Today I’m speaking with Liana Kangas, a freelance comic artist and illustrator.  We talk about her new comic, BlackOUT, her graphic design equipment and process, and how she balances her art career and personal life.  Liana is a pro at diving headfirst into new creative communities, as she’s lived in many cities over the past few years!     See more of Liana Kangas:   http://www.lianakangas.com/ https://www.patreon.com/lianakangas https://twitter.com/lianakangas https://www.instagram.com/lianakangas/ https://www.facebook.com/ComicBlackout/ Shop: https://society6.com/lianadesigns Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/lianakangas     Follow along and join the Positively Creative Community:   www.positivelycreative.net www.instagram.com/positivelycreativepodcast www.facebook.com/groups/positivelycreativepodcast   On Today’s Show:   (5:00) Hello Giggles (5:50) Only Netflix Can Judge Me (9:00) The birth of Comic BlackOUT (11:00) On self publishing (15:30) Graphic Design tools  (19:00) Liana’s timeline and deadlines (20:00) Daily Routine (23:00) On moving and finding your new creative home & tribe (28:00) How amazing the Memphis art community is! (30:00) Jim Mahfood (31:30) On comic conventions (37:00) How her style has evolved (40:00) new products and enamel pins (43:00) Treat Yo’self Parks and Rec print (46:00) Is a show a hit? (47:00) Finding a part-time job that relates to your art career (53:00) multiple projects happening at once (56:00) Stock & Belle (1:00:00) On moving to New Jersey