Bryce Gold Is The New Head Of Comics At Kickstarter

As Head of Comics, Bryce will handle and curate Kickstarter’s Comics class, join with and champion the work of promising creators within the comics neighborhood, and produce collectively a rising neighborhood of comics creators and supporters of comics and illustration.

Bryce is an editor, writer, educator, and organizer recognized for publishing comics, artist books, and literary zines. He joins Kickstarter from Comixology Originals – Amazon’s digital comics platform – the place he was most just lately the Head of Content. In the position, Bryce managed all editorial, inventive, and growth for Comixology Originals content material line and linked comics expertise and comics mental properties with adaptation alternatives at Amazon Studios, Audible, and Amazon Games. During his eight years at Comixology, Bryce labored with Eisner and Harvey Award-winning creators together with Scott Snyder, Tula Lotay, Ariela Kristantina, Marc Bernardin, and Chip Zdarsky.

“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.” – Bryce Gold, Kickstarter’s new Head of Comics

He can be the writer and editor of Pyrite Press, a comics and zine micropress; the co-founder of Zoetrope, a quarterly comics studying and animation showcase; and has taught Production of Comics on 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 be a part of our Outreach group – the multidisciplinary unit devoted to connecting with and advocating for Kickstarter’s creators. He begins in his new position at Kickstarter right this moment. Oriana Leckert, who has been doing an unimaginable job main our Comics, Publishing, and Journalism classes over the previous two and a half years, will proceed main the Publishing and Journalism classes as Bryce steps into the Comics position.