{"id":8821,"date":"2023-11-20T13:31:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T21:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/?p=8821"},"modified":"2023-11-20T13:32:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T21:32:26","slug":"one-bite-at-a-time-interview-replay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/one-bite-at-a-time-interview-replay\/","title":{"rendered":"One Bite at a Time: Interview Replay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/agC37sswpjQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annotations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>0:00 Beginning<br \/>0:56 Event Outline<br \/>1:45 Introduction to Ryan Claytor<br \/>14:58 The Path toward Ryan&#8217;s ONE BITE AT A TIME Art Book<br \/>21:02 Ryan Claytor&#8217;s Newest Book: ONE BITE AT A TIME<br \/>31:08 5 Tips for Creating Your Owen Art Book<br \/>40:15 Thanks to Kids Comics Unite Audience<br \/>41:02 Beginning of Q&amp;A<br \/>42:25 Inspiration for Specialty Formatting in ONE BITE AT A TIME<br \/>45:10 Differences between glue binding and smythe sewn binding<br \/>48:10 Was the theme of process in ONE BITE AT A TIME a pushback against AI?<br \/>49:31 Who will be printing ONE BITE AT A TIME?<br \/>52:29 What are best practices for streamlining fulfillment?<br \/>56:31 How did you create the Comics Minor at Michigan State University?<br \/>1:06:47 How do you see independent publishing changing now?<br \/>1:12:30 Do you have any thoughts about the potential downturn in crowd-funding?<br \/>1:18:35 What kind of content do you include in an Email newsletter?<br \/>1:21:30 How often do you send out your email updates?<br \/>1:23:15 How do you keep up with weekly Patreon updates?<br \/>1:29:05 How much time do you structure your various tasks as an artist?<br \/>1:33:05 Do you ever feel rusty when you come back to the drawing table?<br \/>1:35:45 How do you deal with international distribution as a self-publisher?<br \/>1:39:14 How do you conceptualize and execute lettering in your work?<br \/>1:46:30 Can you talk about your approach to product photography?<br \/>1:50:50 A brief explanation of Kickstarter&#8217;s new header image functionality<br \/>1:54:50 Conclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ONEbiteATaTIMEbook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img 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