Any tips on what I should do?

[mjcurry7294]

If they don't have a sample script, one thing you could do is redraw a scene from one of their books. For the smaller companies it may increase your chances. They are the more likely to hire off submissions process, and if you go that extra mile it would help you distinguish yourself. If given a choice, they'd always want to see your take on their characters. And taking the time to draw their characters shows your commitment. Find a property you'd want to draw for that company and draw it 125 percent better than the artist who's currently on that title.

Hmm sounds like damn good advice, thanks. I'm working on some ghost pages for dark horse as we speak. Thanks

[Fallenangel]

Hey,
i would really appreciate it if you'd elaborate a bit more on the "to who and how you submitted your pages?" question
I'm slowly trying to re-build this section of Submission-guidelines-2.0-Finding-a-Job-in-the-Art-industry
so if you have anything to add to it... companies that i missed, useful links/info it would be very cool.

PS. If anyone have any more useful info on this, feel free to share so i might add this to the Guidelines section.

Cheers,
Fallen.

[Symson]

Hmm sounds like damn good advice, thanks. I'm working on some ghost pages for dark horse as we speak. Thanks

Ghost?
Why are you preparing samples for a character currently not being published? As far as I know the last new Ghost story was in 2001 and the last reprint was in 2009. Dark Horse is pretty much out of the spandex super hero game.

Here's another tip. Do your research and know what the company currently publishes. This way you can put your best foot forward and increase your chances of being hired soon.

Otherwise, you show the editor you are not in touch with their current publishing direction.

[CyberLord]

Ghost?
Why are you preparing samples for a character currently not being published? As far as I know the last new Ghost story was in 2001 and the last reprint was in 2009. Dark Horse is pretty much out of the spandex super hero game.

Here's another tip. Do your research and know what the company currently publishes. This way you can put your best foot forward and increase your chances of being hired soon.

Otherwise, you show the editor you are not in touch with their current publishing direction.

Symson:
I don't KNOW, but "ghost" might not be the character. It might mean he is working for someone without credit, like a "ghost-writer".

[Symson]

Good point Cyberlord.

A ghost writer usually does the whole book or story under a more popular writer's name. Just as there are ghost artists who work on the Garfield comic strip.

If I jumped the gun I apologize. Please forgive my confusion.

The tip is still a good one, which is to know the company you are sending your portfolio to and what is appropriate to send them as samples and will get you taken seriously as a candidate to be hired.

[mjcurry7294]

Ghost?
Why are you preparing samples for a character currently not being published? As far as I know the last new Ghost story was in 2001 and the last reprint was in 2009. Dark Horse is pretty much out of the spandex super hero game.

Here's another tip. Do your research and know what the company currently publishes. This way you can put your best foot forward and increase your chances of being hired soon.

Otherwise, you show the editor you are not in touch with their current publishing direction.

I did do my research

http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/895/dark-horse-comics-announces-ghost-series

[Symson]

I did do my research

http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/895/da...s-ghost-series

I stand corrected.

[sirandal]

I did do my research

http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/895/da...s-ghost-series

Speaking of that--I was wearing my Ghost t-shirt just yesterday (but under a polo shirt).