Coghill Cartooning Podcast

I discuss the new Kickstarter campaign, “Ghost Guard“, as well as my upcoming Kickstarter campaign schedule, including the ancient mysteries patch set, the “Cryptid Command: Series 2” patch set (Chupacabra, Mothman & The Kraken) and the Halloween patch set. From there I discuss one of my favorite books from the past 5 years, “The War Of Art” by Stephen Pressfield. I dig into my perspective on the possible origins of his concept of “Resistance”, which I feel is rooted in perfectionism and procrastination. “The War Of Art” by Stephen Pressfield “The Seven Secrets of the Prolific” My Kickstarter campaigns. Topics Discussed: Procrastination Perfectionism The Fixed Mindset vs. The Growth Mindset “Ghost Guard” campaign on Kickstarter Subscribe to the Coghill Cartooning Podcast in iTunes or via RSS Subscribe to my email newsletter.

I discuss the progress on the recent Kickstarter campaign, Cryptid Command, as well as my upcoming Kickstarter campaign schedule, including the still-secret ghost-themed merchandise set with glow-in-the-dark items. From there I go on some in-depth tangents about my experiences running 4 Kickstarter campaigns of the past year (spoiler alert: I love Kickstarter). My Kickstarter campaigns. Topics Discussed: Productive procrastination Artist merchandise as artifact; antithesis to digital Kickstarter as an unrealized fan base 1,000 True Fans/ The Long Tail Being a “Serial Creator” “This Is Water” by David Foster Wallace “The War Of Art” by Stephen Pressfield Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset Subscribe to the Coghill Cartooning Podcast in iTunes or via RSS Subscribe to my email newsletter.

In this first episode of the “real” podcast, I discuss the progress on the recent Kickstarter campaign, Cryptid Command, as well as my upcoming Kickstarter campaign schedule, including the still-secret ghost-themed merchandise set with glow-in-the-dark items, the Halloween patch and trading card set, and the paranormal trading card series. As well as the plans for the Cryptid Command: Series 2 (Mothman, Chupacabra and The Kraken) patch set and the Grassman/Skunk Ape/Yowie patch set which will continue the Bigfoot Patrol series with even more hairy hominids. I also go off on a tangent discussing the non-dual nature of the Santa/Krampus yin/yang relationship and how it all relates to Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker. Subscribe to the Coghill Cartooning Podcast in iTunes or via RSS Subscribe to my email newsletter.

A discussion of the differences between digital printing, print on demand services, direct-to-garment printing and traditional screen printing services. I cover how the printing methods affect the cartoon logo I create for you, and why you might want to choose a certain style of art depending on the primary method you intend to use the final artwork. A brief discussion of CMYK (printed) and RGB (web/computer screen) color spaces, including why the colors you see on the computer monitor don’t look as bright when the logo is printed. I also touch on halftones. You may want to read my screen printing vs. digital printing page. This is also the sixth podcast in my “Cartoon Logos 101 For Clients” podcast series, where I walk you through all aspects of creating a cartoon logo. Subscribe to the Coghill Cartooning Podcast in iTunes or via RSS Or just subscribe to the “Cartoon Logos 101 For Clients” podcast series (iTunes • RSS) Subscribe to my email newsletter.

An overview of copyrights and trademarks, the differences between the two, and why you want to own the copyright of your cartoon logo. I discuss tips for when, why, where and how to indicate copyrights for your logo, as well as a bonus tip for how to type out the “c in the circle” symbol on your keyboard. You may want to check out the Cartoon Logos 101: Copyrights & Trademarks page here on the site. This is also the fifth podcast in my “Cartoon Logos 101 For Clients” podcast series, where I walk you through all aspects of creating a cartoon logo. Subscribe to the Coghill Cartooning Podcast in iTunes or via RSS Or just subscribe to the “Cartoon Logos 101 For Clients” podcast series (iTunes • RSS) Subscribe to my email newsletter.

An insight into the artist’s side of the cartoon logo creation process,  focusing on general best practices for creating cartoon logos. You will learn why a horizontally rectangular shape is best, why you want to avoid a too many details in the artwork,  and why a full-body character might not be ideal in the logo design. As well as the best way for giving feedback to the artist, some general tips for budgeting time for reflection during the process, and more. This is also the fourth podcast in my “Cartoon Logos 101 For Clients” podcast series, where I walk you through all aspects of creating a cartoon logo. Subscribe to the Coghill Cartooning Podcast in iTunes or via RSS Or just subscribe to the “Cartoon Logos 101 For Clients” podcast series (iTunes • RSS) Subscribe to my email newsletter.

An in-depth, and hopefully not too boring discussion on what the vector art digital format is, and why it’s important for your cartoon logo to be created as vector art. I discuss the differences between vector art and raster art (also known as bitmap or pixel art). You will learn why the resolution-independent format of vector art is far more ideal when it comes to logo illustrations. You can read up further on this topic over at my vector art info and overview page. It also has some images with examples and comparisons of both types of digital art. This is the third first podcast in my “Cartoon Logos 101 For Clients” podcast series, where I walk you through all aspects of creating a cartoon logo. Subscribe to the Coghill Cartooning Podcast in iTunes or via RSS Or just subscribe to the “Cartoon Logos 101 For Clients” podcast series (iTunes • RSS) Subscribe to my email newsletter.

An overview of the process of creating a cartoon logo from start to finish. I cover the following topics: questions I ask on the quote request form (copyright transfer vs. licensed art, why company background info is important) how the sketch process works and best practices for that phase of the project a brief intro to vector art and why that is important file formats of the final cartoon logo artwork general tips and insight into the process from the artist’s side of the interaction This is the second podcast in my “Cartoon Logos 101 For Clients” podcast series, where I walk you through all aspects of creating a cartoon logo. Subscribe to the Coghill Cartooning Podcast in iTunes or via RSS Or just subscribe to the “Cartoon Logos 101 For Clients” podcast series (iTunes • RSS) Subscribe to my email newsletter.

In this inaugural episode of The Coghill Cartooning Podcast, I let you in on the secret to getting the perfect cartoon logo out of the artist you hire. After 10+ years of creating cartoon logos, I thought this one would have been more obvious but I guess someone needed to spell it out. The secret is revealed here for the first time!!! This is also the first podcast in my “Cartoon Logos 101 For Clients” podcast series, where I walk you through all aspects of creating a cartoon logo. Subscribe to the Coghill Cartooning Podcast in iTunes or via RSS Subscribe to my email newsletter.