Zupanski

Witching Hour with Paintallica

In this episode Kevin and I interview two of the fabulous folks behind 2dcloud, a small publisher based out of Minneapolis, MN: Raighne Hogan and Jake Terrell. We talked to Raighne a bit about the inner-workings of 2dcloud, and their new fall collection (and its kickstarter campaign), and to Jake about his work and his newest book Summer Carnival.

Thanks to Inventables for sponsoring this episode, and to the Chicago Podcast Coop (while you’re there check out the Making New Friends podcast!).

Show Links:

2dcloud.com

@2dcloud

2dcloud’s fall collection

JakeTerrell.us

Simon Hanselmann

Maggie Umber

Blaise Larmee

Andy Burkholder

In this episode we have a skype chat with Miranda Harmon, a Gainesville, Florida-based cartoonist and illustrator, and talk about how Miranda got started in comics, her experience with education, comic conventions, tools she uses, and a little about D&D too!

Big thanks to Cards Against Humanity for sponsoring this episode, and to The Chicago Podcast Coop.

Where to find Miranda:

MirandaHarmon.com

MirandaHarmony.tumblr.com

@MirandaMHarmon

Show notes:

SAW (Sequential Arts Workshop)

Aatmaja Pandya

Kate Beaton

Eleanor Davis

In this episode Kevin interviews Krystal DiFronzo, a Chicago-based artist, performer, and cartoonist. We talk about choosing the right medium to express your ideas, destruction as a form of creation, and not being precious about physical art. Also lighting things on fire.

This episode is sponsored by Field Notes, as well as the Chicago Podcast Co-op.

Show notes:

Krystal’s Tumblr

Krystal’s Website

Pup House

additional links:

a write-up of Burnout, an exhibition featuring Krystal and Danielle Chenette on the Chicago Artists Resource

Danielle Chenette

Hume

Jason

Mowgli’s Mirror by Olivier Schrauwen

Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner

A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence

Julianna Green

Short Run

In this episode we have a chat with comics artist Rachel Dukes, who lives in Los Angeles, over skype, and boy what a fruitful chat it was! Rachel shares with us how she deals the with solitude of being an artist, working from home (and in the dead of night), how she stays productive, some lessons from a successful Kickstarter campaign, and oh so much more!

A special thanks to The Lodge Management group and Wingfest.net for sponsoring this episode, as well as The Chicago Podcast Coop!

We’d also like to give a shout out to Open Ended FM, a weekly podcast exploring digital humanity from the black perspective, which is hosted by our friend James T. Green and Cher Vincent. Cher and James cover a multitude of topics each week, but each topic they discuss is done in a very genuine and open way — they speak real, talking about the things we don’t always think are okay to talk about.

Rachel on the web:

MixtapeComics.com

@MixtapeComics

FrankieComics.com

The Ink Pit! podcast

Show Notes:

Boom! Studios

Image + Text Podcast

Spiral King Comics

Guy Thomas

Liz Prince

Go Comics

Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club

Beyond Anthology

Nerd Con San Diego

SF Zine Fest

Long Beach Comic Con

SPX

In this episode we interviewed the super funny and talented Chicago comics artist Gina Wynbrandt! We hung out with Gina in her room and workspace to talk about her process and what she does, what she’s been working on, and what’s ahead.

Today (the day the episode was released) is Gina’s birthday, so happy birthday Gina!

Thanks to Knowyourcompany.com for making this episode possible, and to the Chicago Podcast Coop for their support.

Gina on the net:

ginawyndbrandt.com

@gwynbr

‘Big Pussy’ at 2dcloud.com

Show notes:

Rapidograph pens

‘Someone Please Have Sex With Me’

Autoptic

Shinval Shoes

In this episode we had the pleasure of chatting with cartoonist and man of many talents, Nate Beaty, in his apartment as he prepared a homemade piñata for an upcoming birthday party (happy belated birthday Nate!). Nate talked about how he got into drawing and making comics, even showing us what might have been the first comic he ever made, and shared with us some of his influences and some insights about his process.

A big thanks to Emporium Arcade Bar for sponsoring this episode — they’ve got tons of awesome classic games, and even Twilight Zone pinball!

Nate around the web:

Natebeaty.com

@natebeaty

Nate’s Flickr

‘Don’t Cry Wolfman Chicago’

‘Piecemeal 4’

‘Look Around’

‘Bobomb-bap!’

Show Notes:

Brainfag

John Porcellino

Sam Henderson

‘Reunion’ by Pascal Girard

Jordan Crane

Jillian Tamaki

‘This One Summer’ with Mariko Tamaki

SuperMutant Magic Academy

Nate’s Brainframe process timelapse

Eleanor Davis

Trubble Club

Jeremy Tinder

Kyle T Webster’s Photoshop Brushes

Spit And A Half

Radiator Comics

In this episode we sit down with the very fun and talented Corinne Mucha, who is a Teaching Artist, Cartoonist and Illustrator currently based in Chicago. Corinne told us about her newest mini, Fixated: Three Fictional Stories About Obsession, talked a bit about her process and where she gets some of her inspiration, and taught us how to properly pronounce her name (myoo-cha).

We’d like to thank IronGalaxy for sponsoring this episode, as well as to the Chicago Podcast Coop for their continued support.

Corinne on the internet:

maidenhousefly.com

Buy her books

Corinne’s Tumblr

@corinnemucha

Show notes:

Classes Corinne teaches at Old Town School of Folk Music

MCA Chicago

Corinne’s book Get Over It!

Quimby’s Bookstore

In this episode we got on Skype in order to talk to writer, editor and co-founder of YetiPress, RJ Casey, in Seattle, Washington. RJ gave us a little back story about how Yeti was started with Eric Roesner, the origin of the name (you have to listen to find out!), answered some listener questions, and talked mascots (yeah, like sports mascots). If you’re going to be at CAKE (Chicago Alternative Comics Expo) this weekend make sure you stop by the YetiPress table and say hi to RJ (mention that you heard him on this podcast and he’ll give you a free hug!).

A big warm thank you to Maxistentialism for sponsoring this episode, as well as to the Chicago Podcast Coop for their continued support.

RJ around the web:

@rjcaseywrites

RJ’s I Like That Blog

RJ’s online bio

Music: It’s Still Falling by Life Long Laser

Show Notes:

Yeti Press Comics

Erik Nebel

Fantagraphics Books

The Intruder (Seattle Comics Paper)

The Stanford Tree (Stanford’s mascot)

FU Press (Fantagraphics Underground)

For this episode we talked to the multifaceted illustrator and comic book artist Kat Leyh. Kat let us interview her in her work space at her Chicago Apartment (that’s the Red Line passing by in the background), which we discovered would only be her apartment for just a few more days when she moves to San Diego! Anyway, Kat talked to us about the scary and complicated word of full-time freelancing, sharing some very insightful advice for anyone else contemplating making the jump, talked a bit acceptance in the comics world and on the internet, and filled us in on what she has been working on and what’s ahead.

A special thanks to Iron Galaxy Studios for providing support for this episode, and to The Chicago Podcast Cooperative.

Kat on the web:

katleyh.com

katlay.tumblr.com

SuperCakes Debuting at CAKE

Music: Gravity by Stephen Kellog

Show Notes:

Japanese KFC Mascot

KaBOOM! Stuios

Yeti Press Comics

Geek Girl Illuminati

CAKE Chicago

Ladies Night at Graham Crackers Comics

Geek Show Podcast

Challengers Comics