Post by Ben Rollman on Oct 6, 2008 11:10:09 GMT -6
So over the past year I've been doing my best to promote the 100AP on the cheap - meaning message boards, social networks, emails, etc. It's to the point that even with a good push every month to the same places, the project is losing viewership and participation. I can't tell if it's because I've just tapped the artistic well dry (unlikely) or people see me and say, "There's that annoying 100 whatever guy" (possible) or because I'm not doing ENOUGH and need to push harder.
I'm open for ideas. (And I've started this discussion four or five times already and haven't had a response, another indicator?)
So, here's the places I udpate about the project. Sadly, most are just threads where I reply to myself. I feel bad enough about talking up the project on someone else's site, but double bad were I to start a new thread each time. (However, this practice just got me banned from Illustration Friday. It was an automatic thing so I'm sure the admins will reverse that, they were cool when the project first started.)
In order of visit frequency.
Penciljack
Ugga Bugga (Awesome Storm Justice)
Comic Book Resources
Dimestore Productions
Eat Poo
Concept Art
Flickr
Drawing Board
Comic Space (bulletin)
MySpace (bulletin and blog)
Gutterzombie
Comic Art Fans
Drawn!
Outcast Studios
Illustration Friday (banned?)
Deviant Art (journal)
Comic Craft
Blambot
Neatorama
Twitter
Facebook (group, wall posts, smoke signals, whatever they have there)
Ning (fairly dead)
Blogger
Newsarama
Little Chimp Society
I've also written to the following people to let them know what's going on. Responses over the last 18 months have ranged from nothing to people wanting to set up an interview and then not hearing back. You should feel free to write to them if you've contributed, tell them what you think of the experience or the project.
info@cbldf.org - Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
jmclauch@aol.com - Hero Initiative
childart@icaf.org - International Child Art Foundation
info@capeweb.org - Chicago Arts Partnership in Education
WRITEON9000@cartoonstudies.org - College of Cartoon Studies
I've also written to Image, Marvel and DC. Marvel just did the 100 SPidey's and 100 Hulks (for real) so didn't reply, and Image actually responded before the SDCC but not since.
Shot in the dark here, but if you know people who are artists, in the art business, in the comic book or illustration or graphic design industry, tell them about the 100AP. It's the only way to get the word out. And if you've got promotional ideas, let me know. No idea is too crazy.
I'm open for ideas. (And I've started this discussion four or five times already and haven't had a response, another indicator?)
So, here's the places I udpate about the project. Sadly, most are just threads where I reply to myself. I feel bad enough about talking up the project on someone else's site, but double bad were I to start a new thread each time. (However, this practice just got me banned from Illustration Friday. It was an automatic thing so I'm sure the admins will reverse that, they were cool when the project first started.)
In order of visit frequency.
Penciljack
Ugga Bugga (Awesome Storm Justice)
Comic Book Resources
Dimestore Productions
Eat Poo
Concept Art
Flickr
Drawing Board
Comic Space (bulletin)
MySpace (bulletin and blog)
Gutterzombie
Comic Art Fans
Drawn!
Outcast Studios
Illustration Friday (banned?)
Deviant Art (journal)
Comic Craft
Blambot
Neatorama
Facebook (group, wall posts, smoke signals, whatever they have there)
Ning (fairly dead)
Blogger
Newsarama
Little Chimp Society
I've also written to the following people to let them know what's going on. Responses over the last 18 months have ranged from nothing to people wanting to set up an interview and then not hearing back. You should feel free to write to them if you've contributed, tell them what you think of the experience or the project.
info@cbldf.org - Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
jmclauch@aol.com - Hero Initiative
childart@icaf.org - International Child Art Foundation
info@capeweb.org - Chicago Arts Partnership in Education
WRITEON9000@cartoonstudies.org - College of Cartoon Studies
I've also written to Image, Marvel and DC. Marvel just did the 100 SPidey's and 100 Hulks (for real) so didn't reply, and Image actually responded before the SDCC but not since.
Shot in the dark here, but if you know people who are artists, in the art business, in the comic book or illustration or graphic design industry, tell them about the 100AP. It's the only way to get the word out. And if you've got promotional ideas, let me know. No idea is too crazy.