WonderCon 2016

Space Goat's international Comic Art Talent Search comes to Los Angeles. Space Goat is the comic industry's premier talent agency and production studio, whose clients get jobs at Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, BOOM! Studios, and other top-quality publishers. Space Goat wants to see professional quality comic book story pages in pencil, pencil & ink or color. They are not interested in a portfolio full of pin-up art. Space Goat wants to see professionals and talented artists ready to be professionals.

Vince Hernandez (VP/editor-in-chief) will critique artwork and offer advice on building a portfolio (artist samples only).

Whilce Portacio (Image founder) will offer thoughtful tips and critiques for artists looking to break into the comic book industry. Bring your portfolio for an hour of guidance from the Bishop creator and a master of the medium!

Love making costumes? Considering a career as a professional costumer? The Motion Picture Costumers Union (local 705) invites all aspiring costumers to have their work reviewed by industry veterans and ask questions about the careers available in TV and film. Reviewers include master pattern cutter/fitter David Matwijkow (Thor Ragnarok, Into the Badlands) and master specialty costumer Salvatore Salamone (X-Men, Katy Perry tours).

If you're a writer or artist attending the Comic Creator Connection, this is your chance to practice giving your pitch before the big event and get some free coaching from a pro. Not sure what that means? A pitch is simply the way you present yourself or your project to others. It is usually a brief speech designed to persuade and interest your listener in what you're doing or what you've made. Most creators have no trouble coming up with fantastic ideas for new comics, but they often struggle to talk clearly and concisely about those ideas to other people. Giving a good pitch is a vital skill you must have to bring your project to life. Fortunately it's also a skill you can learn and improve with practice, and Pitch Review is a great place to do that. Pitch Reviews will be conducted by Douglas Neff, an experienced presentation coach and professional public speaker who hosts the Comic Creator Connection and From Fan to Creator: Goal-Setting for Creative Types. This is not a panel. Instead, these are 3- to5-minute individual coaching sessions for as many people as can be accommodated in the scheduled time. Everyone is welcome. Please note that showing up is not a guarantee that you'll get a review session. Spaces are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Are you looking to submit to The Her Universe Fashion Show? Or just want to get into the business of geek fashion? Come and share your portfolio with industry professionals from Her Universe and Hot Topic. Get tips and advice on how to best prepare your fashion portfolio!

Space Goat's international Comic Art Talent Search comes to Los Angeles. Space Goat is the comic industry's premier talent agency and production studio, whose clients get jobs at Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, BOOM! Studios, and other top-quality publishers. Space Goat wants to see professional quality comic book story pages in pencil, pencil & ink or color. They are not interested in a portfolio full of pin-up art. Space Goat wants to see professionals and talented artists ready to be professionals.

Vince Hernandez (VP/editor-in-chief) will critique artwork and offer advice on building a portfolio (artist samples only).

Whilce Portacio (Image founder) will offer thoughtful tips and critiques for artists looking to break into the comic book industry. Bring your portfolio for an hour of guidance from the Bishop creator and a master of the medium!

Veteran Art Directors Guild storyboard artist Tim Burgard (The Revenant, Jurassic World, Independence Day: Resurgence) will review portfolios.

If you're a writer or artist attending the Comic Creator Connection, this is your chance to practice giving your pitch before the big event and get some free coaching from a pro. Not sure what that means? A pitch is simply the way you present yourself or your project to others. It is usually a brief speech designed to persuade and interest your listener in what you're doing or what you've made. Most creators have no trouble coming up with fantastic ideas for new comics, but they often struggle to talk clearly and concisely about those ideas to other people. Giving a good pitch is a vital skill you must have to bring your project to life. Fortunately it's also a skill you can learn and improve with practice, and Pitch Review is a great place to do that. Pitch Reviews will be conducted by Douglas Neff, an experienced presentation coach and professional public speaker who hosts the Comic Creator Connection and From Fan to Creator: Goal-Setting for Creative Types. This is not a panel. Instead, these are 3- to5-minute individual coaching sessions for as many people as can be accommodated in the scheduled time. Everyone is welcome. Please note that showing up is not a guarantee that you'll get a review session. Spaces are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Vince Hernandez (VP/editor-in-chief) will critique artwork and offer advice on building a portfolio (artist samples only).

Whilce Portacio (Image founder) will offer thoughtful tips and critiques for artists looking to break into the comic book industry. Bring your portfolio for an hour of guidance from the Bishop creator and a master of the medium!

Veteran Art Directors Guild storyboard artist Tim Burgard (The Revenant, Jurassic World, Independence Day: Resurgence) will review portfolios.