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In contemporary times, many people are no longer limited to a single profession, but instead increase their income through a slash lifestyle, such as part-time work or being flexible when seeking new opportunities. Recently, a person namedka92The Japanese manga artist spoke from his own experience, telling the story of how he worked full-time at an electronic game company while also engaging in commercial manga serialization on a daily basis.
Usually after work, it’s already 9pm or even 11pm, and he has to continue drawing comics until late at night. How does he arrange his time? He said that although this lifestyle is full of fun, it is also a real physical exertion, so it is not recommended for others to imitate!
Many people ask me how to allocate time in part-time serialization
Ka92 recently published an article on X platform discussing the time management of a part-time cartoonist, which has attracted widespread attention from netizens.
ka92 The manga work “The Theater of Life in Another World: Dragon, Demon King, and Fried Shrimp”
This work has already been released in two single volume editions.
ka92His main job is at an electronic game company. After obtaining permission from the company in the summer of 2021, he began serializing this commercial manga and has since released two single volume volumes.
During the three-year part-time serialization process,ka92The schedule is as follows:
Daily routine
8: Wake up at 40 → commute → start work at 10:30 → lunch at 12:00 → work → dinner at 18:00 → continue work → finish work from 21:00 to 23:00 → start drawing comics → go to bed at 02:00
Holiday schedule
10: 00-12:00 Wake up → Brunch → Continue drawing comics → Take a break → 18:00 Dinner → Draw comics → 02:00-04:00 Go to bed
noticeka92Netizens were amazed by his busy schedule and still managed to find time to draw comics, which is truly admirable!
however,ka92It is also frankly stated that this lifestyle is very tiring, and it is not recommended for everyone to try:
My company mainly engages in game development and has obtained a part-time license.
Holidays are a critical time to drive the progress of artwork.
The first week focuses on developing storyboards and drafts, while the second week focuses on outlining and finalizing the story.
I will do it in a biweekly serialization format, with each episode consisting of approximately 4 to 6 pages.
Editing communication is mainly conducted through Teams.
Part time work is very energy consuming and exhausting, so it is not recommended for everyone to try it
Although it consumes energyka92Still enjoying it. When he first completed the serialization this year, he said that if conditions permit and a publishing house is willing to provide him with the opportunity to continue the serialization, he is still willing to continue this part-time job.
My profession in game development is really busy, so I have also thought about not drawing commercial comics in the future. However, I am really happy with serialization, and if conditions permit in the future, I also want to continue drawing. “(posted on June 17, 2024)
Why not quit your job at a gaming company to focus on comic creation? He stated last year that entering this company was his childhood dream!
Although I am very willing to devote all my energy to comic creation, this company has always been the place I dreamed of joining as a child, and its main business has given me a sense of achievement, so I have been hesitant… “(posted on July 22, 2023)
Game companies and comic creation are both high-intensity jobs, it’s hard to imagine anyone being able to devote themselves to both of these “viral” professions at the same time!