[Anime Boston 2024] Artist Alley vlog + How has AA changed in the last 5 years?

*Note: I realized the money numbers in the corner is a little confusing since it's listed differently than most other AA vloggers, but that is the TOTAL cumulative cost/profit on everything related to the con up to that point!*
It's been a really long time since I've posted anything on Artist Alley 😮 I was at Anime Boston's Artist alley earlier this year, so here is a behind-the-scenes of my time there, some cost & profit information, and some personal thoughts on how AA at anime cons have changed in the last several years!
0:00 Intro
0:18 Getting to the con
3:17 Sales trend & estimating revenue
4:53 Brunch & Day job @ the library
5:39 Full-time artists and addressing "AA all looks the same"
6:37 Set up
7:11 Applying to conventions
9:17 Day 1 & convention venue
11:28 Day 1 re-cap & AB Staff
13:52 Day 2 & improvements in merch production
15:23 Day 2 re-cap
16:43 Day 3
17:27 Final $$ and the true cost of AA
I hope this is useful to someone!!
Anime Boston: www.animeboston.com/
Music: by しゃろう

[@plummmmmmli]

As another pre-covid veteran with a full time job. Highly relatable, making money at con to pay for next con.

[@Dagneo]

For sure! it kind of feels like I'm recycling money back into the side hustle haha

[@Mualcaina]

It's interesting seeing your perspective on all of this! Hoping to get into Anime Boston next year :)

[@Dagneo]

Ahh thanks, I hope it was good reference! AB had great traffic throughout the hall even though I was sort of in the back, I hope you get in!!

[@BAESDART]

Maan Loved the video! You're super informative and I'm glad to hear your thoughts on how AA's are now compared to a few years ago. I forgot all about people making buttons lol. I wanted to make some so bad and now they're like obsolete haha. Great video and love the honesty. Cant wait for the next one!

[@Dagneo]

Thank you so much! Yea I definitely still have my button machine and a mountain of parts that may never get used again haha.... I do see some still buttons in the alley but they tend to be much bigger and have like cool shapes, I see hearts or stars usually

[@RomancerX]

This is an informative video. I like watching AA videos and yours was great info and interesting. Never thought of the divide attendance by # of artist idea. You got my sub.

[@Dagneo]

Thank you so much, I'm really glad you found it useful!! There's a bunch of other interesting data patterns I have seen , like differences in East and West coast spending habits, I might try to do a break down in another vlog in the future!

[@RomancerX]

@@Dagneo That would be interesting. I'm not an artist. I'm a rookie vendor at conventions, so it's a little different from AA. I haven't done any big conventions yet.