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COME MEET "TEAM INKED"



Headquartered in the Tri-Cities Area of Washington State, Inked Studios LLC supports both US and International clients. We provide Global Marketing Solutions in order to place your comic book-based business in the correct position in the marketplace for increased visibility and growth. We are an ad firm built by creators for creators!


Why did we pick an octopus for our logo? The octopus has many arms, which a good marketing firm needs to get you in all the places you need to be at once to ensure your success. Those arms are strong, long, and powerful to be able to extend your marketing reach just like the members of our team! Our team is best known for creating award-winning Kickstarter campaigns landing Inked several “Project We Love” from Kickstarter.



KEVIN GUILLOTTE



FOUNDER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR



He holds a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts, formulating successful campaigns for creators such as Monte Michael Moore, Justin Gray, John McCrea, Frank Forte, and many first-time creators. His passion for fellow creators and artists created NSC LIVE TV, the NSC Roadshow, Atomic Comicradery Podcast, and Inked Studios LLC! Kevin's experience is showcased below with his incredible team of "Crowdfunding Avengers."



MELANIE GUILLOTTE



General Manager



Melanie regularly coordinates with Kevin about campaign content which allows for a smooth flowing pipeline of marketing progression, ensuring your campaign stays on target. She is the fuel that inspired Kevin to move forward with Inked and is now the arm Inked can't do without.



RICHARD BOOM



Campaign Specialist



Boom is one of our crowdfunding Campaign Specialist. Richard owns the art agency BAD (Boom Art Department), and in 2019, he started publishing various comic books on Mummies with the release of "Sisterhood." Richard and Kevin dive into the core of your crowdfunding platform, strengthening your project's most vital elements while weeding out the excess, giving your campaign the extra mile it needs to speak clearly to your audience.



MICHAEL WILLIAMS



social media coordinator/editor



Michael was born in California and raised on the Southern Coast of Mississippi. He holds a Bachelor's and a Master's from Florida's Full Sail University in creative writing for entertainment and is a Comics Experience Alumni. Michael is one of our newest campaign editors and the latest member of the Inked Team. He's been featured in titles such as Thirst from Limitless Comics and has published short stories on Reedsy & the Scarlet Leaf Review.



DAN HICKMAN



BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER



Dan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Marketing. He brings several years of marketing and business development to the team. In addition to the professional aspects that Dan brings, he is also a Freelance Writer and Toy Editor for the website Geekositymag.com, focusing on Action Figure and Toy Reviews. Dan will be focusing on Inked Studios LLC’s business development planning and Podcasts. He is very excited to be part of the Inked Marketing Team!



RUSTY GILLIGAN



artist/inker



Rusty is our ace-in-the-hole and one of our artists/inkers. His epic resume of experience includes Marvel (Captain America and Spiderman), DC, Image, and Disney, to name a few. Let’s not leave out Heavy Metal. His art has been featured in many licensed properties, including Dr. Who, Vampirella, and Night of the Living Dead. With Rusty on our team, there isn't much we can't do. During a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign for Rusty he and Kevin became great friends and Kevin asked Rusty to join Inked. The rest is history!



LUKE GARTNER-BRERETON



animator/graphic DESIGNER



Luke is one of our true animators/graphic designing wizards. He is the Australian equivalent to Stephen King with more bells and whistles, composing and producing music, writing comics, novels, and graphic novels bending horror/fantasy to his will. Luke owns and operates Vanilla Groove Media (VGM), a boutique house of music and media production company that works with creators across the globe. VGM and Fallout Studios have teamed up to create and deliver high-end AniMOTIONSTM (animations) for the Inked Family of Clients.



JONATHON MORGAN



ANIMATOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNER



I’ve always been a creative human, which now shines through freelance videography and editing. I’m a geek through and through, and lover of all things Star Wars. Speaking of which, I have three Star Wars fan films out on YouTube, with plenty more projects written and in the works. I am intrigued to see what journey Inked takes me on!



EDGAR PASTEN



AUTHOR/CREATIVE



Edgar is a graduate of Otis College of Art and Design, where he earned his BFA in Toy Design. For more than two decades, Edgar’s passion for design has been visible in the way his products look and function. But beyond that, Edgar takes it to the next level by working on marketing and copywriting to support his designs. Through this process, he discovered a new love for writing which inspired him to create his homegrown comic: AmeriKaiju: Monster Hunter in Training. Edgar is excited to continue sharing his voice and his art and looks forward to his partnership with Inked Marketing, to manage successful Kickstarter campaigns.



MUH ALWI



graphic designer



Muh is a 23-year-old bachelor from Indonesia who graduated from Polimedia College, where he majored in Graphic Design. He started his design career as a freelancer in 2017. He is now one of our hardest-working graphic designers giving us an "other-side-of-the-world" perspective that provides us with that extra edge for a global marketplace delivery.



JAY MOOERS



COLORIST



Jay is an illustrator and writer, having worked with companies like DC, Universal, Warner Brothers, Dynamite Entertainment, Bethesdia, Cherry Comics, 5finity, and Bombidos Productions. He’s worked on franchises such as Super Girl, Green Arrow, Lady Death, Vamirella, Fallout, Daredevil, Hellwitch, Bettie Page, and Chaos. He’s done exclusive artwork for King Kong of Skull Island. He started his own publishing company, Eden Park Tales, with his flagship comic series, Autumn Grey, as well as other novels, children’s books, and comics. He’s also in the process of launching his new table top RPG titled “Fae”.



ES KAY



LETTERER



ES hails from the land down under across the Atlantic billabong to the woop-woops of Straya. He’s no bludger when it’s game time being one of our animators/graphic designers, he works hard for his Pringles and Oreos. His spin on Inked’s short promotional video clips is sure to have all your best cobber’s heads twirling. He spends most nights covered up watching heaps of movies on his lappy in his favorite daks.


CHUCK PINEAU



EDITOR/PODCASTER



Chuck is a Canadian-born heartthrob with a knack for making people smile. From the valley of Texas, he freelances his unique writing abilities and has become one of our cherished in-house editors. We couldn't say no to Chuck after working for companies such as Second Sight, Antarctic Press, and Scout Comics. He's best known for co-writing Belial, Essence House, and Welcome to the Void.



TIM HARRIS



NEWS WRITER



Tim is a true-blue Louisiana, born and raised Cajun, who studied at McNeese State University. He's our in-house news writer for NSC LIVE TV for a column called The Harris Chronicles. Tim's experience in sales and comics, along with his positive attitude, could probably be the most popular unwritten tell-all about Comic-Cons with stories from all over the country. When he isn't writing for the column, he can be found auctioning live comic sales for Epikos Treasure Finders and Comic-Con Services.