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michiums @ deadlines @michiums.bsky.social · 10d

hello I’m MICHIUMS, freelance comic artist, merch designer and digital producer! currently full time freelancing as I lost my day job in Oct 2024 + open for WFH 💫

🎨portfolio: michiums.carbonmade.com
🛍️ michiums.bigcartel.com
☕️ ko-fi.com/michiums
☘️ www.patreon.com/michiums
💌 michiumsart @ gmail!

illustration of yaga and their skeleton lantern heads with a rainbow colored sky

Achilles and Patroclus in a field of flowers

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michiums @ deadlines @michiums.bsky.social · 4h

imagine if I spend so much time and energy doing this unpaid work only for the company to be like nah :)! I think I will truly lose it

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michiums @ deadlines @michiums.bsky.social · 17h

making a proper #PortfolioDay post instead of just my pinned so - hello! I’m michiums, award-winning comic artist and illustrator on the 👀 for #WFH cover and #comic work, anything fantasy-horror-queer is my jam!

portfolio: michiums.carbonmade.com
📧 michiumsart @ gmail

vivid rainbow color sky illustration with yaga and her skeleton lanterns catching stars

Page from persimmon summer from when I was young anthology

$Page from maidensong from fractured realms anthology from limit break comics$ Illustration of Achilles and Patroclus from hades, in a field of flowers

Illustration of Achilles and Patroclus from hades, in a field of flowers

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michiums @ deadlines @michiums.bsky.social · 4h

me finishing a test thing for a possible part time gig at 1am ? yes and now I still have to do the second portion of the test thing in hopes ???? of possible job????

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✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️ @nesstolgia.bsky.social · 17h

Hi #PortfolioDay

I'm Ness and I'm a Black freelance illustrator based in NYC who loves making fantasy art with an emphasis on characters. I'd also love to get into book covers!

Thanks for looking 💕

Portfolio: nesstolgia.portfoliobox.net
Email: [email protected]
Comms: vgen.co/Nesstolgia

A digital illustration of a fairy smelling a flower. The fairy has tan skin and a periwinkle afro. Her dress is made of purple petals and her corset, headband, and foot wraps are made of blades of grass. She has burgundy wings and a lady bug crawls on a leaf near her.

An illustration of a dark skinned elven woman standing in front of the sun. Her body is chubby and wears a two piece outfit which shows off her stomach. Gold Body chains hang from her top and around her stomach, as well as chains that handg from her shoulders. She wears gold necklaces, beads in her hair, piercings and gold cuffs on her bicep and wrists. A sun like gold structure also sits around her waist where her skirt falls from. Her ginger hair is big and provides a halo around her while she also wears a gold crown with a sun on it. The borders of the illustration are like a tarot card and has the image of a hummingbird, flowers and the sun.

Two friends playing together in a greenhouse. Damaia, a red skinned teifling, is sitting on a piano while she plays a wood lyre. She has purple locs in pigtails and has on a leather jacket and leather boots with spikes along her tail. Aranea, a tan skinned elf, is playing the piano while looking up at her friend. She wears a fancy purple dress with grey and black stripes. The greenhouse sounding them is a bit somber with plants in the background and some flowers. Damaia is a bard I've played in a one shot and Aranea is my friend's sorcerer.

A digital illustration of a human looking monster lady. She has brown skin and golden eyes with slits in them. Her jaw has a wide mouth with sharp teeth going from either side. Her neck is long enough to fit 4 thick golden chokers and her long black hair has golden eyes hidden within them like waves. Her waist is abnormally small and hands reach up from behind her, as if coming from a form of darkness below.

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Misha🧡🤍💖 @ sleep @mishacak3s.bsky.social · 10h

serendipity on the subway on a sunday (ft. @renstrapp.com and @gipki.bsky.social)

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Kody Okamoto @kodyisover.com · 17h

Denver Leary spent the last three (3!!) chapters of KEEPING TIME trying to get the reserved, attractive pianist he used to know to (re)join his band. He FINALLY succeeded except it's, uh, off to a rough start

#KeepingTime #webcomics

🎸 Latest update: keepingtimecomic.com
🎸Start from the beginning

A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Three dudes in a band are in their practice space experiencing a full range of emotional reactions to a new band member joining them. The bassist, Stef, crosses his arms surlily, Tomás, the drummer, is an excitable toddler, and Denver holds his hands out at Stef in a 'dude, what gives' gesture as he asks, "Stef, buddy? You wanna say hi back, or...?"

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MK 🦷@ NYCC C-44 @miasmatik.bsky.social · 9h

Hellooo #PortfolioDay, my name is MK & I’ve been on a big red & yellow kick. I’m a horror/sci-fi illustrator + comic artist doing covers, interiors & promotional art! Reach out if you’d like to work together in the future 🤙

Splashy illustration based on a devil character from chainsaw man

Original haunted house illustration from a personal series of creepy landscapes

Original character designs from my “saints of vengeance” series

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 12h

Yes, I am aware of the fascism, but it is also #PortfolioDay. So here's a brief respite. Hi! I'm Cheryl Lynn Eaton. I write comics. I talk about comics. I LOVE comics. Here's some of my work (credits in the ALT tags):

DC Power 2024 #1 / Pencils: Asiah Fulmore

Marvel Voices: Spider-Verse #1 / Pencils: Julian Shaw

Batman Secret Files #1 / Pencils: Elena Casagrande

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Anas Abdulhak - أنس عبدالحق @anasabdulhak.bsky.social · 16h

We just hit 100 backers on ETHERES: Deluxe Edition‼️😭
Thank you all for helping us reach this milestone. We're less than 40% away from achieving our goal and making this book a reality

@dennismenheere.bsky.social

www.kickstarter.com/projects/den...

Etheres: Ringo Award Nominated One-Shot Comic Returns

Anas Abdulhak and Dennis Menheere invite you to journey into Etheres, a realm where souls go when they don't belong anywhere else.

www.kickstarter.com

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michiums @ deadlines @michiums.bsky.social · 12h

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BPL Inclusive Services @bklyninclusive.bsky.social · 12h

Come meet and do comics workshops with professional comic creators, including @amyreeder.bsky.social, @michiums.bsky.social, and @leedl.bsky.social! Come get free comics & other giveaways! And more!

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BPL Inclusive Services @bklyninclusive.bsky.social · 12h

Come meet and do comics workshops with professional comic creators, including @amyreeder.bsky.social, @michiums.bsky.social, and @leedl.bsky.social! Come get free comics & other giveaways! And more!

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BPL Inclusive Services @bklyninclusive.bsky.social · 12h

Did you have to miss #NYCC because comic cons mean instant sensory overload? Come by Brooklyn Public Library's main branch on Sunday, October 26th (before the branch is open to the public!) for a sensory-friendly comic con! Please share! www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/inc... #comics #actuallyautistic

Include Con: A Sensory-Friendly Comic Con | Brooklyn Public Library

Do loud noises and crowds keep you out of comic cons? Check out Brooklyn’s first sensory-friendly comic convention! You can:Meet creators and see their work in the artist's alleyMake comics with profe...

www.bklynlibrary.org

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arden | wrensid era⚔️ @wakingnaturally.bsky.social · 14h

erotica should not come from a soulless machine. erotica should come from your local bookstore or your friends on the internet when they have divine inspiration.

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ida ✸ blueguy brainrot 💎✸ @tujiux.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #PortfolioDay!!! I’m Ida, I’m a queer Malaysian artist who loves drawing TTRPG and fantasy!! 💖🎨

An illustration of a lady knight by the title of River Styx in front of a depiction of a vulture and a cavernous river.

darling cupid poses with a broken heart vest over her leotard

Leora in her void form is grabbing a star that emits orange flame. The text reads: star catcher.

an illustration of my character leora and npc absimiliard laying their heads on each other. there is a smaller art of her skeletal stag, mriga out into sea. the text reads: "if death is what it takes to be with you."

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Lane! Draws! Comics! @lanedraws.bsky.social · 20h

It’s #PortfolioDay and boy howdy, do I need work for the rest of this year. If you like dynamic, wacky art that you won’t find anywhere else, give me a chance! Covers, comics, album art, band posters, merch, commissions, I do it all!

Portfolio: lanelloyd.crevado.com

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Ripley 👽💖 @skullingway.bsky.social · 19h

#portfolioday and the public release date of The Time We Have on the same day is wild (/positive)

I’m Ripley, an illustrator in NYC who loves horror movies, dark themes & colors + contrast. TTWH was one of my favorite all time projects to work on, & I’m so happy it’s out now 💕

www.skullingway.com

Ttwh box covers (standard and special edition) in print

Tragic Zombie Storytelling for Any Apocalypse

Illustrated by Ripley Ash

Extra door card, a ship sunk in the arctic. Dark ice is overtaking the environment

Ttwh promo of of the box with cards flying everywhere. 2 players, 1-2 hours

Illustration is the cover for the game ‘the time we have’. The top is a strange cluster of flower growths that also look like fungi. There’s a for separating down the middle with two boys sitting on either side. The one on the left is glowing and has similar growths on him. The one on the right is holding a flashlight

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Nicky (🦵🏼🔑) Rodriguez looking for a new agent @artofnickyrdrgz.bsky.social · 17h

🏳️‍🌈🇵🇷 it's #PortfolioDay yet again! still looking for an agent and/or editor for this GN (QRP'd) & general comics work! i'm interested in creating and working on NA & adult GNs & other select illustration work (general illustrations & illustrating select children's/YA works) 💛
artofnickyrodriguez.com

5 panel comic aboard a pirate ship during sunset

written by akira b!

5 panel comic aboard a pirate ship during dusk/nightfall

written by akira b!

nicky holding a copy of Latinx Comics Studies: Critical and Creative Crossings edited by Fernanda Díaz-Basteris & Maite Urcaregui in which Nicky has a short comic

an excerpt from the short comic featured in Latinx Comics Studies: Critical and Creative Crossings

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alex moore @notanotheralex.bsky.social · 1d

hey #portfolioday! i’m an illustrator storyboard/comic book artist probably best known for my work w/ Dungeons & Daddies. would be more than happy to hear about any pin-up and cover projects you might need a hand on 👀

[email protected]
cargocollective.com/alexmooreill...
#art #comics #dnd

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jenny.rip 🪦🪱 @hacksawjenny.rip · 4d

Born to make art, doomed to make marketing material.

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Alex Degen (Magic Serple 2025) @adactivity.bsky.social · 16h

This is cool after the war on everything called “porn” by platforms and payment processors. A machine that stole all your words can generate and sell “erotica” but you can’t haaa

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 16h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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David Mariotte @davidmariotte.bsky.social · 13h

Hi #portfolioday, I'm David! I'm a writer & editor! Currently looking for comics writing work (licensed or original--I've got pitches, webcomics okay, NSFW okay) and long-term employment in editorial or a related gig! Hire me!

[email protected]
www.davidmariotte.com

The A cover to Transformers Wreckers: Tread & Circuits by Jack Lawrence and Candice Han depicting the "IDW2" version of the Wreckers. They're showing off for the cameras. Clockwise: Thunderclash, Ricochet, Minerva, Circuit, Aileron, and Hot Shot. One of several Transformers projects I wrote. I also edited the entire line of Transformers comics for several years.

The cover to the Eisner-Award Winning Godzilla 70th Anniversary book, by E.J. Su who also has a fantastic story inside. Godzilla is destroying a town and chomping on a train. In the background, a silhouette of light in the destruction makes a giant 70. A comic I co-edited with Jake Williams at IDW (and one story edited by Jamie S. Rich). I was the Godzilla editor for a bit working on other titles as well.

The cover to Power Rangers Prime #5 (which makes the Pink Ranger look more purple than he really is). Depicting the Prime team. Clockwise from top: Red, Yellow, Black, Pink, and Blue! Art by Dan Mora. I am also the former Rangers editor at BOOM! Studios.

The cover to the Sonic the Hedgehog 2022 Free Comic Book Day special. Art by Adam Bryce Thomas featuring Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails. I was the editor on Sonic at IDW from 2018-2023, as well as writing some additional materials for the book, including a recap back-up story in this very issue!

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michiums @ deadlines @michiums.bsky.social · 13h

he’s just a crechur

michiums @ deadlines @michiums.bsky.social · 14h

BLESS ninja transfers they were super kind and sent me a re-order 😭

michiums @ deadlines @michiums.bsky.social · 14h

I ordered more blank shirts to restock shirt designs but someone stole the package + another package of mine and I don’t have a spare $95 to cover the cost of having to re-order if I don’t get a refund 😑🤪🙃 cool cool cool

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AnaArts @anaarts.bsky.social · 17h

Hey #PortfolioDay!!

My name is Ana, I'm a Romanian freelance illustrator and comic book artist. I love helping others bring their stories to life, and if you have a project that you need an artist for in 2026 hit me up!

#art #artwork #illustration #comic #comicart #drawing #digitalart #comicbook

A comic book page in a sci-fi setting that shows a character running away from a robot.

A comic book page that shows two characters, a girl and a man, walking through a busy plaza. The setting is in ancient Greece.

A comic book page that shows a bunch of people eating food from a guy that sells it in an apocalyptic looking food truck. The guy is dressed in a metal armor that makes him look like a chicken.

A comic book page that shows a bunch of characters locked up in some rundown looking cells. The characters are a mixture of humans and fantasy characters.

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