Chat live online with professional manga artist Christina Bäumerich!
Info: unfortunately this service is only currently available in German and English!
Find out some information about Christina here:
| Name: | Christina Bäumerich |  |
| Nickname: | milky star | |
| Born: | 4 June 1984 | |
| Star sign (western): | Gemini | |
| Star sign (Chinese): | Rat |
“At 24 years old I have realised my dream. I work for various magazines and publishers as a freelance artist, illustrator and comic artist/manga-ka. It’s the best job you can imagine because it allows me to use all my creative skills so that my stories and illustrations can be seen and read by the public.”
Christina Bäumerich
Christina has done work for the following, amongst others:
Would you like to know more about Christina Bäumerich? You can find her CV here.
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LIVE-CHAT-1 | 18 February, from 6.00 - 7.30pm
Topic: How do I become a professional illustrator? • What training opportunities are available? • What materials do you need? • Where can I get more information?
LIVE-CHAT-2 | 25 February, from 6.00 - 7.30pm
Topic: As an illustrator, how do I develop contacts among publishers, partners and potential clients? • How can you market yourself well? • Can you make a living from it?
LIVE-CHAT-3 | 4 March, from 6.00 - 7.30pm
Topic: What is a typical working day like for a professional illustrator? • What kind of jobs await a professional illustrator? • Can you make a living from it?
LIVE-CHAT-4 | 11 March, from 6.00 - 7.30pm
Topic: Ms Bäumerich will give general tips and tricks about comic and manga illustration.
| 1. | Along with the existing Chat Room button we will add another ‘Live Chat’ button. The chat can only be accessed at the listed dates and times. |
| 2. | Please stick to the specified topics during the live chat session! |
| 3. | Every toonity.com user can join in the chat and ask Ms Bäumerich questions live or simply follow the chat and read the questions and replies. |
| 4. | So that the layout is clear, all the participating users will be displayed in a list on the right hand side of the chat screen (whoever enters the chat first will be at the top of the list [green area]). |
| 5. | The top three users will always be allowed to ask a question during the chat (the users in this field will be highlighted on a green background colour). Once Christina has answered these questions, the next three users will be able to ask questions and the first three will go to the bottom of the list. |
| 6. | If you don’t want to ask any questions and simply want to read the chat, just uncheck the checkbox in the LIVE-CHAT (below the send button). |
| 7. | If somebody leaves the chat before it is over, the users below move upwards. This ensures that everyone reaches the top of the list and the correct order is maintained. |
| 8. | The chat dialogue and the questions will be saved afterwards, so that you can read through everything again at a later date. |
Important:
Please think about the question you want to ask on the specified topic before the chat session, and only ask Ms Bäumerich ONE question, so that other users also get their turn.
Please think about the question you want to ask on the specified topic before the chat session, and only ask Ms Bäumerich ONE question, so that other users also get their turn.
If you have questions for future live chat sessions, you can write these and other ideas below the chat window in the Forum.
