Kickstarter has announced Bryce Gold has been named their Head of Comics who will manage and curate the comics category on Kickstarter. This includes connecting with and championing the work of promising creators in the comics community and bringing together comics creators in their community.
Gold was previously the Head of Content at Comixology, managing editorial, creative, and development for Comixology Originals content line and connected comics talent and comics intellectual properties with adaptation opportunities at Amazon Studios, Audible, and Amazon Games. During his eight years at Comixology, Bryce worked with Eisner and Harvey Award-winning creators including Scott Snyder, Tula Lotay, Ariela Kristantina, Marc Bernardin, and Chip Zdarsky.
“I think being successful in this role requires an intricate knowledge of all major and minor aspects of publishing comics,” Gold said in a statement sent to AIPT. “My experience in both the mainstream and indie comics spaces have given me a unique understanding of the needs and challenges faced by comics creators from all creative backgrounds. As former Head of Content with Comixology, I’ve shepherded Eisner-award winning series and creators into readers’ hands in digital and print formats, and found exciting ways to connect creators with their fans and audiences worldwide.”
Gold is also the publisher and editor of Pyrite Press, a comics and zine micropress; the co-founder of Zoetrope, a quarterly comics reading and animation showcase; and has taught Production of Comics at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Gold continued, “As an indie publisher with Pyrite Press, I understand the unique obstacles faced by cartoonists and micropresses to bring groundbreaking work into the world with smaller-scale resources. My experiences have helped me appreciate the role Kickstarter plays in the comics industry as a platform that allows creators to maintain 100% of their creative independence while giving them access to the funds and community they need to bring their projects to life. I’m so excited to bring my perspective to Kickstarter and help comics creators achieve their dreams.”
“As I step into this role, I’m focused on thinking outside of the box to find ways to support creator-owned projects, reshaping the dynamic between creatives and comics production, and bringing a new ethos to comics projects in all fits and fashions.”
For more on this news, read the official press release below.
Today, we’re excited to welcome Bryce Gold as Kickstarter’s new Head of Comics.
As Head of Comics, Bryce will manage and curate Kickstarter’s Comics category, connect with and champion the work of promising creators in the comics community, and bring together a growing community of comics creators and supporters of comics and illustration.
Bryce is an editor, publisher, educator, and organizer known for publishing comics, artist books, and literary zines. He joins Kickstarter from Comixology Originals – Amazon’s digital comics platform – where he was most recently the Head of Content. In the role, Bryce managed all editorial, creative, and development for Comixology Originals content line and connected comics talent and comics intellectual properties with adaptation opportunities at Amazon Studios, Audible, and Amazon Games. During his eight years at Comixology, Bryce worked with Eisner and Harvey Award-winning creators including Scott Snyder, Tula Lotay, Ariela Kristantina, Marc Bernardin, and Chip Zdarsky.
He is also the publisher and editor of Pyrite Press, a comics and zine micropress; the co-founder of Zoetrope, a quarterly comics reading and animation showcase; and has taught Production of Comics at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
“Some of my favorite comics – like Don’t Go Without Me and A Frog In the Fall – were funded through Kickstarter. I’m excited to now have the opportunity to join the Kickstarter team to help artists, publishers, and comics creators forge their own pathways to successful publication, bring the best comics in the world to life, and support big ideas and boutique creative endeavors in the comics space worldwide,” says Bryce. “As I step into this role, I’m focused on thinking outside of the box to find ways to support creator-owned projects, reshaping the dynamic between creatives and comics production, and bringing a new ethos to comics projects in all fits and fashions.”
Kickstarter’s VP of Creator and Backer Success Kimm Alfonso added: “To date, over 15,000 Comics projects have found success on Kickstarter, raising over $188 million in funds. We are earnest about helping comics creators bring their projects to life and we see plenty of untapped potential to really expand our presence in the category. Bryce has the right mix of industry expertise and hands-on experience supporting comics creators to shape the future of the comics and illustration communities on Kickstarter. I can’t wait to see where he takes us.”
Bryce will join our Outreach team – the multidisciplinary unit dedicated to connecting with and advocating for Kickstarter’s creators. He starts in his new role at Kickstarter today. Oriana Leckert, who has been doing an incredible job leading our Comics, Publishing, and Journalism categories over the past two and a half years, will continue leading the Publishing and Journalism categories as Bryce steps into the Comics role.
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