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Re: A better way to access projects and teams

Sally Carson — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 09:12:41 -0000

If I've gone through the effort of creating my own custom Views, they should be available to me without having to click "See more" to reveal the list of them.

Re: The Search for the Null - Thought and Awe

Sally Carson — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 13:41:02 -0000

Awesome, thanks so much for explaining these theories. Next time the scientists in my life start nerding out about this stuff, I can participate in the debate!

Re: Towards A Slower, Simpler, More Civilized Bicycle Culture

Sally Carson — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 14:48:09 -0000

Ah! Thanks. :)

Re: Towards A Slower, Simpler, More Civilized Bicycle Culture

Sally Carson — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 10:26:06 -0000

Wow, so upset! Calm down everyone, haha. I would put myself into the "super dad" camp, though I'm a 34 year old lady. I like to go fast, I've been known to rock the chamois. I wasn't at all offended by the story, it makes perfect sense to me. Here's my take:

People commuting by bike are such a small proportion of the population that — whether we like it or not — every person is implicitly an ambassador for cycling. When you're on the bike, you're extremely visible to every other member of your community. So, if you're goal as a cyclist is simply getting a workout and getting to-and-fro quickly, carry on as you were.

However, if, as a cyclist, you want to model behavior that captures the imagination of pedestrians and drivers around you, and thus influence them to consider cycling themselves, then you need to shed the chamois. If you're looking cute, wearing everyday work clothes, casually cycling an upright bike to the office, you are much more likely to subconsciously influence someone to consider cycling. When we're all sprinting around downtown in our spandex kits, it's much easier for "othering" to occur — pedestrians and drivers won't see themselves in you.

Make sense? Maybe some strong language in the piece, but no need to get offended. Shhhhh... we're all cyclists, we gotta stay together guys, or we'll never fix this thing.

Re: Towards A Slower, Simpler, More Civilized Bicycle Culture

Sally Carson — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 10:15:56 -0000

What does "MEC" mean? "a MEC-mentality"?

Re: Fixpert Comics - Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Comics - How to Fix a Flat Bicycle Tire - Downloadable instructions

Sally Carson — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:29:42 -0000

Hi Luis, that would be wonderfun! I can email you the text from the flyer and you could translate to Spanish and French? Thanks for offering to help! :) :) :)

Re: Fixpert Comics - Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Website Login

Sally Carson — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:50:48 -0000

Hey AJ! That's great to hear. Thanks so much for stopping back by to give me an update, I'm really glad that your first show went so well! :)

Re: Basic Email Etiquette; move everybody from the CC to the BCC

Sally Carson — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:38:32 -0000

This is a critical part of explaining why this method is useful: "If you receive an intro you should move the person who introduced you to the BCC (blind copy) line in your response. That way they know you responded but any follow up emails where somebody hits “reply to all” will avoid copying them on the follow up – freeing up that person’s email box."

from this blog post: http://www.cloudave.com/721...

Re: Fixpert Comics - Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Comics - The Skids #1 Debuts at CAKE this Weekend!

Sally Carson — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:59:10 -0000

JOHNSTON!!! Awesome, hey send me your email via the Contact page:

http://comics.fixpert.com/c...

I wanna get your mailing address, I'll send you a copy of The Skids #1. Glad to hear from you!

Re: Fixpert Comics - Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Website Login

Sally Carson — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:31:33 -0000

Awesome, thanks Chris!

Re: Fixpert Comics - Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Website Login

Sally Carson — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:31:11 -0000

Hmm, I think everything I learned I learned at CCS. Matt Bernier's site is REALLY good as far as general comics process is concerned:

http://comictool.blogspot.com

You should also read Alec Longstreth's "Your Comics Will Love you Back" — it's SO good, 24 pages of gold. He's posted it online here:

http://www.alec-longstreth....

Good luck! :)

Re: Fixpert Comics - Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Website Login

Sally Carson — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:17:39 -0000

Hey A.J.! I'm glad this post was helpful for you. Good luck tabling at your first con, just try to have fun, and table with a buddy or two. Don't take it too serious.

If you want more process posts, that's basically what this whole blog is, so cruise around a bit, click on "Process Blog" in the upper right hand navigation. I get really deep into the creation of The Skids here on this site.

The mini's are I think around 16 pages, one is 8.5" x 7" for $3, the other is a weird format 8.5" x 3"or something like that. I charge mostly based on how old they are. If the mini is less than a year old I'll charge $3-5, and then take off $1 per each year it ages. I really want to sell minis from 3 years ago to get rid of them, so I only charge a buck.

Most of them were printed on a Xerox machine in the basement of the Center for Cartoon Studies, then folded and stapled myself.

Hope that helps!

Re: Fixpert Comics - Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Website Login

Sally Carson — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:59:59 -0000

It's more like how _doesn't_ the crotch research affect my decision making. I guess I now just look at the world through Terminator's eyes, with a bunch of rainbow hot-spots on everyone's crotches and I think "this is what dudes see."

Re: Fixpert Comics - Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Website Login

Sally Carson — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:56:48 -0000

Cool Robert! I'm glad this was a useful post, and I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed The Skids!! :)

Re: Fixpert Comics - Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Website Login

Sally Carson — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:05:18 -0000

Thanks Dad!! :)

Re: A standing desk for $22

Sally Carson — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:36:07 -0000

One more thing, and this is a second-hand anecdote, but I think it's relevant:

My old roommate had gone to school for Physical Therapy, but decided not to pursue that line of work after doing a year-long internship at a local PT's office. I asked her why and she said that the work turned out to be kind of boring — the vast majority of patients were coming in with lower back issues, caused my tight hamstrings because they sit at desks all day. Those patients would be told to take frequent breaks, stand up and stretch, walk around, and do hamstring stretches.

Re: A standing desk for $22

Sally Carson — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:29:45 -0000

Shhhhhhh.....

No, just shhhh.

Re: A standing desk for $22

Sally Carson — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:29:09 -0000

Here's my cheap standing desk set up:

http://instagr.am/p/MGbkP2r...

I think it cost me $40. I like the colors too. I just stood next to my existing desk, raised my hands until my forearms were parallel to the floor, then measured the distance. Then I just spent a couple weeks looking around shops until I found some boxy objects about that height. I slapped another desk surface that I already had on top. Bam! I used to put my laptop on an empty Sierra Nevada case. Just do what's cheap, no need to spend $1k.

Re: Fixpert Comics - Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Comics - The Skids #1 Debuts at CAKE this Weekend!

Sally Carson — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:26:54 -0000

Thanks Pat!!

Re: Fixpert Comics - Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Comics - The Skids #1 Debuts at CAKE this Weekend!

Sally Carson — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:56:10 -0000

Thanks Jake! I will!

Re: Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Comics - Regulate!

Sally Carson — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:52:41 -0000

You rule the MOST, thanks Iman!! :)

Re: Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Comics - Hot Bike: Illustrations for Rose

Sally Carson — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:24:57 -0000

Absolutely! I hope some day I'm able to tour with Rose. Plus, I think she tours with her guitar, so you can expect tunes at the camp fire too! :)

Thanks for the nice words Ryan!

Re: Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Comics - My Process for Grey Halftone Watercolor Washes

Sally Carson — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:13:10 -0000

Thanks David, I'm so glad you're still here following along! It's a strange thing, putting things online and knowing that someone is reading but who? I'm glad it's you! :)

Re: Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Website Login

Sally Carson — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:24:14 -0000

Chip chip chip! Thanks Lucy!

Re: Auto-Bio Bike Comics by Sally Carson - Website Login

Sally Carson — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:24:00 -0000

Oh yes! This is, if nothing else, a REALLY good reason to keep old sketchbooks.