October 24, 2025, Tokyo – Celsys announces that illustration, comic, webtoon, and animation app Clip Studio Paint is sponsoring LightBox Expo, an entertainment industry event celebrating animation, film, games, TV shows, and illustrations, including a guest lecture hosted by Clip Studio Paint. The event is held from October 24 to 26, at the Pasadena Convention Center, California.
LightBox Expo is a three-day event hosting hundreds of panels and demos by industry professionals, as well as an artist alley of more than 300 creators. Attended by 17,000 people in 2024, the event provides an opportunity for artists to connect and learn from one another. This year, Clip Studio Paint is sponsoring a talk by comic artist Jaki King titled “From Burnout to Breakthroughs: Tips to Keep Creating”, to provide artists with advice on managing their workflow while staying creative and motivated.
LightBox Expo Schedule
https://lightboxexpo.com/schedule/
Seminar details
Title: From Burnout to Breakthroughs: Tips to Keep Creating
Guest artist: Jaki King
Date: October 25, 10:30AM – 11:30AM
Location: Ballroom G
Jaki King
Jaki King is a freelance illustrator & designer, and a Bostonian transplant in Vancouver. She is the creator of the webcomic Ladykillers (Webtoon Canvas), and has previously worked as an art assistant on Lore Olympus.
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/heyitsjaki
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@jakidraws
About LightBox Expo
LightBox Expo is the ultimate gathering of artists who work in the entertainment industry bringing your favorite films, animation, games, TV shows and illustrations to life. It’s a place for artists to share their work with the public, further their skills in their respective industries, and make meaningful connections that will help artists thrive in the entertainment industry.
About Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint is a creative app first launched in 2012 to provide the ideal tools for creating illustrations, comics, and animation. Celsys' strength lies in graphics technology, conducting research and development for in-house technology for more than 30 years. Clip Studio Paint is used by more than 55 million creators* around the world, with more than 80% of those residing outside Japan. Currently available in 11 languages, the app supports creators of all kinds worldwide, from beginners to professional comic artists and animators.
CLIP STUDIO PAINT:
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/
X:
https://x.com/clipstudiopaint
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/CLIPSTUDIOchannel
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/clipstudioofficial/
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@clipstudioofficial
* Includes free trial users and downloads of the iPad, iPhone, Galaxy, Android, and Chromebook versions.
About CELSYS, Inc.
Celsys provides tools such as Clip Studio Paint to support creators in the creator economy that is expanding through the creation and use of digital content. We are also providing new service platforms that act as a new avenue for creators' activities. We look toward a more vibrant world where everyone’s passions are connected, by offering total support to creators around the world through each part of their “creator journey”.
https://www.celsys.com/en/
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