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#362: Dan Gorman (Illustrator and Comic Artist) (pt. 2 of 2)
Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work
Chapters
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Meet Dan Gorman And Roots
2:08
LLCs, Taxes, And Saying No To Equity
6:20
Avoiding Accidental Partnerships
8:18
Balancing Franchises And Personal Work
10:49
Why A Collaborative Studio
13:05
Delegation, Interns, And Pipeline
15:18
Rates, Budgets, And Kickstarter Models
17:05
National Cartoonists Society Value
18:18
The Ghost Hunting Venture
19:52
What It Takes To Run A Comic-Con
23:30
Using Cons For Networking Over Sales
26:20
Biggest Cons And Why They Matter
27:42
The Final Three: Do The Work, Support Local, Trust Your Gut
33:41
Closing And Subscribe
Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work
#362: Dan Gorman (Illustrator and Comic Artist) (pt. 2 of 2)
Jan 19, 2026
Nick Petrella and Andy Heise
This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Dan Gorman. He’s a Co-Founder of Route 8 Studios, a collaborative graphic design and illustration studio featuring comic book artists and designers. He’s worked on over 150 Licensed Trading Card sets with dozens of well-known brands such as Marvel, Star Wars, the Game of Thrones, AMC's The Walking Dead and more. As a comic book penciler, his works have been published in numerous publications.
Dan is a member in good standing of the National Cartoonists Society and runs and promotes several local comicons and Pop Culture Cons. Make sure to visit his website to see samples of his illustrations! www.dangormanart.com and https://www.route8studios.org/
