Author Archives: Melanie
Animarathon – after con report
Animarathon was – as always – great fun. Our new Artist’s Alley room was perfect in size and location (thanks Amanda) and we got lots of traffic this year. It was great seeing all the new faces, and getting great … Continue reading
Artist Alley 101
This will be part of an ongoing talk about selling in an AA. I have a unique perspective in that I don’t sell traditional art. For those of you new to the blog – I create and sell buttons primarily … Continue reading
Convention season starts – Animarathon
It’s springtime and that means we’re gearing up for the start of our convention season. Our first stop is Animarathon. It’s a one day con located on campus of Bowling Green State University. Don’t let the short timeline fool you … Continue reading
Need help figuring out your next lens purchase?
Look no further than Lenshero.com! One of the biggest questions I see on the camera boards I frequent is “What lens should I buy?”. Of course there are a ton of follow up questions that are needed to figure that … Continue reading
Youmacon 2010 – Rave pictures
The rave photos are now available for viewing and purchase on my site: http://photos.disjointedimages.com/Events/Youmacon-2010/ If you got your photo taken for a cosplay button, and would like to reorder, those will be up soon.
Youmacon 2010 – after con report
Youmacon has come and gone – and as always we had a great time. This was the first year it was in Detroit – being at the RenCen/Marriott and also the first year we decided to stay in the hotel. … Continue reading
Anime Detroit – after con report
Anime Detroit has come and gone – and all in all it was a good weekend. I saw a lot of new faces which is good. It means there’s more support for a convention in the area as long as … Continue reading
Thoughts on Artist’s Alley Pt. 2
Still with me after the mini rant in Part 1? Good! For part 2 I’d like to go over some of the things that AA staff can do (or has done in the past that stuck with me) to really … Continue reading
Anime Detroit countdown
10 days! Come see us at Anime Detroit from Aug 13-15 at The MET of Troy hotel in Troy, MI. We’ll be in the Artist’s Alley all weekend selling our unique and custom made buttons, along with a running display … Continue reading
Thoughts on Artist’s Alley Pt. 1
Since I’ve been doing AA’s for, goodness, 7+ years now, I thought I’d share a few observations – These are some of the things that I, as an artist and “business person”, have … wait. I need to cover something … Continue reading