Cheers to February! This month’s theme is Ethics, a topic that impacts many of our approach towards developing meaningful creative work. Writer-slash-artist, Tim Seeley will be sharing his thoughts with us. He has drawn a number of different comic book series including G.I Joe, Halloween, Wildcats and Ex Sanguine. His writing work includes NY Times bestselling Hack/Slash, Grayson, Batman Eternal and the critically acclaimed Revival. You can also find his work on the bottles of Zombie Dust from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Tim! Define “ethics” in once sentence or less.
TIM: Well, without totally cheating and copying from Wikipedia, I’d say Ethics is the ongoing discussion of what makes human activities morally right or wrong.
What drives your desire to create?
TIM: Fear? Neuroses? Affection and passion? All of these things combined into one chaotic motivational soup?
How does Chicago influence you or your work?
TIM: One of the great things about Chicago is that it allows me to meet with and be surrounded by all kinds of people, especially creative people. Being able to hang out with other people who are passionate about making things (and beer) helps get me through the tough times.
What is your dream creative project?
TIM: In a lot of ways, I’ve already gotten to do all of my ‘dream projects.’ At this point I think I’m looking for a new dream. I think it’d be nice to work on just ONE thing at a time, and really focus on it. In comics, that tends to be pretty difficult, and I’m beginning to resent having my attention split over so many stories and projects.
List three words that begin with the letter “e” to describe your personality!
TIM: Eclectic. Expedient. Extroversive.
How does this month’s theme – ethics– mean to you?
TIM: I grew up reading superhero comics, and I think so much of what I perceive as right or wrong comes from Superman and Spider-Man, and other men and women in tights. Sometimes, I’m shocked that not everyone at least tries to live up to those standards, and sometimes I think I’m still naive for bothering. I think it’s tough to maintain strong beliefs as you age, and own your own business, and work for people who may not have your best interests in mind. But, I think it’s sad that more people don’t at least try.
Registration opens today at 11am CST. Join us, yeah?
