FREELANCER TIP: THE 25% RULE! The MOMENT payment hits your bank account, calculate 25% of the value of the invoice and then transfer that amount immediately to a savings account and DO NOT TOUCH IT. THAT'S FOR TAXES. Then pay yourself the remaining 75%. Account for this when determining rates!!!

Does LEGO sell like.. random buckets of legos anymore? This was a thing right? Or are they all specific sets these days?? Half of them are super specific pieces and not so blocky in the sets. Like.. do kids build from random block buckets anymore

...I'd focus on either freelance or my FT job and not BOTH at the same time/burning out. Probably would have more time for personal art and projects to learn and grow ❤️

Quote RP your art with horns 🤘

..Anyone have good recs for graphic novels aimed for a 12yo? Also 10yo? Looking to get the niblings some solid gifts. Prob will grab some easier books for the 7-year-olds too if anyone's kid has a fave.

#caturday We used a cat trap to ensure Pixel behaved himself during Thanksgiving.

..I'm gonna need an apology from every adult who snubbed child me for drawing anime circa 1997-2008ish with their "that's not a real job" commentary.

The paint studies that I gave myself stage 1 frostbite on my fingertips. 😩 Turns out if you've had chronic eczema on your hands, your skin is more susceptible. The things we do for learning in art.

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The paint studies that I gave myself stage 1 frostbite on my fingertips. 😩 Turns out if you've had chronic eczema on your hands, your skin is more susceptible. The things we do for learning in art.

Dropping my shop link for due diligence because it's Black Friday but honestly, I wholly support your anti-consumerism this holiday season. 💖 www.kimherbst.com/shop

..Gave myself frostnip fingertips while painting up in the mountains this week. The painting studies weren't even worth it 😮‍💨 at least the view was fantastic!

i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao

happy thanksgiving!

This is a legit tactic - show up to a party with hot food and you will be beloved by your peers.

...just remembered my dream last night where an orca with 6 eyes swam up next to me in the ocean, it *mentally* spoke a few words to me, then I immediately woke up.

Weekly reminder that I have prints, pins, and posters in my online shop available www.kimherbst.com/shop/ #MarketingMonday

..I mean, I went to an art college/knew I'd draw for a living (somehow) but specifically getting into games was *out of spite.* An AD at a tshirt silkscreen factory literally said I'd "never make it" and would struggle if I left her and moved to a major city.

I give a portion of my holiday postcards to my parents every year for them to mail out themselves, and they ask for less cards each subsequent year bc their friends/relatives are ...passing from old age, so there's an existential crisis for me to think about 🫠

Kind of bonkers I've made an illustrated holiday postcard for over 20yrs straight now 🥲

..Vaccine boosters are kickin my ass this week. #caturday #pixelcat

This week, I've had two outsourcing studios say the style of our unreleased game is refreshing because "it looks like an indie game and doesn't look like all the other AI-generated stuff we keep seeing" so ...that makes me feel relieved.

🚨 Yet again Ted Cruz and Steve Scalise are trying to sneak in a moratorium on state GenAi legislation. If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc. We got 3 days to stop this. Call now! www.senate.gov/senators/sen...

Seriously love that artists saw someone struggling to draw a difficult face-angle, proceeded to gave 'em helpful references, pointed them towards tools that would be useful, and said "yeah this angle is tough, drawing is hard." Communities ftw ❤️

The "Frieren angle" thing, apart from just being delightful, also completely demolishes the pathetic "AI is democratising art" argument. Someone struggling with a difficult drawing received advice from hundreds of strangers who just wanted to help them improve their art.

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Amazon Games LinkedIn dude 2wks ago: Surely we had our finger on the gamer market pulse when we wasted millions upon millions of dollars attempting to overtake Steam.

Kotaku wants to get in touch with developers about how AI is being used in your studio. You can contact our tips hotline [email protected] or my secure email at [email protected] We'll keep your identity protected and anonymize info so it's not traced back to you.

I think most artists hit a point where they’re like, well if I can’t be the best artist, I shall be the most ME artist.

QRP with your flower art 🌸🌷🌺

Little sibling/kid buddy/non-gamer spouse mode. The 2nd player/controller lets them contribute with an easy background task that helps the 1st controller/player in some way (collecting stars in Mario Galaxy is a great example).

..My doctor is starting a $500/mo subscription outside of insurance costs bc arguing with insurance companies to cover patients is bankrupting his office. I can't afford $1k a month extra for my spouse and myself on top of private insurance so.. now I have to find a new doctor. Broken. System.

‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet: “Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”

QRP with your flower art 🌸🌷🌺

Going serious. Homeland 🇵🇭 was devastated by back-to-back typhoon which destroyed a lot of homes and displaced families. I am offering $10+ sketches. All profits will be donated to ChildHope Philippines, a local org providing basic needs to street children, the most vulnerable population rn 1/2

I haven't drawn a lot of birds yet. Really only this chicken. 🐓🐓🐓

If you see this post your bird art!

They dunno how to bring back James Bond, meanwhile Tobin Bell gets 7 films inserted into the Saw timeline where he's forced to wear a backwards cap to denote "he was actually younger here."

If you see this post your bird art!

GB Patch Games is looking for a Background Artist to help bring cozy fall vibes to their LGBTQ+ visual novel, Our Life: Now & Forever. 🛰️ Remote, Freelance 📚 Examples of your previous work required ⤵️

Digital art program journey 🎨 MS Paint > oekaki boards > Photoshop/Illustrator/Flash > Clip Studio Paint/Procreate ..There are some other random ones in there, like Blender, PyxelEdit for pixel anim/art, Esoteric Spine for 2d Anim, as well as Unity for particle effects/Ui/more 2d anim.

Mongoose Publishing is looking for a full-time Layout Artist to join our team. If you are looking for a place that will give you creative freedom, a good salary, and eventually equal ownership of the company, this is the position you are looking for! forum.mongoosepublishing.com/threads/mong...

Did you know I sell prints, original pieces, and enamel pins directly on my portfolio site? (I'm trying to transition off etsy) www.kimherbst.com/shop #MarketingMonday

Me watching The Bad Guys for the first time: oh whoa wait this is a Goofy takes Pluto for a walk sorta society? With people alongside the higher/lower animals?

..Wanna design a horror/escape type game where you wake up and need to access the computer to get out of your crash-landed pod. Only the computer assistant is literally just Chat GPT, which keeps saying it's totally helping you/unlocking stuff, only it's not, and it's consistently wrong.

Witching Season has 3 days left to go! A 150+ page horror comic anthology with amazing creators! Anthology by @cerealpancake.bsky.social and Lifeline Comics! With covers by @skyepatridge.bsky.social @anireal.bsky.social and me! www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

Did you know I sell prints, original pieces, and enamel pins directly on my portfolio site? (I'm trying to transition off etsy) www.kimherbst.com/shop #MarketingMonday

....Aside from the current shitshow we're in, please enjoy these little bell jars I got to see at the Curiosities and Oddities Expo this weekend.

...I think I've been referencing this for like 15yrs and the episode itself is prob 30yrs old which makes this all the more depressing.