Pixels & Panels: A Show About Digital Storytelling

Glow Art Company
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The Pixels & Panels podcast takes listeners deep inside the world of digital storytelling, including webcomics. Our mission is to serve as an instructional guide for those looking to break into the industry, and a treasure trove of insights for superfans that want to learn more about their favorite creators' backstories. We will cover topics including getting started as a new creator, best resources to jump start your story, how to think about monetizing your work, and the art of building an audience. Join us every week and become a smarter superfan, or a better creator.

  1. 09/16/2024

    50. Making a Hit Story Game in 2 Weeks | Chat with SketchiBee, MzoArt, and RosyReniroo

    This week, we were joined by our interns Bee, Mike, and Reni, who were a part of Glow's inaugural summer 2024 internship class. They did an incredible job coming up with 3 amazing visual novel games in a matter of weeks, and we sat down with them to talk about how the internship went and what their experience was. Follow them and Glow on social: @glowartcompany @sketchi_bee @mzo.art @rosy.renirooo Hope you all enjoy the listen!

    41 min

  2. 08/14/2024

    49. Why Your Next Comic Should be a BL | Chat with Teddy & Bear's Meki

    This week we chat with Meki, the creator of Teddy & Bear on Tapas! She's an amazing guest and an even better storyteller (both on the pod and at telling comics, heh) and we know you'll love listening to her! Follow Meki's work: https://tapas.io/series/Teddy--Bear/info

    39 min

  3. 07/21/2024

    48. Tapas Typesetter to Webtoon Originals Creator | Chat with City of Blank's 66

    We chat with 66 of City of Blank this week! Follow us on Instagram. Follow 66 on Instagram.

    23 min

  4. 07/01/2024

    47. Hustle and Be Adaptable | Chat with The Awkward Yeti's Nick Seluk

    Today's chat is with the lovely Nick Seluk, the creator of The Awkward Yeti. We chat everything from his foray into comics, the earliest days of the comic before it become the mega title it is today, and how he continues to adapt around the always-changing industry. Follow Nick on IG Follow Us on IG

    40 min

  5. 11/17/2023

    46. You Should Care About Interactive Stories | Chat With Chapters' Ksenia

    Hello beloved listener. We're SO excited to be back for another season! We're joined this episode by Ksenia, who works with both Chapters and Spotlight to make engaging interactive stories. Ksenia tells us about how they work, why they're such a big business, and what you can do to create the next hit series in this format.

    37 min
  6. 45. Tapas Media Explained | Chat with Michael Son (VP of Content) and Isabell Castro (Director of Community)

    01/19/2023

    45. Tapas Media Explained | Chat with Michael Son (VP of Content) and Isabell Castro (Director of Community)

    Hi everybody, we have a special episode today, where we’re joined by the executive team at Tapas Media, one of the largest webcomic publishing platforms globally. Michael Son is the VP of Content and works closely on the studio side and turning webcomics into tv and film adaptations, and Isabell Castro is a creator-turned-community-director who focuses on making Tapas a great home for its creators. You don’t want to miss this episode because we’ll be covering topics such as learning about Tapas’ origin story leading into becoming such a powerful platform it is today, discuss how it’s different from Webtoon and what you can expect as a creator when you work with Tapas, get Michael and Isabell’s opinions on the recent issues of creator burnout, learn about the behind-the-scenes working behind a webcomic becoming an original and getting cross-adapted into other formats, and finally what to expect from Tapas moving forward as it continues to invest in content and creators.

    53 min
  7. 44. Self-Discovery Through Making Comics | Chat with Diamond Dive's Madamka

    01/03/2023

    44. Self-Discovery Through Making Comics | Chat with Diamond Dive's Madamka

    Hi everybody, we’re joined today by Madamka, the massively talented Hungarian creator behind the webtoon canvas series Diamond Dive. We had a great time unpacking Madamka’s story, learning about how working on Diamond Dive has led to her learning more about herself, how fragments of her personality as it developed over the years are sprinkled in throughout her characters, a special tier that she has on Patreon and the hilarious backstory behind it, and about what she’s up to after Diamond Dive. Check out Madamka's work: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/diamond-dive-gl/list?title_no=268118

    46 min
  8. 43. Trilingual Creator On Differences Shaping Stories in Eastern / Western Comics | Villainess for Hire's Aki

    12/12/2022

    43. Trilingual Creator On Differences Shaping Stories in Eastern / Western Comics | Villainess for Hire's Aki

    Hi everybody, we’re joined today by Aki, the trilingual creator behind the webtoon canvas series Villainess for Hire. She has lived in China, Canada, and Japan, and is no stranger to making comics that elicit deep thought and emotion, like her viral short comic Nine Lives you might have come across on Tumbler in the past. It was a blast to unpack Aki’s story, learning about how her knowledge of Eastern and Western cultures informs her approach to shaping stories, her involvement in the Tonari no Young Jump competition judged by Assassination Classroom’s Yusei Matsui and how it kicked off her creative portfolio in comics, and her pragmatic approach to making comics that you can potentially use to have fun and enjoy the work. Check out Aki's work: https://akimiya.carrd.co/

    43 min
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The Pixels & Panels podcast takes listeners deep inside the world of digital storytelling, including webcomics. Our mission is to serve as an instructional guide for those looking to break into the industry, and a treasure trove of insights for superfans that want to learn more about their favorite creators' backstories. We will cover topics including getting started as a new creator, best resources to jump start your story, how to think about monetizing your work, and the art of building an audience. Join us every week and become a smarter superfan, or a better creator.

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