Yesterday—Wednesday—I drew the first page of Notel.
My interns and I will document much of the behind-the-scenes process as I create this comic. I am experimenting with screen-capture software, that will allow you to see the way my artwork evolves as I draw it.
See above for a stop-motion GIF that we created, based on Page 1 of Notel.
Voting has concluded in my Ballot Box Comics initiative.
It was a close race, with just one vote separating the first and second-placed options.
The winning idea was Notel, about a town in Canada that did not get television reception until the 1970s.
I want to thank everyone who voted for the comic that they wanted me to draw next. Your support means so much to me. It is my crowdfunding ...
Defending Dumbphones
I don't own a smartphone, and still choose to use a 'dumbphone'. By doing this, I intentionally limit the time that I am connected to the internet.
defendingdumbphones.com
This is the second comic in a series of four about my relationship with social media, or communicat...
My recent comic Blocking My Reptile is about a way that I improve my productivity when working.
I decided to continue this theme by recommending some ambient music, and ambient sounds to listen to when working.
Here are the two blog posts:
Music and sounds to work to: my productivity recommendations
A recommendations list of music and sounds to aid work and concentration. These sounds increase my productivity...
A short comic about procrastination, and choosing to block the internet during my work day.
I share more info in my email newsletter Stuart McMillen's Teenage Fanclub: http://mailchi.mp/stuartmcmillen/new-comic-blocking-my-reptile-about-procrastination-and-internet-addiction
(Join my newsletter via here, if you want to be kept in the lo...
After I completed and published my 84-page comic Energy Slaves, I took time to ask myself “what does it all mean?”. This led to a 6,500 word essay, which I have split up into seven blog posts. The essays each cove...
2017-06-29 04:58:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Yesterday, I released a new comic, Energy Slaves [84 pages], and also a 3-minute video explaining what I've been working on lately.
I shot this clip on the back end of the shoot for the other video. I am sharing this link only with my Patreon supporters: those who are most ...
Last week I relaunched a recoded stuartmcmillen.com, with a stylish modern look.
This blog post (one for the trainspotters!) describes the differences between the old and new.
I am posting this item to thank you for your crowdfunding patronage, which allowed me to afford this redesign.
As you probably know, websites don't come cheap, but I think I got a good deal by using some upcoming young bucks from my coworking office!
No...
Hi everyone,
I am proud to launch my comic Energy Slaves, about one of my heroes, Buckminster Fuller.
Energy Slaves
How many invisible "energy slave" workers does it take to fuel our modern lifestyles?
http://www.energyslaves.com/
You may remember that I published a 34-page extract of this comic last year...
2017-05-31 09:34:27 +0000 UTC View Post
I am beginning to release a backlog of content to the web.
Having trouble keeping up? This 3-minutes video gives a quick overview of 5 things that you can do to get up to speed.
In a nutshell:
• Read my Energy Slaves comic about Buckminster Fuller.
• Check out my new website
• Listen...
A fortnight ago, I posted Part 1 of this 'essential comics' video. That video featured #10 - #6 of my countdown.
Now I have published #5 - #1 of my Top 10 Essential Graphic Novels countdown. See the whole playlist via this YouTube link .
Now you can learn what my favourite graphic ...
Want to read more graphic novels? Don't know where to begin?
See my new video Top 10 Essential Graphic Novels, for my reader's guide to my favourite comics.
This is my video for #10 → #6. Next week I will post the video for #5 → #1. More similar videos will follow.
Your crowdfunding patronage allowed me to find the time to write, shoot, and edit this video. Thanks so much for your support!
Taster Tuesdays: If I see a reddit thread at 9am, I will feel the need to check and re-check the thread throughout the day.
Glimpse of my upcoming comic about internet addiction.
My work is funded by my wonderful crowdfunding supporters via this Patreon page.
A Taster Tuesdays look at my upcoming internet addiction / behaviour control comic.
Do you ever get the compulsion to check and re-check newsfeeds or inboxes that don't reaaaaaaaaaaallly need to be checked? This comic will be about how I break out of that cycle.
This is a taste of a separate comic to what I shared last week. This one is about me deliberately blocking the web from my life during certain hours, to aid my focus.
It is a separate comic to the 'Taster Tuesdays' piece that I shared last week. But along similar lines.
Can't wait to share these with you soon. There is a lot happening behind the curtain. Including finalising a new website to host all of these new comics on!
Thanks for your ongoing patronage! It makes all of ...
'Taster Tuesdays' is a new initiative of mine.
I want to show you glimpses of the comics that I am working on. To tide you over, between the releases of my multi-page comics.
Here is a double-page spread of an upcoming comic (17 pages long) about smartphones and being distracted by the internet.
I draw digitally via a graphics tablet into the software Clip Studio Paint. These are my rough sketches, ahead of drawing the final line art and colours.
...
Transporting the books from my desk, to a nicely-lit room for filming shots of the comic artwork.
2017-02-07 22:12:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
A quick update:
• A website developer is currently building me a new website. It will be a modern, responsive way to display my past and future comics.
• I am currently holding back 3 comics - waiting until that website is live to showcase them. Thanks for your patience.
• I am also going to be a more active YouTuber. My first videos will be all about comics recommendations.
Check out these photos of books for my 'comics recommendation' video...
This is my Christmas message for 2016. Quick reflections on the year that was, and talking about my plans for 2017.
In a nutshell: expect a bunch of new comics to be released soon after New Year's.
I have recently moved out of my home office and into a coworking office, so I give a quick tour of my new workspace.
Thanks for your ongoing support! I aim to create and publish more videos like this in 2017.
In early July I mailed postcard #5 to my $10/month patrons. Please let me know if any were lost in the post.
Thanks so much for your ongoing financial support. I am still drawing the final pages of 'Energy Slaves' artwork, and intend to publish the full comic to my website later in 2016.
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-07-31 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In early May, I sent handwritten postcards to my Patrons who are at
the $10/month pledge rate. The artwork was themed to my upcoming comic
'Energy Slaves'.
Please contact me if this card did not arrive safely to your letterbox.
I have also just sent my postcard batch #5. Those should arrive by the end of July. I will post photographs of those once they have arrived in my supporters' letterboxes.
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-06-30 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostThank you so much for the support this month!
2016-05-31 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.stuartmcmillen.com/comics_en/invisible-slaves/Please read my 34-page new comic about Buckminster Fuller's views on the role of energy in our lives.
How many invisible “energy slave” workers does it take to fuel our modern lifestyles?
This is a 34-page extract from an 84-page comic that you are helping to fund!
Keep your eyes peeled for the full comic l...
2016-05-16 16:30:44 +0000 UTC View PostThank you so much for the support this month!
2016-04-30 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi Patreon supporters,
I wanted to inform you of a secondary crowdfunding campaign that I am running alongside this Patreon campaign during April and May.
Please see the full details here: https://australianculturalfund.org.au/projects/thermoeconomics-a-debut-non-fiction-graphic-novel/
I am lucky enough to be one of just 43 artists that th...
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-03-31 06:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostThank you so much for the support this month!
2016-03-01 07:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostIn early February, I sent handwritten postcards to my Patrons who are at the $10/month pledge rate. The artwork was themed to my new comic 'Deviance in the Dark'.
Please contact me if this card did not arrive safely to your letterbox.
Expect the next comic and postcard to emerge in May 2016. Thanks again for your support!