Otakon Artist Alley Vlog | the most money i’ve ever spent & made

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[@okashiad6930]

Love that you talk about inventory amounts. So few people talk about how much they bring to cons, so when they say they “sold out” of something, it doesn’t mean much to me. Appreciate the transparency and congrats on your success.

[@JulianneDoodles]

Haha ofc!! Thanks so much for appreciating, I feel like my transparency is usually to my detriment LOLOL

[@Kinotastic]

Hey!! I was to your left, sharing a booth with my friend who you said didn’t do so great that weekend. It personally went really well for me (my third best con), and my friend and I agreed that we need our own booths for next year instead of sharing one again LOL so I think having 10 feet to yourself definitely boosts sales. Thank you for the stickers and donuts and good luck at all your future shows!!

[@JulianneDoodles]

Omg hi!!! I only had a chance to talk to ur friend a bit, but I’m so glad you had an amazing con! Ya having the big presence is a huge plus. Hope to see you at the next one 🥰🥰

[@amikireicraftstore]

The more you invest, the more you earn, and investing in your small business is not just money, is time, mental health, your art, so much! That is what makes a successful booth and I'm really happy for you ♡ Also, I had to laugh a little, I also do conventions and they are 10 to 10, when you said "When do you eat?" I went like "You just don't" 😂 But seriously, when it's busy, like, you can even snack, you will be talking to people all the time, taking money, putting your stuff in bags while the next one is waiting and sometimes is so crazy I survive on Monster cans, two, sometimes 3 (Yes, I know it's not healthy, no, I haven't died yet 😂) But yeah. You get home, eat, pass out and repeat. But it's so worth it!!!! ♡

[@cavianguardian]

Bruh! I didn't see your booth at Artist Ally! I missed it. 😢 I love your stickers so much. Thanks for coming to Otakon. ❤

[@JulianneDoodles]

Omg!!! Hopefully next year we’ll be able to run into each other!

[@dewdropsonaleaf]

I was watching this when my mom joined in and she was like "woah look at how many stickers she's cutting! Ohmygosh she cutting all the corners by hand!"

[@JulianneDoodles]

Haha! Assure her I only cut like 5% by hand, everything else is already cut! 😂😂😂

[@dewdropsonaleaf]

@@JulianneDoodles 👍🏻😄💖

[@ghail3184]

I watched this so many times these past weeks. And I still do it. I love your vlogs. Very inspiring.

[@peterxyz3541]

There’s a grocery store 5min walk down the street. It has normal prices (normal coming from the low, stable price of Midwest). You might get away with $50/day food cost using the grocery store

[@noebyuu]

AHHH your vlogs are my favoriteeee! Also i totally feel you on the imposter syndrome of bigger booths being next to you😭 but i feel like the voices in our head need to shut up cus WE R STILL DOING GREAT!

[@JulianneDoodles]

FORREAL!!! I did have a couple of those artists as me why I bought the big booth tho LMAOOO

[@ayre613]

Love the background music! And congrats on an amazing con! I’m glad more people are finding you! One of my friends said she’d been watching you not realizing you’re my fave artist until she saw a design she recognized 😆

[@b1acksol]

Waiting for the day Julianne drops her music playlist because she has such good taste lol

[@lilxengful]

My first time going to an anime convention and the first person I met was one of my first bujo inspirations 😭😭 it was absolutely wonderful meeting you 💖

[@JulianneDoodles]

IT WAS SO WONDERFUL MEETING YOU!!!!! 🥰😭🥰

[@krystapae5293]

oh my gosh so random but i met you at otakon and fell in LOVE with your art - your sanrio sticker sheets inspired me to do an all sanrio journal next year! and then i was looking for more journal inspo and found your journaling vids, right when you’ve posted the otakon vlog 🤣 crazy coincidences but it was so great meeting you and i’m wishing you all the success! you’re so talented! ❤️

[@GabdeVue]

I really enjoyed this video - how you structured it, all the different elements and the information together with your personal view and a good impression of what's going on. So well done : ) Congratulations on your hard earned success and kudos for actually doing sight seeing as well. 75kg of luggage is... incredible.

[@peterxyz3541]

May I offer a suggestion. Rounded corners are AWESOME ❤️❤️❤️ ( mean that sincerely, I want rounded corner business cards) but it’s labour hours. I’ll not do them. The piece counting of your stickers…. Their are weight scales (used in money counting, maybe features in cheaper scales now) that you can average the weight of 3-6 pieces and then weight the stack for the piece counts.

[@CyndyTangerineyyyy]

So happy that you did so well at this con!! Love your long vlogs as always and that you took us along with you on your adventures before the con started for the day. Looking forward to the next artist alley vlog and "plan with me"!

[@chelsyescalona]

So nice to finally see that you did so well at a con and without any set backs! Congratulations hope things keep only getting better for you!

[@parrotfish813]

It as so cool to be able to meet you at this con and buy some of your amzng art straight from the source!!!

[@misoandtofustudio]

ahhh im so glad u made a lot back! im glad u had a smooth convention!

[@CharlesHowitt]

Happy you did so well at Otakon! The weather was especially terrible that weekend 😅

[@jayperezart]

Your booth looked awesome! glad to hear you killed!

[@JulianneDoodles]

Omg thank you so much! I was so insecure about it being tiny

[@Itsuki0419]

Otakon 2023 was my first convention and I went with my older brother we thought that the artist alley was the dealer's room. I swear I think I spent like $200 just at oimo's booth and well over $500 everywhere else.

[@pricilamendoza7381]

always love and appreciate your transparency and many reasons why you're my fav artist and youtuber :"D

[@kinbailey310]

Congratulations! I'm glad you did well!

[@Jadememo]

OMG I’ve just come across your channel today and lemme tell you, IVE BEEN BINGING your videos! PLEASEEEE TELL ME UR COMING TO OTAKON 2024!!!!

[@christineseguin2935]

I would be so excited to be on the 13th floor. 13 is my favorite number, my birthday, my son's birthday, my anniversary... Congrats on a great con!

[@danaestradford9083]

I’m so mad I missed you at Otakon, I didn’t even realize you were there!! Definitely come back next year. I’m glad you did really well, Otakon is definitely a big con so you’re gonna sell well. I’m glad you enjoyed DC and we can’t wait to see you next time. Now that I know you’ll be there I’ll be keeping my eyes out for you. I’ve been going since 2021 and that was actually my first ever con to attend so I’ll definitely be there next year!! 😊❣️

[@rooalberti6084]

I love Otakon, I staff there and it's always a great time😁 I'm glad it went well for you

[@AquaAce11]

Julianne, I have a recommendation. If you do return to Otakon this year (30th Anniversary) I recommend Unconventional Dinner (for breakfast spot) it’s 6-8 min walk from convention center

[@GenesisMoss]

Congrats on a amazing con! Hope to see you at GalaxyCon one year!

[@SirDude555]

I just found your channel, congrats on a good weekend / sales. 😁👍

[@Ryuukha]

Glad you did so well at this con! I wish they would bring more cons to the Bay Area

[@uniandumi]

Omg amazing job!! You’re incredible❤❤❤❤

[@patriciapiee12]

Another vlog!! yes!!! I'm so happy it went well for you!! Those long vendor hours are killer but looks like it kept us from spending a lot on food XD I just went to one this weekend and saturday was 10am to MIDNIGHT! So I totally feel ya on those long hours lol Thank you for sharing your adventure!! ♥

[@JulianneDoodles]

Thank you!! I’ve been really enjoying vlogging and posting again. A MIDNIGHT CON SEEMS BRUTAL!! Congrats on surviving it I never could

[@slastenushkaslast3402]

Very cool video. Love all details congrats on awesome con you deserve it, you work so hard :)

[@lannatran2000]

Love watching your vlog videos! Your videos always make my day and relax my mind! I'm so glad you are doing so well with all the cons you are going to! Hopefully I get to meet you again soon!

[@peterxyz3541]

Counting stickers by hand…. You could try measuring the thickness of 10, 20, 30, etc It’s fairly accurate since the medium has a consistent thickness. If you’re off, you’re off by 2 or 3 on a stack of 50 or 100.

[@dorinamanalo1441]

Congratulations! I love watching your videos going on conventions. I wish I can meet you, but you're too far away. 😂

[@JustCallMeMeghan]

Do you plan to come to Otakon this weekend?

[@jennyg1845]

Odd question: where did you get your overalls from? They’re so cute!

[@AnggiSahamCantik]

Congratz for making 5-figures in profit in the convension 🎉

[@Lindowyn]

How funny, we were in the same row!!! Friend you aren't an imposter, you're right where you ought to be ^_^

[@ilonasdiary]

I love your videos!! By any chance will you be attending Megacon in Orlando, Fl?! I would love to buy your stuff there!

[@skipper-cat]

hi!! will you be at OTA this year? :D

[@JulianneDoodles]

@@skipper-cat unfortunately I didn’t get in this year :///

[@kimethaturner152]

ok promise im not a bot. i think i have watched and commented on all your videos and some of them mabye twice. i am totally digging the music tracks in these. id like to know some names or i guess a playlist? IDK that whole playlist thing is kinda new to me. anyways love the music even when i dont have a CLUE what they are saying. LOL 😆

[@vidotter]

0:51 I get goofy when I see people I follow online - so they probably know your name but totally brain fart and say silly stuff 😊😂😊😂

[@wakipanda715]

Which convention in Pennsylvania do you go??

[@drawrobot]

I don’t think I’d ever commit to a show that was open 10 to 10. Is there even a crowd past dinner time?

[@ElijahMorgan-p5p]

Hey Julianne! I applied for Otakon Yesterday right when they opened up, but never received a confirmation email that I applied. (I applied for all three) Did you receive a confirmation email right away when you applied last year? Or was it after they closed down applications? Thank you so much! and I love your videos!

[@artcraftmathcareenjoylearn1434]

Jullianne, are you bringing my stickers by yourself?

[@drawrobot]

Would doing a partial ship of merch to your hotel be an option? Like fed ex?

[@peterxyz3541]

3,000 miles from CA to DC 😭

[@_BASIC_INSTINCT]

da money phone 🤑🤑🤑😤😤😤

[@Bakanyanchii]

imagine it costing 110$ for a booth in USA, and then you go to a third world country like romania and the booth costs aprox 280$ US (and as an example an A3 poster is usually 4$-7$ and one sticker ~0.50cents edit: wait you mean 1100 $ :))))))))) scratch that

[@celestialArbiter]

0mg i saw a spiritfarer c0splayer :D that made me s0 happy! Anyway, I really appreciate vide0s that are this transparent so ty f0r making it s0 extensive and sh0wing us st0ck and setup and earnings/spendings!