Make It Then Tell Everybody: Recent Episodes
Dan Berry
Make It Then Tell Everybody is a show dedicated to finding out how comic artists and illustrators do what they do, hosted by Dan Berry.
Maybe you've already heard, maybe this is how you find out, but this is the last episode of Make It Then Tell Everybody. I wrote about it here.
This episode is a Q&A with Dan.
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Cab and Dan Berry chat about graphic design's role in comics, having a guide and making new comics from old characters.
Cab is Cabtastic on social media.
Consider supporting Cab on patreon, and while you are in a considerative mood, consider supporting this show on patreon too!
Kristen Haas Curtis and Dan Berry talk about Chaucer, chickens, adaptations that go beyond storytelling and growing new brains.
You can read Kristen's adaptation of Chaucer's The Nun's Priest's Tale here, and ongoing thesis work Repainting The Lion here.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode!
Luke Healy and Dan Berry chat about their differing levels of prep and saving time and effort, standup comedy and why they do the things that they do.
Luke's book The Con Artists is out soon and available for preorder now.
Also check out Luke's podcast Waking Kitchen Nightmares.
The improv show we mentioned that Luke was in rehersals for is Sliding Lives, check it out!
Jeremy Sorese and Dan Berry chat about moments of creative change and development, the challenge of teaching and art as a magic trick.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar a month.
Boum and Dan Berry talk about the joys of hourly comics, figuring out backgrounds and The Jellyfish.
Check out; Boum's portfolio, Boumeries, buy some books, buy some prints, go to patreon, twitter, instagram & facebook!
Craig D Adams and Dan Berry chat about the making of the new game JETT: The Far Shore, working within constraints and games with heart & soul & style.
There is more information about the book The Far Shore: Indie Games, Superbrothers And The Making of JETT by Adam Hammond here.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode.
Artwork by Sam Bradley.
Carey Pietsch and Dan Berry chat about being a trusting collaborator, showing your working out and visualising the story in your head or on paper.
You can follow Carey on twitter, and check out Carey's Patreon here.
The fourth Adventure Zone graphic novel, The Crystal Kingdom is available now!
Dan has a new book out too! Check out Rivers, with David Gaffney published by Top Shelf! Order it from your local independent book store!
Consider supporting the Make It Then Tell Everybody podcast on Patreon for listening notes and behind the scenes blog posts from $1 per episode.
Lauren Weinstein and Dan Berry talk about drawing with digital tools, creating fiction out of someone else's truth and joining the $10 club.
Buy the print version of Lauren's book The Gift of Time. All proceeds goes to the survivors of domestic violence at Town Clock CDC. https://www.townclockcdc.org/comic You can also read Gift of Time on Slate. Support Lauren on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Vineshtein You can also support the podcast on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode.
Lyndon White and Dan Berry talk about redrawing a book because you levelled up, accidentally becoming a teacher and kickstarter caution.
Lyndon's book Candles is out soon with Cast Iron Books.
Consider supporting the podcast on Patreon!
Also, Dan's new book Rivers with David Gaffney is out now from Top Shelf! Get it from your favourite independent book store! OK Comics in the UK has exclusive signed bookplates that you can't get anywhere else.
Luke Kruger-Howard and Dan Berry talk about developing and using a style, putting yourself back together and the idea of emotional capital.
Luke is also on Instagram.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon from $1 per episode
Check out Dan's Creative Mentoring scheme too!
Tor Freeman and Dan Berry chat about developing a work ethic, improvising stories and the hierarchy of art tools.
Be sure to read Tor's story The Temptation of Mr Rose on Instagram.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode!
Also check out Dan's Creative Mentoring program.
Ngozi Ukazu and Dan Berry chat about being between projects, what and who your stories are for and what makes great art.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon from as little as a dollar per episode!
Check out also Dan's creative mentoring scheme - his 'rent-a-Dan' service where you can buy Dan's time to assist you in your creative projects.
Matt madden and Dan Berry talk about the challenges of being a mid-career cartoonist, exercises in style and working inside constraints.
Matt has a new book out soon, Ex Libris through Uncivilised Books, which you can preorder here.
Consider supporting the show on patreon for as little as a dollar a month.
Dan also runs a creative mentoring scheme, which is basically a 'rent-a-Dan' scheme. Details here.
Matt madden and Dan Berry talk about the challenges of being a mid-career cartoonist, exercises in style and working inside constraints.
Matt has a new book out soon, Ex Libris through Uncivilised Books, which you can preorder here.
Consider supporting the show on patreon for as little as a dollar a month.
Dan also runs a creative mentoring scheme, which is basically a 'rent-a-Dan' scheme. Details here.
Joey Weiser and Dan Berry chat about the production treadmill, maintaining focus and giving yourself room to be creative.
Joey has a new book out - Dragon Racer from Oni Press!
Support the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode!
Also, if you want Dan's input on your project, you can buy time with him as part of his creative mentoring program.
Jenny Robins and Dan Berry chat about drawing every brick, the importance of community and drawing like everyone (or no-one) is watching.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as $1 a month!
Also check out Dan's Creative Mentorship program.
Sabba Khan and Dan Berry chat about signing up to precariousness, drawing ideas rather than things and how language can build fences.
Check out Sabba's new book The Roles We Play
Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode!
If you want Dan to help you with any part your project, check out his affordable mentoring scheme here.
Ben Towle and Dan Berry chat about teaching, working with reference, finding shortcuts and loosening up.
Ben's new book Four-Fisted Tales: Animals in Combat is out now.
Consider supporting this show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode!
You can get Dan to work with you and help out on your project too!
Michael Sweater and Dan Berry chat about what 'normal' is, asking permission and how everything is do-able.
Check out Michael's Patreon and Instagram!
Also check out the Make It Then Tell Everybody Patreon, where you can support the show for as little as a dollar per episode.
Zara Slattery and Dan Berry talk about the evolution of a style, where shape and reference intersect and needing to see things to be able to draw things.
Zara has a new book out - Coma from Myriad Editions.
Support the show on Patreon for $1 an episode!
Dan has an affordable mentoring program where he can help you with your comics project!
Shelly Bond and Laura Hole join Dan Berry to talk about Filth & Grammar (Kickstarter link here!), the book they are working on that collects the thirty+ years of experience in editing comics that Shelly has. Topics covered also include putting together a team, following your convictions and 'Editorial Bloodthirst'.
Follow Shelly on Twitter and Instagram, and also follow Laura on Twitter and Instagram
Support the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode!
Also check out Dan's online mentoring scheme here.
John Tucker and Dan Berry chat about the challenges in mixing dexterity and intellect, making everything as easy as possible for yourself and the arrogance/confidence of comedy.
Check out John's podcast This Foul Earth that made Dan laugh so much he couldn't ride his bike up a gentle hill. He also has a digital collection of all his books on gumroad for £5.
Consider supporting the Make It Then Tell Everybody podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode.
Dan has also launched a Creative Mentorship program, where you can hire him to help improve your comics projects.
Tom Hart and Dan Berry talk about running a comics school, the different kinds of practice and the question 'What Would Kate Bush Do?'
Check out the Sequential Artists Workshop and the courses that they have available.
Consider supporting Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon for as little as a dollar a show!
Louie Stowell and Dan Berry chat about the different corners of publishing how there's no single version of a story and what your editor is really doing when you are waiting for a reply.
Louie's new book Otherland is out soon!
Stephanie Cooke and Dan Berry chat about going freelance, working with others and the importance (or not) of tools.
In addition to writing and editing, Stephanie also runs Creator Resource, which is an excellent site that collects a treasure trove of information all about the comics industry. Totally worth jumping in. There's a Patreon for Creator Resource too!
Speaking of Patreon, you can support Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon for as little as a dollar per 'thing'!
Eleri Harris and Dan Berry talk all about having a multi-faceted career, the role of truth in journalism, information & explanation and how the world works.
Consider signing up to join The Nib's membership program, The Inkwell from $4 a month.
Also consider supporting Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon for as little as $1 per 'thing'.
This episode is a bit of a break from the norm, with Danielle Corsetto and Dan Berry discussing approaches to teaching. This mainly takes the form of Danielle asking Dan's opinion on various aspects of being an arts educator, from confidence, to expertise, to grades, to tone of voice and more.
The course in Denmark we both taught on is the Graphic Storytelling course at The Animation Workshop, Via University in Viborg. It is exceptionally good and I am always very impressed with what they do and how they do it.
MariNaomi and Dan Berry talk about applying lessons learned from autobiography to fiction, characters as catharsis and burning out.
Consider supporting Mari on Patreon here.
Also consider supporting Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon, where Dan makes videos explaining stuff about comics and illustration suggested by patrons!
Rachael Smith and Dan Berry talk about drawing comics in quarantine, what agents do and how much of yourself you give away.
Rachael's book Quarantine Comix can be preordered in the UK here and in the USA here.
Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode.
Dapo Adeola and Dan Berry chat about the difference between character design and illustration, the joy of linework and being kind to yourself.
We talk about Dapo's journey into publishing, and his experience of arts education in the UK's university system. If are a student studying art or design in the UK and any of the things that Dapo talks about is affecting or has affected you or someone you know, feel free to get in touch with Dan for advice.
This podcast is supported by listeners like you, through Patreon who give a dollar per episode.
Richard Short and Dan Berry take about having a streamlined process, understanding your characters and not letting them die.
Richard has a new book, Haway Man, Klaus! coming out soon through Breakdown Press, and it can be preordered here.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode.
Christine Larsen and Dan Berry talk about tools, finding a style and finding a voice. Christine has a Patreon, check it out!
Consider supporting the show on Patreon!
Campbell Whyte and Dan Berry chat about shifting styles to stay excited with a project, the intention behind the work and the purpose of practice.
Check out Campbell's website, Instagram, twitter and comics school; Milk-Tooth!
Lizzie Kaye of Cast Iron Books and Dan Berry chat about publishing, editing, having something to say and a leap, a push and a stubborn stomp.
Keef Knight, Gentleman Cartoonist and Dan Berry chat about stepping back, working solo vs working as part of a team and drawing funny pictures.
Check out Keef's Patreon!
Help support Make It Then Tell Everybody by joining the show's Patreon for as little as a dollar a month!
Paul Savage and Dan Berry chat about comedy, comics, Dan's problem with puns and being a full-time uncle.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon from $1 an episode, it really helps.
There's a sale on Dan's store until the end of January - 20% off!
Chris Gooch and Dan Berry chat about the making of Chris' new book Under Earth (available from Top Shelf and your local independent book store), rules for future-proofing and the mechanics of dread and suspense in films.
Buy Chris' other books direct here.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode.
John Allison and Dan Berry talk about sleep, enduring a terrible year and get very deep into talking about swearing.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode.
Hannah Berry returns to talk to Dan about the recent Comics Creators Survey that she put into motion, unions, what doesn't get taught and pulling teeth.
Please check out the Society of Authors Comics Creators Network. You can even get 20% off membership fees with the code COMICS20. Good stuff, highly recommended.
Support the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode.
Or alternatively, buy Dan a coffee at Ko-Fi.
Sam Hardacre and Dan Berry talk about getting started drawing comics, parenthood, mortality and process.
Support the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode!
Hannah Eaton and Dan Berry chat about folk horror, diagrammatic plots, the crossover between comedy and comics and mystery nibs.
Buy Hannah's book from Myriad Editions or from your local independent bookshop.
Support the show on Patreon for a dollar an episode!
In the 200th episode of Make It Then Tell Everybody, the tables are turned and Dan is interviewed by Adventure Cartoonist Lucy Bellwood, who brings a previously unheard level of professionalism to this podcast. Lucy talks to Dan about career transitions, lessons from the last 8 years of the podcast, his role as an educator and working through a competitive bracket in which the most absurd nautical term is finally, definitively chosen.
Dan has a new book available! Buy it here!
Support the show on Patreon!
Also, support Lucy's Patreon!
Emma Evans and Dan Berry talk about making comics during a pandemic, creative processes and running a kickstarter campaign.
Check out Emma's book on etsy here.
Also, consider supporting the show on Patreon!
Chris Baldie and Dan Berry talk about kickstarter, style and Parisian rooftops.
Check out the kickstarter for Chris's book We Said Goodbye to Gravity!
Consider supporting the show on Patreon!
Zoe Thorogood and Dan Berry chat about Zoe's process, coming to terms with imperfection and intense schedules.
Check out Zoe's new book from Avery Hill, The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott.
Consider supporting the show for as little as a dollar per episode on Patreon.
Joe Latham and Dan Berry talk about his process, the story that sits in your subconscious and manipulating your reader.
Check out Joe's Kickstarter for Haru Part 2!
Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode.
Woodrow Phoenix returns to the podcast to talk about commercial art, teaching, narrative storytelling and cars.
Support the show on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode.
In part 2 of their conversation, Tony Cliff and Dan Berry talk about software, hardware and get grumpy about subscription models.
Tony has a new book out called Let's Get Sleepy!
This episode is sponsored by PrintNinja. Visit printninja.com/makeit to get started. Mention Make It Then Tell Everybody when you save your quote and receive a free 5% print overrun with your order!
Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode.
In part 1 of their conversation, Tony Cliff and Dan Berry talk about how you make money making graphic novels, the joy and terror of DIY and not getting in your own way.
Here's the tweet thread that Tony was alluding to in this chat.
Tony has a new book out called Let's Get Sleepy!
This episode is sponsored by PrintNinja. Visit printninja.com/makeit to get started. Mention Make It Then Tell Everybody when you save your quote and receive a free 5% print overrun with your order!
Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode.
Shelby Criswell and Dan Berry chat about style, education, making a comic a month and preparing for a big project.
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Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode.
Hope Larson returns to chat with Dan Berry about being a parent, trusting your editor and keeping it interesting for yourself.
Hope has a new book out called All Together Now so check that out!
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Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode.
Sloane Leong and Dan Berry talk about spontaneity, the shape of the story that lives inside everyone's head and what you do and don't show the reader.
Sloane has a new book out today called A Map To The Sun. Check it out!
Support the show through Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode.
Charlot Kristensen and Dan Berry chat about leaving a place of comfort, creative processes and what we don't talk about.
Help support the show on Patreon!
Gustaffo Vargas and Dan Berry chat about cooking, self-worth and getting excited about getting excited.
Support the show on Patreon!
Sophie Yanow and Dan Berry chat about fictional autobiography, staying accountable and sticking to a schedule, styles and constraint and building up your drawing muscles.
Support the show on Patreon!
Robyn Smith and Dan Berry chat all about the struggle to get into drawing comics, the joy of body language and pulling the face while you draw the face.
Support the show on Patreon!
Christina 'Steenz' Stewart and Dan Berry chat about syndication, education and table-top role playing games.
Help support the show on Patreon!
Shelly Bond and Dan Berry talk about the practicalities of being an editor; what it does and doesn't entail, trusting the people you work with and Insider Art - an anthology of comics, craft and cats to support female and non-binary comic book retailers.
Support the show on Patreon!
Danny Noble and Dan Berry talk about how writing can feel natural and drawing can feel like problem solving, the parallels between music and drawing and 'mystery mustard'.
Support the show on Patreon.
Nick's first time on the podcast was in 2014, and he returns to talk about working as an artist who writes and a writer who draws, how a career can change course and the balance between chaos and disorder.
Get Nick's book with Jerel Dye Pigs Might Fly from your ethical book store of choice!
Support the show on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode.
Lucy Bellwood and Dan Berry continue chatting about burnout, imposter syndrome and mid-career slumps.
Support the show on Patreon!
Lucy Bellwood returns to talk to Dan Berry about woodwork, letting people in and running away to the woods to get strong.
This is the first part of a two-part interview.
Support the show on Patreon!
Hanco Kolk and Dan Berry chat about that time they spent teaching comics on a hundred year old boat, storytelling and style.
Support the show on Patreon!
Jason Chatfield and Dan Berry talk about Covid infections, drawing tools and being president of the National Cartoonists Society.
Jason has a podcast with Scott Dooley called Is There Something In This? Check it out!
We also talk a little about the brass pens I make. If so inclined, you can buy one here.
Help support the show on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode.
Ryan Estrada and Dan Berry chat about efficiency, speed, collaboration and dealing with too many ideas.
Support the show on Patreon!
Grant Snider and Dan Berry talk sketchbooks, discipline and finding the universal in the personal.
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Matthew Bogart and Dan Berry talk about not doing comics, working with others, performance and bravery.
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Jamie Smart and Dan Berry chat about the difference between writing prose and drawing comics, understanding your style and comfort zones.
Support the show on Patreon!
Ben Passmore and Dan Berry chat about punk, drawing, what you don't see, being sued and fixing cars.
Ben has a new book out with Koyama Press called Sports is Hell.
As mentioned in this episode, there are still people going through the lawsuit Ben mentioned. If you can, consider donating to help them pay their legal bills here.
You can support the podcast through Patreon and get access to patron-exclusive videos and Q&As.
Danielle Corsetto and Dan Berry chat all about webcomics, newspapers, Patreon and what to do with a dead elephant.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon - coming soon are Explainer videos, where Dan explains something.
Hass and Dan chat all about lettering styles and approaches and how comics come to life.
Check out Hass' YouTube channel Strip Panel Naked.
The artwork for this episode was lettered by Hass, drawn by Artyom Trakhanov with colours by Jason Wordie.
Support the show for a couple of dollars an episode on Patreon and get exclusive access to Explainer videos with Dan and monthly QandAs.
Nate Powell and Dan Berry chat about being in punk bands and having a DIY ethos, the idea of selling out and when an artist should be invisible.
Leah Moore and Dan Berry chat about getting into comics without getting a leg up, working with ideas, using people as paintbrushes and a near fatal headbanging injury.
Consider supporting the show for as little as $1 per episode on Patreon.
Rich Hardiman of Comicprintinguk.com chats with Dan Berry about all things print - planning a book, working within constraints, colour models, bleed and binding. All that good stuff.
Consider joining the Patreon for the podcast. Now, all patrons get access to a monthly video q&a with Dan where he answers questions and demonstrates stuff. He might even do one on bleed and margins!
Hannah Berry returns to the podcast to talk with Dan Berry (no relation) about the realities of making a living in comics, being a parent and being an advocate for comics.
This episode features some un-bleeped swearing.
Charlie Adlard and Dan Berry get together in Dan's studio to talk about life after The Walking Dead, life drawing, the Angouleme festival and who comics are for.
Corrections - The first print run of Dav Pilkey's next Dog Man book from Scholastic is THREE MILLION not one million like I said during the interview. WOW.
Joana Mosi and Dan Berry chat about education (both being educated and being an educator), finding and using inspiration, dealing with failure and the magical power of a book.
B. Mure and Dan Berry get together to chat about asking for the things you want, working in a loose style and an inexplicable quantity of cake-related metaphors.
Marc Ellerby and Dan Berry chat about mental health and deciding to quit, working on licensed projects and doing your own thing.
Lucy Sullivan and Dan Berry chat about mental health, modern folklore and the process behind her upcoming book Barking.
Casey Nowak and Dan Berry chat about tools, making money and finding efficiencies in your process.
Consider supporting the show on Patreon!
James Albon and Dan Berry talk about James' new book, A Shining Beacon and get deep into process-chat, talking about pencils, cheap brushes, expensive pigments, the process of writing and turning that writing into comics.
Please consider supporting the show on Patreon for a dollar per episode.
Hi. Dan here. So you may have noticed that the podcast has been undergoing some kind of hiatus and has been following an erratic update schedule (to say the least). Here's a short update where I talk about my recent situation and how I'm interested in developing the show. It's only a brief update, and I'll be aiming to be on a more regular schedule from now on, but I need your input. I wrote a version of this over on Patreon, please take a couple of minutes to give it some thought and let me know what you think.
Emma Vieceli and Dan Berry talk about running a kickstarter campaign, staying healthy and Existential Dread.
Check out Emma's Kickstarter campaign for Breaks here!
Support Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon here!
Tim Bird and Dan Berry chat about being qualified for your hobby, the development of a style and taking a walking tour through time and space.
Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh?
Music by Jim Guthrie.
Edited and Produced by Simon Berry.
Kat Chapman and Dan Berry talk about training for the marathon of a graphic novel, training yourself not to fuss and training to work without ego.
Lucie Bryon and Dan Berry get together to talk about diary comics, breaking fourth walls and the multitude of Lucies/Luchies.
Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh?
Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie.
Edited and Produced by Simon Berry.
Sarah Bowie and Dan Berry chat about observational comics, artistic voices and spying.
Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh?
Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie.
Edited and Produced by Simon Berry.
Lucy Knisley and Dan Berry get together to talk about classic cartooning and comic books, growing up in public and preferring to be horizontal.
Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh?
Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie.
Edited and Produced by Dan’s tiny baby* brother Simon Berry.
Simon would like it known that although he is my younger brother he is both
taller than me
and
a full grown adult man.*
Christian Ward and Dan Berry get together to talk about Christian's journey to, from and back to comics, teaching, storytelling and climbing that ladder.
Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn't so bad eh?
Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie.
Edited and Produced by Dan's tiny baby* brother Simon Berry.
Simon would like it known that although he is my younger brother he is both
a) taller
and
b) a full grown adult man.*
Kristyna Baczynski returns to chat with Dan Berry about creative cycles, having someone champion your work, iPads and rather a lot of talk about stretching and robots.
Be sure to check out Kristyna's new book.
Ben Sears and Dan Berry chat about epiphanies, visual language and mushing up stories with your own experiences.
Erin Nations and Dan Berry get together to talk about moments of clarity, representing change and a sense of impeccable taste.
Ted Brandt & Ro Stein talk to Dan Berry about their creative relationship, reading contracts and taking ownership of a project. Check out their upcoming book 'Crowded' in August!
Also be sure to check out Draw the Line, a book of practical advice on political activism featuring artwork from over 100 artists from around the world. Support, get involved, send a tweet, whatever you can!
Alex Assan and Dan Berry chat about working with a writer, running a kickstarter and webcomics economics.
Alex is half of the creative team on the webcomic Shaderunners.
Lorenzo Etherington and Dan Berry get together to talk about how to draw absolutely everything, the intricacies of running a kickstarter campaign and the 4 Secret Ingredients of Drawing.
Ngozi Ukazu and Dan Berry get together to talk about building an audience, building your ability and attracting the muse.
James Albon and Dan Berry get together to talk about education, creative processes and what a style is & what a style does.
Kieron Gillen and Dan Berry get together at House of Bread in Stafford in front of a live audience to talk about writing comics, solving Rubix Cubes and playing the Blues.
Max Sarin and Dan Berry talk about her time as one of Dan's students, her identity as an artist, depression, stress and making it difficult for yourself.
Joe Decie and Dan Berry get back together to talk about Joe's new big book 'Collecting Sticks', working with an editor and the drag of pen on paper.
Noah Van Sciver and Dan Berry talk about selling books, style, planning a project and money.
Check out Noah's Patreon page.
Declan Shalvey was first interviewed for this podcast about 3 and a half years ago. Declan and Dan catch up and talk about money, workloads, getting credit for your hard work and betraying all your childhood dreams.
Support the show by signing up to Patreon.
Annie Mok and Dan Berry talk about compulsion, how done can be better than good, how polish can be poison and 'little noises of dissatisfaction and contentment'.
It's been a while since the podcast was updated and I want to apologise for that. Stick around all the way to the end of this episode to hear me talk about it.
If you like the show consider helping out; tell a friend, tweet about it, blog about it or support the podcast on Patreon. All help much appreciated.
Recorded at the Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds in front of a live audience. Lucy Bellwood, Box Brown and Dan Berry discuss at length the question How Do You Make This Make Money?
Nicola Streeten and Dan Berry talk about memoir and autobiography, the necessity of community and opening doors into the world of comics.
Benjamin Rivers and Dan Berry sit down to talk about the similarities between comics and games, working to a schedule and the empty spaces where ideas live.
Alex Norris of Dorris McComics and Dan Berry get together to talk about prevention, the structure of comics an the fine line between clever and not.
Erika Moen of Oh Joy Sex Toy and Dan Berry get together to talk about the importance of sex education, where money comes from and getting your sex comic into bookshops.
Tillie Walden and Dan Berry talk about diary comics, time & money and never having to think about ice skaters ever again.
Sloane Leong and Dan Berry get together to talk about finding and keeping an audience, getting brutal criticism and what you think about when you draw.
Isabel Greenberg returns to talk with Dan Berry about the completion of her upcoming book, The One Hundred Nights Of Hero, brush presets and finding new directions to tell stories.
As mentioned at the end of the show, if you have been motivated by this podcast to make something and you want to start a Patreon campaign for it, please consider using this referral link. The idea is we both get a bonus! Let's get paid together.
C. Spike Trotman of Iron Circus and Dan Berry get together to talk about being The Man, developing and trusting your taste and digital dollars vs meat money.
A few links you may want to check out - Creators for Creators, Iron Circus submissions and Yes Roya. Get clicking'.
You may also want to help support Make It Then Tell Everybody with your own digital dollars. Head over to Patreon and give a dollar an episode.
Lucy Bellwood and Dan Berry talk about other people's audiences, what makes a project scary and being accountable.
Chris Schweizer and Dan Berry talk about drawing, teaching, choosing what to work on and clinical decision-making.
Karrie Fransman and Dan Berry talk about pitching books, fear and the ego and letting yourself have a winter.
Matthew 'The Horse' Hodson and Dan Berry talk about developing a style, the charm of words, shoes, gardening and line dancing.
James Kochalka and Dan Berry get together to talk about correct pronunciation of 'Kochalka', publishing, working with ideas and terrifying librarians.
Kyle Webster and Dan Berry get together to talk about brushes, style, working with ideas and the idea of a portfolio as a tasting menu.
Jade Sarson and Dan Berry talk about self publishing, 24 hour comics, managing a workload and wearing an extrovert disguise.
Duncan Fegredo and Dan Berry get together to talk about dream jobs, storytelling as a performance and forgetting how to draw. The audio quality on this one is a little variable in places. Just so you know.
Britt Wilson and Dan Berry talk about process, loosening up, being particular and having good taste.
Zac Gorman and Dan Berry talk about learning to take it seriously, time & money and selling out.
Kate Beaton and Dan Berry talk about how to make money from something you give away for free, being part of the product and what is and isn't funny.
Tom Humberstone and Dan Berry get together to talk about getting into comics, finding a style and the sensual allure of ink on paper.
Simon Hanselmann and Dan Berry get together to talk about food colouring, rivalries, crossdressing and the idea of your career as a tamagotchi.
Ryan Sands of Youth In Decline talks to Dan Berry about publishing deliberately, having a healthy dissatisfaction with your work and bouncing up and down on a trampoline.
Jordan Crane and Dan Berry talk about letting a story develop organically, working through drafts and cars covered in guns and stuff.
David Hellman and Dan Berry talk about collaboration, the creative process and running a kickstarter campaign.
Matt Diffee of The New Yorker talks to Dan Berry about Hand Drawn Jokes for Smart Attractive People like you, confidence and 'flipping the funnel'.
His book is available now!
Jason Little and Dan Berry got together to talk about stealing like an artist, traditional and digital production and Jason's cartooning DNA.
Jason's book Borb is published by Uncivilised Books.
Eleni Kalorkoti talks to Dan Berry about 'zine-a-month' aversion therapy, good and bad art directors and being a pornographer.
Graham Anable and Dan Berry talk about his career in comics and animation, co-directing an oscar-nominated animated feature film and getting into that Delicious Mood
Sophie Goldstein and Dan Berry get together to talk about baby steps & big leaps forward, ways of talking and being a Slytherin at the Hogwarts for cartoonists.
Andy Poyiadgi and Dan Berry get together to talk about how directing films and drawing comics cross over, confidence and where ideas come from.
Patrick Crotty of Peow! Studios and Dan Berry talk about publishing and running a print shop, starting small, money and marketing.
Ryan Cecil Smith and Dan Berry talk about finding your voice, drawing with purpose, self publishing, risograph and how nobody cares about your stupid brush line!
Jessica Abel and Dan Berry talk amongst other things about science fiction, editing an anthology and the new generation of narrative podcasts.
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Zainab Akhtar, Laura Snapes & Douglas Wolk talk journalism and its crossover between comics and music with Dan Berry. Recorded at the Thought Bubble festival 2014 with support from the Arts Council as part of Thought Bubble's TBTV youtube channel.
Scott McCloud and Dan Berry talk about how Scott got into comics, the artistic potential of comics, getting the urge to do something and letting his story The Sculptor incubate for 30 years. The Sculptor is out on the 3rd February from First Second in the US and Self Made Hero in the UK.
Daniel Merlin Goodbrey and Dan Berry get together to talk about interactive comics and hyperfiction, incorporating sound into interactive comics and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Dan Berry gets the interview tables turned on him by Hannah Berry (no relation) and talks about getting into comics, his creative process and the Bristol scale.
Josh Bayer and Dan Berry get together and talk about art school, intuition and changing the conversation you have with yourself.
Hope Larson and Dan Berry talk about getting into and out of comics, burnout, writing stories and the parallels between directing film and making comics.
Kevin Huizenga and Dan Berry talk about rituals, creativity and process.
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Jess Fink and Dan Berry talk about autobiography, erotica, getting work done, developing a process and drawing with confidence.
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Darryl Cunningham and Dan Berry talk about the comics crash of the 1990s, the links between creativity and self esteem, research and the allure of divisive topics.
Evan Dahm and Dan Berry talk world building, hiding your compromises, maintaining consistency, making comics and then telling everybody about those comics.
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Vera Brosgol and Dan Berry talk about getting into, out of, and then back into drawing, storyboarding & storytelling and the idea of who you work for.
Jillian Tamaki and Dan Berry talk amongst other things about ideas, the evolution of a style and faith.
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Cathy G Johnson and Dan Berry get together to talk about ideas, the creative process, "romance", curating an event and how seductive images can be.
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Neil Slorance and Dan Berry sit down to talk about process, working with a writer, reviews and being part of a creative community.
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Woodrow Phoenix and Dan Berry talk about the shape of stories, typography, pushing the boundaries of what you can do with comics and an enormous book that you can not buy on Amazon.
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John Porcellino and Dan Berry get together to talk about 25 years of King-Cat Comics and Stories, punk rock, style, sickness and health. John also has a new book coming out imminently from Drawn & Quarterly entitled The Hospital Suite and a US tour, so check both out quick as you can!
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Patrick Kyle and Dan Berry talk about self publishing, risographs and dream logic. Patrick's book Distance Mover is out from Koyama Press in September.
Jesse Jacobs and Dan Berry's conversation about process, stories, sketchbooks and wilderness confection is made all the more dramatic by being recorded during a booming thunderstorm.
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Alec Longstreth and Dan Berry talk about convention etiquette, the whole years of his life represented by a book you could kill someone with and his Schedule.
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Renee French and Dan Berry talk about getting into a project, falling in love with drawing tools, where ideas come from and how they incubate.
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Phil McAndrew and Dan Berry talk about pitching a tv show, the similarities between working with an idea and squishing a bug and Super Obvious Secrets.
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Annie Koyama of Koyama Press and Dan Berry get together to talk about how publishing works, the life of a book, how Annie became a publisher accidentally, trusting taste and taking risks.
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Andrew Fulton and Dan Berry talk about quality of line, thinking with drawing and minicomics. We've also teamed up to give one of you listeners the chance to win a year's subscription to the Minicomic Of The Month Club. All you need to do is go here and fill out your email address by the 20th July to be in with a chance of winning a minicomic delivered through your front door every month for a year!
Nick Abadzis and Dan Berry talk about ideas, the development os a style, motivation, work ethic and letting a story reveal itself to you as you write it.
John Martz & Dustin Harbin talk to Dan Berry about the worst, most hackneyed interview question you can ask a creative person. I can't even type it in here, it is that bad.
Jason Shiga and Dan Berry talk about writing stories and the tendency to start writing the biggest stories, money, mathematics and choose your own adventure books. Go and read Jason's webcomic Demon from ther start here.
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Simon Moreton talks to Dan Berry about his work and the three Ms; Memoir, Memory and Minimalism. Simon has a new book coming out from Avery Hill Press soon, perhaps you should buy it.
Also check out the parade of kind-hearted champions who help support the show via Patreon. Perhaps you'd like to join them too!
Christopher Butcher, Director of the Toronto Comic Art Festival (amongst other things) talks to Dan Berry about how TCAF works, how his various jobs overlap and what it is like to feel responsible for over 400 cartoonists at the same time.
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Adam Murphy and Dan Berry talk about working with rules, honesty, story structure, audiences and The Big Existential Art Questions.
Sam Alden and Dan Berry talk about creative processes, work ethics, developing a style and all the associated guilt that goes along with making comics.
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Box Brown and Dan Berry sit down to chat about the links between stprytelling and wrestling, getting into drawing comics and the development of a style.
Pete Fowler and Dan Berry talk about his work, staying busy, learning and what creativity is and how it works.
Neill Cameron and Dan Berry talk about getting better at art, developing your taste, collaborative work and a walkabout in the outback.
Mike Dawson and Dan Berry talk about his new book Angie Bongiolatti, his process and his thoughts on conventions.
Garen Ewing and Dan Berry talk about the days before the internet, artistic insecurity, the deep pit of research, pacing a page of comics and believability vs realism.
John Allison and Dan Berry talk about his new book, multitasking and achieving the transcendent out of body state of zen drawing.
Paul Duffield and Dan Berry talk about his process, visual literacy, his Patreon campaign for The Firelight Isle and of course a bodybuilding koala. Check out Paul drawing a page from The Firelight Isle on youtube. Click here to have a look at the Make/Tell patreon campaign too!
Julia Wertz and Dan Berry talk about the links money & creativity, alcoholism & comics and abandoned asylums & comics. Julia is the author of The Fart Party vols 1 & 2, Drinking at the Movies and The infinite Wait. She also explores abandoned buildings and writes about them.
Sarah Glidden and Dan Berry talk about her non fiction work as personal memoir or examination of journalism, the challenges of depicting yourself in comics as opposed to depicting real people and the challenges of the creative process.
Christopher Hastings and Dan Berry talk about his education in comics, building and maintaining an audience for his webcomic The Adventures of Dr McNinja and his work for Marvel.
Gary Northfield and Dan Berry chat about developing a loose style, how his career has progressed and his drawing tools.
This was recorded at the Volume Publishing Fair at the fancy new Library of Birmingham, featuring Tula Lotay, Lisa Wood, Philippa Rice, Viv Schwarz and Martin Steenton talking to Dan Berry. This is without a doubt the most aggressive Make/Tell so far. Big thanks to Lizz Lunney for making this happen.
Emily Carroll and Dan Berry talk about the rules of drawing comics, the difference between working for yourself and someone else and horror that is human and universal.
Michael Deforge and Dan Berry chat about his approach to drawing and writing, the development of his style and his work on Adventure Time.
Hunt Emerson and Dan Berry talk at his studio in Birmingham about his entry into the underground comix world, erotica, drawing as a job and Everything You Could Possibly Want To Know About Hunt Emerson.
Pat Grant and Dan Berry talk about academic writing, Pat's creative process and background and comics storytelling that leaves the page. Check out his book Blue here and Toormina Video here.
Jeffrey Brown and Dan Berry talk in front of a live audience in an acoustically challenged room at the excellent Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds. Talking points include getting into comics, four-point advice for aspiring artists and landing a job drawing Star Wars comics.
Andy Diggle and Dan berry talk about Andy's entry into comics, his time as editor of 2000 AD, his writing process and the idea of parameters or constraints in his work and the shape of the story that inhabits all our heads.
Adam Cadwell and Dan Berry talk about autobiography, developing as an artist in public and organising things like Great Beast and the British Comic Awards.
PJ Holden and Dan Berry talk about career false starts, self doubt, climbing the metaphorical Mount Dredd and his Loki-esque tendencies.
Lizz Lunney and Dan Berry talk about jokes, ideas and how animals can say things that humans can't.
Dan Berry talks to Robin and Lorenzo Etherington about their careers so far, their working processes and the workshops they do for young people.
Jonathan Edwards and Dan Berry talk about lines, shapes, style and blundering about in a darkened room looking for the light switch.
Sarah McIntyre and Dan Berry talk abotu drawing and developing a style, publicty and comic fairs in every school in the country.
Jack Teagle and Dan Berry chat about winning awards, approaches to developing a style and The Simpsons.
Tony Lee and Dan Berry talk in depth about inspiration, ideas, pitches and what it takes to be a writer.
Daniel Humphry and Dan Berry talk about Off Life, the UK's only street press comic magazine. Topics covered include typography, distribution and secret handshakes.
Roman Muradov and Dan Berry talk about effortless and carefree artwork, process and sabotage.
Katie Green and Dan Berry talk about her upcoming graphic memoir entitled Lighter Than My Shadow, her creative process and separating Katie the character from Katie the author.
Jon McNaught and Dan Berry spoke in person at his studio in Bristol about alternative comics, his process and print work and his approaches to storytelling.
Nick Edwards and Dan Berry talk about finding tools that work, sketchbooks and smashing stuff up.
Edward Ross and Dan Berry talk about speaking the language of film, science fact (not fiction) and measuring success.
Kristyna Baczynski (Kriss-Tenner Baa-Chin-Ski, not Chris-Teena Baaz-In-Ski) and Dan Berry talk about the correct pronunciation of her name, heritage and the idea of artistic style as an accent.
Viv Schwarz and Dan Berry talk hospital clowns, creative processes and writing the voice of a character.
Luke Pearson and Dan Berry talk about Luke's entrance into comics, his process and responding to compliments.
John Martz and Dan Berry talk about his work, tools, the differences between intuitive and planned drawing and the influential illustration blog Drawn! that John started and ran for 8 years. John and Dan talk about how the conditions that led to it's success (that blogging platforms allowed it to exist) eventually lead to it's closure (everyone being able to do exactly that all the time).
Roger Langridge and Dan Berry chat about tricking people into liking their work, getting better at writing and remaining visible.
Ryan North and Dan Berry talk about writing Dinosaur Comics comic for ten years, writing the Adventure Time comics, the webcomics marketing economy and running the largest kickstarter publishing project.
Declan Shalvey and Dan Berry recorded a conversation at the 2D festival in Derry over breakfast in a restaurant, hence the background noise. Topics covered include the way that other cultures see each other, process and realism.
Warwick Johnson Cadwell and Dan Berry talk at the 2D festival in Derry, Northern Ireland about making noises while drawing, quality of line and driving someone else's car. Warwick was also on the very first Make It Then Tell Everybody. Check that out too.
Emma Vieceli and Dan Berry found the time after a busy day at the 2D Comics festival in Derry to record a chat. Topics of conversation include a round of bad job oneupmanship, the stigman surrounding the word manga and working digitally.
Lisa Hanawalt and Dan Berry talk process, comedy and leaning in to a career. Lisa's new book My Dirty Dumb Eyes is out from Drawn & Quarterly.
Stephen Holland of the comic shop Page 45 in Nottingham talks to Dan Berry about the terms mainstream & small press, getting people into comics and whether people judge a book by it's cover.
Donya Todd and Dan Berry talk comics, including artistic intuition, sexism and smoking. Donya is the author of Death and The Girls, out soon from Blank Slate Books and is the editor of the Bimba anthology.
Will Morris talks to Dan Berry about paper, looking, drawing and reveals some shocking information about a beloved tv show. Check out Will's website, the WebTrip site and his book The Silver Darlings.
This show was recorded live at the Illustrato.rs Lineup show at the Mall Galleries, London on the 4th May.Dan Berry spoke to Richard Short, Karrie Fransman and Posy Simmonds about their work, their approach and the challenges in creating long-form work.
A word of warning though - this was recorded in an art gallery, so the acoustics were terrible. The recording is actually better than the live sound on the day though. Big echoey white walls may be great for hanging art, but they aren't so good for reproducing those soft intimate Make It Then Tell Everybody tones that you've grown accustomed to.
The first non-comics guest to the show, musician extraordinare Jim Guthrie and Dan Berry talk about the overlaps in the creative process, advertising and Jim's long awaited new album, Takes Time. The tracks featured in this episode are Bring On The Night and The Rest Is Yet To Come from Takes Time, and Hug Me Til I'm Blue from the extended edition of Now More Than Ever.
Isaac Lenkiewicz and Dan Berry talk about brushes both analogue and digital, The Simpsons and Jump Man.
Eleanor Davis talks from the comfort and security of a blanket fort to Dan Berry about hard work, getting better at art and the challenges of longer format work and living with another creative person.
Ryan Andrews and Dan Berry talk about Ryan's work, Totoro dung, Dragonball, his life in rural Japan and the difficulties of weaning yourself off Photoshop.
Marc Ellerby talks autobiography, process, digital comics, self promotion and how to choose a convention with Dan Berry.
Dustin Harbin and Dan Berry talk at length about doing art better, what the proper collective noun for a group of Voltrons is, how conventions work and the Holiday Olympics. We will return to this conversation in a few months. There's a lot of stuff we didn't get to.
Isabel Greenberg talks to Dan Berry about her very recently finished book, her working process and thoughs on festivals, shops and comics in general.
Joe List talks to Dan Berry about what he does, his approach to comics and showing at conventions. Joe was part of the very first Make It Then Tell Everybody and is my second repeat guest.
INJ Culbard and Dan Berry get philosophical about criticism, the idea of the ego and the artist and some solid practical advice on streamlining a creative process. Go and check out Deadbeats from Self Made Hero with Chris Lackey & Chad Fifer and the New Deadwardians with Dan Abnett.
Dan Berry speaks to Stephen Collins about the requirements of doing a weekly strip for the Guardian, what is and is not funny, backing out of dead ends, the Beyonce Train and an enormous beard that is also evil.
Robert Ball talks to Dan Berry about his very recent leap into the world of freelance illustration from a high profile branding design job, the difference between analogue and digital illustration and of course DANGER.
Philippa Rice and Dan Berry talk styles, making money on the internet, the value of a re-tumbl, mean streaks and what would happen if she was banned from every comics show.
Kate Brown talks to Dan Berry about the highs and lows of drawing comics and shares with us an indespensible tool for cartoonists; The Flowchart.
Hannah Berry speaks to Dan Berry about writing and drawing comics and the deep darkness at the heart of her very soul.
Dan Berry talks to Scott Campbell all about his working methods, his career thus far and the possibility of him turning to the dark side.
Jamie Smart speaks to Dan Berry about his work, his audience and living life under the gaze of the internet. We were given some technical lemons in the recording of this podcast, but we managed to seamlessly make delicious audio lemonade.
Rob Davis talks to Dan Berry about his career so far in comics; how he got in, how he got out and how he got in again.
Dan Berry speaks with Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard about his process, how he got started in the comics industry and his influences. When you talk to Charlie Adlard however, the topic inevitably turns to death, the loss of humanity and zombies. Always zombies.
Joe Decie talks to Dan Berry about his partially true autobiographical comics, whether or not he really has a dog, getting arrested as a teenager for painting trains and how to propose marriage in a comic.
Simone Lia speaks to Dan Berry during the aftershow party during Thought Bubble 2012. This was recorded in an acoustically challenged stairwell against the backdrop of riotous good times. I've had to fairly heavy-handedly edit this episode to remove all the security guards asking us to move on, bar staff walking past carrying binbags full of empty bottles and the previously mentioned riotous good times.
We spoke about humility, worms & cats, the truth and the Truth. I also mispronounced Simone's name, (Simmohn not Simown) which causes my face to burn bright with terrible shame.
Oliver East talks to Dan Berry about how he came to making comics, his unique approach, why people don't cosplay as his characters (yet) and the contents of his airing cupboard. This was recorded half at the Thought Bubble festivaland half over skype the following week, so I apologise for the jump in sound quality. This episode contains conversational swearing.
Dan Berry talks to Glyn Dillon about his career, his process, the difficulties he encountered in the process of creating The Nao of Brown and boasts about his enormous thumbs. This was recorded at 1 in the morning at the Thought Bubble festival. I think we hid it well but we were both utterly shattered.
Dan Berry talks to John Allison, creator of Scarygoround and Bad Machinery about the challenges of making money from something he gives away for free, the problems with digital comics, storytelling and the psychology of book covers, tshirts and prints. John tells stories that will turn your hair white and your pants brown.
Recorded at the Patrick Centre in the Hippodrome in Birmingham as part of the Birmingham Zine Festival 2012. This was recorded in front of an audience, and we make reference to many wonderful images that were being projected throughout the show. You'll unfortunately have to imagine what these may look like or visit the artists at their respective sites; Lizz Lunney, Philippa Rice, Luke Pearson and Marc Ellerby. Hosted by Dan Berry.
Recorded at the Patrick Centre in the Hippodrome in Birmingham as part of the Birmingham Zine Festival 2012. This was recorded in front of an audience, and we make reference to many wonderful images that were being projected throughout the show. You'll unfortunately have to imagine what these may look like or visit the artists at their respective sites. Kristyna Baczynski, Joe List, Jonathan Edwards, Felt Mistress and Warwick Johnson Cadwell. Hosted by Dan Berry.