I always tell people that I'm not worried about AI doing what I do, I'm worried about people with control over my livelihood thinking that AI can do what I do!

Heyo! I’m experienced and able to hit the ground running!!

I miss the Burbank Tender Greens 😔

Post you from a different era Trying on some wigs at the Pusheen offices, circa 2016

Hee hee hoooo hoo, what a lovely night :)

i didnt want to do it like this, but a series of recent testing and medical procedures has left me in a difficult financial situation that needs to be resolved in the next two days. i am humbly asking for some help, if you can spare it. paypal.me/jamesroachmusic

The fact that studios expect (and often require) you to hit the ground running with working knowledge of software that has become increasingly expensive over the years sure is neato!

The fact a *single* Amazon full-time employee requires SNAP benefits should be a crime. The fact Amazon is the largest employer of SNAP recipients is a disgrace. Jeff Bezos shouldnt be that rich; he should be in jail.

If you're at an American company, there are very obvious solutions to this, you just have to implement them. All you have to do is greenlight the animated movies that you know have been pitched to you. This is possible. We can make this money (and probably more) with American animation too.

The bills start comin' and they don't stop comin'. I'm going to keep my $25 sketch commissions open indefinitely until I find full-time work. Thanks again! ko-fi.com/hanoodles/go...

I kept putting this off because I have some freelance coming up that I had hoped would've started soon enough to cover rent. But I don't want to keep asking for money with nothing in return, so I'm offering custom ghost stories like the ones I've been posting on my blog. ko-fi.com/tylerhendrix

I received my SNAP application paperwork last week and all I can do is look at it and shrug

Understandably, not everyone can attend Lightbox Expo this weekend. I figured it'd be helpful to post a thread of some general portfolio/job-hunting advice! (disclaimer that this might not apply to everyone, etc etc)

cooldown sketch of my FFXIV WoL

Heyo! I’m experienced and able to hit the ground running!!

With LBX approaching, I wanna remind industry hopefuls that attending cons like this are *not* a requirement for getting a gig in the biz! Don’t let the fomo get ya

Hey #PortfolioDay. I'm Hannah, an experienced storyboard artist & illustrator looking for work! I've worked for Cartoon Network, A24, Paramount, and more. Let's work together! hannahleestockdale.com ko-fi.com/hanoodles vgen.co/hanoodles

Cleaning out a drawer and found a little notecard from some gifts Cartoon Network sent me and other staff back in 2020. It contained a cute bandana and mug- I still use both today! Remember when studios sent us gifts? :’)

Hey #PortfolioDay. I'm Hannah, an experienced storyboard artist & illustrator looking for work! I've worked for Cartoon Network, A24, Paramount, and more. Let's work together! hannahleestockdale.com ko-fi.com/hanoodles vgen.co/hanoodles

man, I just wanna work again

A thank-you drawing from my Ko-fi of the Craig of the Creek trio! A lovely supporter had requested a drawing of them, and I had a blast revisiting these kids. I miss em'!

September was a bit of a heavy month and I need some help getting through the week after rent+utilities, any help is appreciated Venmo: HakethKOTB Square: $Haketh paypal.me/hakethKOTB

I'm just the teensiest bit short on funds for my phone bill, if anyone wants to throw a few coins at me or buy some stickers from my shop it'd really help me out! ;;<;; ko-fi.com/glamdoodle/s...

Appreciate that the reporter interviewed 2 animation artists here. While we continue to feel the ripple effects of the 2023 strikes, we're also feeling the impact of mega-mergers that continue the trend of dwindling jobs, and the palpable fear of execs trying to bend the knee to this administration

sketchy of a prancy borzoi

I really need to claw my way out of this depression fog, cause there are SO many things I wanna make! I worked with sculpey for the first time in years this month, and I’m itching to make more things out of real, tangible materials

For everyone who reposted or donated, etc- thank you all SO much. I was able to meet the goal I set, and I’m blown away and admittedly very weepy!! If there are other folks struggling right now, let me know- I’d love to pay it forward and get more eyes on ppl who are also having a hard time ❤️

I really tried to avoid this, but I'm in need of help. I'm a year and a half out of full time work, and my retail gig alone can't keep me afloat. My October expenses are going to be much higher than normal. I'm offering sketch comms over on my ko-fi for donations. thank you ko-fi.com/hanoodles

I'm being so real right now, learn how to engage in media as art and not a reflection of your own real life morals. consume things that make you uncomfortable and understand why it makes you uncomfortable. Don't just base yours and others morals standings on the media you consume.

here’s a marker drawing from my sketchbook.

We have only gotten this far as a species because we are social and hardwired to be empathetic. The greed and cruelty that those in power show are not innate aspects of human nature, they are aberrations that cannot last.

With how the animation job market has been for the past couple years, I really struggle to justify or recommend paying $70+ for even a one day ticket to Lightbox.

Is denying people healthcare, kidnapping people from their jobs to be sent to detention camps, targeting minorities with legislation and hate speech campaigns not political violence?

Happy Labor Day! I’m an experienced animation worker who is really struggling financially right now. Please consider me!

Rian is mega talented and was a joy to work alongside on Apple & Onion. Snatch him up!!

Digging through some old folders and admiring old drawings. I was really into working with markers in 2018-19!

Wouldn't it be cool if in response to Kpop Demon Hunters being the most successful animated movie of the year/all time/whatever companies paid artists to do cool original projects and more shows and movies and more stability in animation and design. Hahahhahahahahahhaha man. Oh well!

I take every available shift at my part time job, and it is far from enough to cover living expenses. I have been looking for work for over a year and a half now, and I would love for this misery to end! I just want to get my life back on track lol

I think all animation workers affected by this years-long job drought should be compensated with a million dollars and a 90% discount on their rent

illuminated unicorn

Is anyone else getting their butt utterly kicked by their sinuses right now?

If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages

Happy Monday, I am still on the lookout for work opportunities! Over 4 years of professional experience, and able to hit the ground running ASAP. www.hannahleestockdale.com

So I actually got this job- yippee! But since it’s on-call, I’m not guaranteed a whole lot of hours, and it’s far from a livable wage. So I am still hustling for a second job. Wahoo.

I attended the Burbank Media industry job fair yesterday, where no one was hiring. At the job fair. The fair for jobs.

Cartoons like this one aren't being made anymore, despite them being popular. Watch StuGo, make it undeniable to the networks that people want cartoons!

If any folks are near the tsunami zones, please stay safe ❤️

It was all for nothing. All the canned projects, people laid off, countless hours of work and films and shows thrown away. And the end result was just "Yeah we're back to where we were before it began." This is going to be somebody's Joker origin story moment.

I am so earth shatteringly tired of job hunting in an economy that feels like a black hole