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As the title asks. I FINALLY have enough of a revenue stream to pay an artist to partner with me. However, I have absolutely no clue how to go about finding one. I've tried a few sites that claim to have adds for artists looking for writers, but on all of them the adds are either old and dead/answered, are for writers seeking artists like myself or put up by mediocre artists who are in High School or perhaps even younger, and who's art skills, like mine, are not publishing quality. This may be due to the fact I've stayed away from any board or forum that is for paid opportunities due to my former budget restraints, though, so if you think trying to post something up on those sites offering pay/in sections for business opportunities would be worthwhile please say so.
However, here is the thing. While I am certainly willing to work with somebody who I can only communicate with online, the ideal situation would be that my artist lives relatively close to me in real life so I could meet with them in person as well as through the internet and communicate face to face. Call me old fashion, but I value face-to-face communication with important business partners, it helps me get to know them better and figure out whether they are truly trustworthy. In this kind of agreement trustworthiness is a VERY important quality in a partner, and it is one that is more difficult to gauge online then in the real world.
So, seeing this, how would I go about finding an artist partner that lives somewhat close to me in real life? Are there places I could go other then sites like Mangaraiders etc.. to find artists? Is it worth posting up wanted adds on job listing sites like Craigslist? A friend suggested I try going to the art departments of local universities, but how would I go about doing that if I'm not attending them and have no real connections/contacts within those schools? Finally, if it's just too hard to find somebody locally, then how would I go about finding somebody online and, more importantly, how would I assure they are trustworthy and won't just steal my ideas and run?
Any and all advice on these matters would be appreciated!
However, here is the thing. While I am certainly willing to work with somebody who I can only communicate with online, the ideal situation would be that my artist lives relatively close to me in real life so I could meet with them in person as well as through the internet and communicate face to face. Call me old fashion, but I value face-to-face communication with important business partners, it helps me get to know them better and figure out whether they are truly trustworthy. In this kind of agreement trustworthiness is a VERY important quality in a partner, and it is one that is more difficult to gauge online then in the real world.
So, seeing this, how would I go about finding an artist partner that lives somewhat close to me in real life? Are there places I could go other then sites like Mangaraiders etc.. to find artists? Is it worth posting up wanted adds on job listing sites like Craigslist? A friend suggested I try going to the art departments of local universities, but how would I go about doing that if I'm not attending them and have no real connections/contacts within those schools? Finally, if it's just too hard to find somebody locally, then how would I go about finding somebody online and, more importantly, how would I assure they are trustworthy and won't just steal my ideas and run?
Any and all advice on these matters would be appreciated!
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