Grad Guided Gambit 2025
Become an Intergalactic Comic-naut!
Three grads. Ten new recruits.
An out of this world brigade of comics creators.
ABOUT
The Grad-Guided Gambit is a long-term mentorship spanning the 2025-2026 school year. Selected juniors and seniors will be paired with a grad student who will coach them through a project of their choosing. Ideally, the projects that students submit to this gambit will be created in addition to their standard classwork and geared toward professional development.The goal of this collaboration is to get students thinking about their careers outside of class and help them launch larger projects that don’t fit within the scope of a class assignment. Any junior or senior SEQA major is welcome to apply!The two grads for this year are Dojo Gubser, Lindsay Taylor, and Gwen Moore:Dojo is a third-year grad student, colorist, and character designer on numerous webcomics like Magical Boy, DPS Only!, and The Beginning after the End, and is currently a creative producer for Tapas. Their specialties include:- Scroll Comics or other interesting comic formats for web
- Reformatting Scroll for Print
- Coloring
- Action and ComedyLindsay is a second-year grad student and associate instructor with the Sequential Artists' Workshop. Her specialties include:- Paginated Comics for Print
- Narrative Focus
- Niche Interest Comics
- Long and Short Format StoriesGwen* is a third-year grad student and an editor at Level Ground Comics and Gordon Magazine. Their specialties include:- Self Publishing / Crowdfunding
- Mini Comics and Experimental Comics
- Editing for Comics
- Printmaking and Painting for comics
*Gwen will be mentoring remotely for the duration of the mentorship.Application Requirements:
Applications Due October 3Portfolio:
- 5-10 examples of your best workStatement of Purpose:
A brief description of the project you plan to create during the
Why do you specifically want to be mentored on this project?
How will this project help you get closer to your career goals?
FAQ
Q: Is this an official SCAD or Sequential Art Department Event?A: Nope! This program was an independent project organized by Sarah Davidson and Gwen Moore last year. This year Dojo, Lindsay, and Gwen want to do it all over again!Q: How many meantees will be accepted?A: Right now, we plan to take on 10 mentees. However, this number may be greater depending on the quality of your submissions and our personal availability.Q: Can I turn in my Gambit project for class assignments?A: Nope! The point of this project is to get students to create work outside of just class assignments, so nothing you do for this should be submitted for classwork.Q: Can I attend any of the mandatory meetings virtually?A: This can be decided on a case-by-case basis in case of unforeseen circumstances or study abroad opportunities, but in general, no. You should plan on attending two mandatory in-person meetings every quarter (dates TBD).Q: What will happen at the gambit meetings?A: Crew members will share their project progress, give each other feedback, and Dojo, Lindsay, and Gwen will answer questions about the comics industry as a profession, and potentially give workshops on valuable professional practices and informationQ: If I am a Freshman/Sophomore, can I apply?A: For the 2025-2026 gambit, we are only considering Juniors and Seniors.Q: What kind of project can I do for this mentorship?A: We are encouraging applicants to pick a project that will either 1) help you develop a new skill, 2) create a product or a pitch, or 3) further your professional portfolio. Projects should be thoughtful and purposeful to further your career.Q: Can I do storyboards for my gambit project?A: While we won't automatically exclude anyone from the program for wanting to do a storyboard project, all of our mentors are exclusively comic artists and may not have strong feedback or the industry knowledge to properly mentor a storyboard artist.Q: How are Dojo, Lindsay, and Gwen qualified to be mentors?A: Dojo, Lindsay, and Gwen are all Sequential Art graduate students in their second and third years in the graduate program. They all also completed their undergrad in SEQA. Dojo is a webcomic artist and a creative producer for Tapas. Lindsay is an associate instructor with the Sequential Artists' Workshop. Gwen is an editor at Level Ground Comics and Gordon Magazine.Q: Will there be any consequences if I fail to deliver on my goals or if I drop from the gambit?A: There will be no academic consequences, but you will not be able to present at the final showcase in Spring Quarter, and Dojo, Lindsay, and Gwen will be very, very disappointed in you :(