Graphic Novel Panel with Seattle Graphic Artists Guild/SPGA

Reminder, there's a great event happening this weekend for you comics fans! Taken from their email invite:

You're invited to register today. It's more at the door and it's cash or check only. Graphic Novel Panel 2012 for Artists and Writers Saturday, January 28, 2012 1-6 pm Seattle Design Center & Fantagraphics Bookstore Take advantage of the collective wisdom of some of our region’s top graphic novel artists and writers as they reveal how they go about creating, publishing and marketing the Graphic Novel. The panel will be held at the Seattle Design Center followed by an After Party at Fantagraphics Bookstore. Both venues are in gorgeous Georgetown. The Panel: Matthew Southworth - comic artist: Stumptown Brandon Jerwa - writer: Battlestar Galactica. Highlander, G.I. Joe Megan Kelso - writer, illustrator of Girl Hero Chuck Messinger - owner: Comic Evolution, Editor-in-Chief at Creator's Edge Press Emi Lenox - writer, illustrator of EmiTown Moderator Mark Monlux - illustrator: The Comic Critic Presents Seldom Seen Films Event Schedule 1-4 PM-Panel Discussion. Doors open at 12:30 PM Seattle Design Center 5701 6th Avenue S. Plaza Building Suite 370 Seattle, WA 98108 www.seattledesigncenter.com 4:30-6 PM- After Party Fantagraphics Bookstore 1201 S. Vale Street (at Airport Way S.) Seattle, WA 98108 www.fantagraphics.com Preregister at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/219132 Students-$10 Guild and AIGA members-$18 General-$25 At the door, CASH or CHECK only Students-$15 Guild and AIGA members-$25 General-$35 More info: www.seattleguild.org Questions: seattleguild@gmail.com

Graphic Novel Panel with Seattle Graphic Artists Guild/SPGA

Tom Skerritt waiting to find out if he can be in SCBWI

If you can't make it to the SCBWI International Winter Conference in New York, we hope you'll be there with us in spirit by checking in with the official conference blog–three of SCBWI Team Blog's live bloggers are Western Washingtonians! We promise to hide some jokes within our posts only you PNWers will get, like references to Tom Skerritt, salmon, or 520 bridge tolls.

But if you really want to attend an event in person that weekend, consider checking out the Graphic Novel Panel happening January 28. The Seattle Graphic Artists Guild is putting on an afternoon of graphic novel talk, followed by an artists' reception at the fantastic Fantagraphics Bookstore in Georgetown.

Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets. More info on the panel here.

From Graphic Novel Panelist Megan Kelso's site

Graphic Artists Guild Workshop

WordPress for Everyone with Erik Fadiman

WordPress is everywhere these days, not just as a blogging platform, but also as an excellent Content Management System. If you’re ready to use blogging as a means of self-promotion, this is a great time to look at WordPress. It’s free, open source, versatile for any kind of website and accessible to a broad range of skill levels. We'll explore how to get started with WordPress and how to work with a developer for more complex projects.

More info on the website.

Wednesday, November 30, from 12-2 p.m.

Seattle Design Center Plaza Building

EAFA Gallery suite 292
5701 6th Avenue South

Pre-register at Brown Paper Tickets

Guild member/student $10
Professional association member $15
General $20

Seattle Graphic Artists Guild Workshop

What: Seattle Graphic Artists Guild presents Jason Hoppe and Retouch Live!

Why: Join us for Jason Hoppe and Retouch Live! Jason will take an audience member's photo and correct it right on the spot. You will be amazed at the difference this software can make. Check out the videos of the process on Jason's website.

Jason Hoppe is an Adobe Certified Expert in InDesign, Photoshop and Acrobat. Skilled in photo retouching, color correction and creative workflow consulting, Jason also is experienced in high-end electronic production.

When: September 28, 2011 12 p.m.

Where: EAFA Gallery at the Seattle Design Center, 5701 6th Avenue S. Ste. P292, Seattle

More info is available on their website.