As a freelance illustrator himself, Nate Padavick knows that every illustrator who improves their SEO starts appearing in the same search results he relies on for work. For that reason alone, he strongly advises you not to attend this workshop. In it, Nate reluctantly reveals practical things illustrators can do to make their websites far more discoverable online—the same tactics he uses himself, and would honestly prefer to keep secret. Nate will demonstrate live searches, explain how search engines (and increasingly AI tools) evaluate illustrator websites, and show why some illustrators appear everywhere online while others disappear into the void. Attendees will even receive a checklist of changes they could implement immediately—though Nate sincerely hopes they ignore it.

This is a reflective and meditative exercise that will loosen you up and allow you to fall into a rhythm of playful mark making and color exploration. It's designed to feel like a deep inhale and slow exhale. Paint Sticks are a fairly inexpensive material that work best on regular computer paper. They're a chunky, tempera-based material that feel like drawing with lipstick. Working quickly and not overthinking seems to generate the best results. “Paint” fast, edit later. During the session we will explore the feel of Paint Sticks and craft a book of mini abstract landscapes filled with light, luminosity and daydreams.