© 2013 Niki Smith. All rights reserved.
A few weeks ago, Comixology, the force behind digital comics, announced Comixology Submit. This program allows indie artists to get comics in the system without a publisher, and I’d been looking forward to it since rumors first started appearing. I … Continue reading
© 2013 Niki Smith. All rights reserved.
Things have been busy since my last update! I spent the last semester teaching Digital Color at the Cleveland Institute of Art, making sure freshmen know their way around Photoshop and Illustrator. I’ve also been taking on quite a few … Continue reading
© 2012 Niki Smith. All rights reserved.
A video interview. Last year, I was honored to be 1 of 20 recipients of CPAC’s Creative Workforce Fellowship. Continue reading
© 2011 Niki Smith & Michael Jasper. All rights reserved.
Issue #9 (of 9) of IN MAPS & LEGENDS is out now! We’ve reached the end. Two years ago, writer Michael Jasper and I teamed up and won DC Comics’ Zuda competition. 6 months later, the imprint closed, only a … Continue reading
© 2011 Niki Smith & Michael Jasper. All rights reserved.
Issue #8 (of 9) of IN MAPS & LEGENDS is out now! The penultimate issue! We’re reaching the climax of the series, and things are heating up. There may even be a few casualties… So grab the latest issue from … Continue reading
© 2011 Niki Smith & Michael Jasper. All rights reserved.
Issue #6 (of 9) of IN MAPS & LEGENDS and Issue #7 (of 9) of IN MAPS & LEGENDS are out now! The last few months have been a bit hectic, so apologies for missing an update! In May I … Continue reading
© 2011 Niki Smith. All rights reserved.
Over the past few weeks I’ve been reworking the art for SOME DID REST, the graphic novel proposal that resulted in my being awarded a 2011 Creative Workforce Fellowship. In mid-May I’ll be heading to China to spend a few … Continue reading
© 2011 Kevin Czapiewski. All rights reserved.
Good news! I’ll be an exhibitor at this year’s Toronto Comic Arts Festival on May 7 and 8, 2011. TCAF is an annual event focused on the incredible diversity in comics, and most importantly, admission is free! Come stop by … Continue reading
© 2011 Niki Smith & Michael Jasper. All rights reserved.
Issue #5 (of 9) of IN MAPS & LEGENDS is out now! Issue 5 of IN MAPS & LEGENDS is out and available! With this issue, we’ve crossed the halfway point. Only four more issues to go! I hope you … Continue reading
© 2011 Niki Smith & Michael Jasper. All rights reserved.
Issue #4 (of 9) of IN MAPS & LEGENDS is out now! It’s been a crazy five months, but with every day that passes IM&L finds more and more readers, for whom we’re incredibly grateful. We took a look at … Continue reading
© 2010 Niki Smith. All rights reserved.
Prepared by: Community Partnership for Arts and Culture CLEVELAND, Ohio – Twenty Cuyahoga County artists will receive $20,000 awards and additional support services for their outstanding work and innovation in the field. The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) … Continue reading
© 2011 Niki Smith & Michael Jasper. All rights reserved.
Issue #3 (of 9) of IN MAPS & LEGENDS was released just last week! This issue is somewhat special. A year ago to the day of this release, writer Mike Jasper and I found out IN MAPS & LEGENDS had … Continue reading