Thanks everyone, I tried to add as much feedback as possible into this but as it got longer and longer I had to really hold back... but I think it hit a nice balance by the end. It took Sofi a half hour to read this so keep that in mind before diving in.
Also, towards the end I mentioned a couple things and wanted to add more specific details but it came off very "p...
2023-11-06 20:37:15 +0000 UTC View Post
DO NOT FORGET THAT THERE WILL BE A DRAMATIC PRICE CHANGE - think double - ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 1st... (BUT DON'T WORRY, THE TIER THAT YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN WON'T GO UP IN PRICE - I'LL CREATE NEW TIERS)
#1 - My NUMBER ONE PRIORITY right now is to get this comic converted into a print-format. And that isn't exactly easy when you have such a long, vertical, stretched-out webcomic, but hey, this is my skill as a graphic...
2023-09-29 13:10:50 +0000 UTC View Post
https://elan.school/100-thank-you/
I'm going to write a special "What's Next" just for Patreon, just give me a couple days to get my thoughts together. As always, thank you all so much. I'm left speechless at the massive amount of encouragement and support this community has showed me.
2023-09-15 16:36:11 +0000 UTC View Post
A couple people have messaged me over the years asking about the music I like, or listened to when creating the webcomic, or what I would make as a "soundtrack" to the webcomic.
WelI, I put these 100 songs together that represent that. There is no order (or is there). It's a lot of big hits but I also tried to include artist who you may have never heard of, because finding new music is one of the great joys in this life. Note: I also love a lot of genres not included on this li...
2023-07-28 14:41:52 +0000 UTC View Post
https://elan.school/97-finding-joe/
I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank the person(s) who is spending countless hours creating this absolutely amazing tribute to the comic: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/JoeVsElanSchool
2023-07-14 21:09:29 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm an artist, I think everyone here gets that. I'm NOT a businessman, but you know... I'm also not stupid. But damn, the business side of this comic (that the IRS forced me into) is turning into the biggest clusterfuck ever.
In years prior, doing my taxes at the end of the year meant I would get a little money back. But in 2021 I crossed some threshold because Patreon spit out some paperwork that I needed to file with my taxes. After I inputted the data (into TurboTax) it said I OWED t...
2023-05-22 16:14:52 +0000 UTC View Post
In case you missed it, I posted a "Boring Update" but buried in the intentional wall-of-text was a secret giveaway.
I recently did a "Paper Test" (pictured) for the print version and decided to give away the 24 double-sided glossy sheets to the first 24 people who followed the contest instructions (post about the comic to your favorite social media).
I'm going to sign each one and add it to the final package of the following users:
JK
Jordan C
Emmanuel M
C...
2023-05-13 19:41:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay, here is a second surprise! This is the "masterpiece" that I mention in chapter 87 (https://elan.school/87-epiphany/).
This is a very low-res version because I can't seem to dig up a high resolution one at the moment. But yeah, I came up with this weird style when I was in high school (before Elan). I would basically doodle my thoughts but I did it in "code" so if the teacher caught me, they wouldn't be able...
2023-05-09 21:31:47 +0000 UTC View PostA lot of people have asked for me to post a sample of my guitar playing so... here you go. I wrote this piece about a decade ago and to be honest, I find it especially interesting because it is so UNLIKE anything else I have ever written. Most of the music I've created over the years is nothing like this. This piece sounds like something written in 1825 by some obscure unknown homeless classical guitar player.
That being said, that's why I always liked this one and attempted to make a...
Hey guys, this website from Lithuania reached out to me with some questions, because they were putting out this article about the Troubled Teen Industry. It's pretty rare for me to do interviews or articles but for some reason I answered. Anyways, I linked the article but also thought it could be cool to show you the questions and my full answers. Please don't take my criticism of the pharma industry too seriously, I know a lot of people do get help there (it just hasn't been the case for me)...
2023-05-02 17:45:21 +0000 UTC View Post
This chapter is dedicated to my friend and former boss "Louis". He passed away from cancer in 2016.
2023-04-07 18:35:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are some bullet points
- Get ready for new chapter tomorrow! I've actually (pretty much) finished a chapter a full day ahead, which is super rare. Usually I am putting the last touches on a chapter or writing the final words less than an hour before the public receives it.
- Here's a piece of art I made for the chapter, a day ahead because why not?
- GOOD NEWS! The physical copy of the book has gotten bigger. I was going to make the first printing "traditional comic bo...
Hey you lovely people.
As the webcomic reaches its end, it's time for me to jump into the "holy shit, I need to take almost a thousand drawings and ALL the text and convert this mega-vertical mess into an actual, normal-sized, spread-paged, physical book that someone can hold"... phase.
Now I could have jumped right to the "find a publisher" phase and then they would likely tell me that they have a team of graphic designers who do this exact work on payroll. But honestly...
<... 2023-02-16 21:17:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I recently saw a comment on Instagram (what app do you use to make your art?) and when I replied to that comment I realized I had a lot more to say then I thought. And then I thought, I should write something to the Patrons, they've been waiting for a while for me to add another "Joe's Journal" or just a text post at all.
And I thought (after a trip to the garage and back)... "if I start writing, who knows what will come out..."
So let me start by answering the question from Insta...
2023-02-10 00:23:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Merry Christmas. I hope this finds you well. These holidays can be stressful, hope this helps.
2022-12-25 22:52:12 +0000 UTC View Post
https://elan.school/86-principles/
1) Chapter 85 fucked me up a lot more than I thought it would. Thanks for waiting a little longer for this new one.
2) There are only 5 "first editions" left at the $25 tier. Then the price will jump.
3) If anyone manages to figure out the mystery at the end of this chapter - post it to this comment section. I won't disclose that you are correct pu...
https://elan.school/82-results/
(shorter chapters, more often)
2022-10-10 19:56:16 +0000 UTC View Post
