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Oni Hartstein on March 21, 2014 Definitely keep in touch with me on this. I’ve noted this such that the InterventionCon Artist’s Alley head knows to deny him a table until he gets his business in order – if he ever does. Reply
Jennie Zell on March 21, 2014 Will do! He’s found time to update his website, so he’s got that goin’ for him, which is nice. Reply
Chris Flick on March 21, 2014 No problem adding me as a list of your featured artists. And to think, I get super, super guilty when it takes me more than two weeks to get a commission done – WHILE I have a full time job AND draw a cartoon strip three times a week AND do two podcasts a month for the Webcomic Alliance AND write a Webcomic Alliance article every OTHER month… oh, and go to at least 20 or conventions a year AND coach little league baseball and help run my son’s Challenger Baseball team as well… Reply
Jennie Zell on March 21, 2014 Chris – I feel the same way! I love your work (clearly) and have similar issues with my own freelance art business. I feel bad when someone needs a rush job and I can’t turn it around in less than a week. Since I work full time, if there are revisions, my work is delayed at least 6 hours until I can get home, fix dinner, and get BACK to work. And, even when this happens I try to stay in communication with the customer as much as possible. Reply
Kris on March 21, 2014 I’d like to mention that Jennie turned around a request for artwork in a very quick amount of time, and was very pleasant to work with. I’ll use her again. This quill guy? Not so much. Reply
Jennie Zell on March 21, 2014 Why thank you sir 🙂 I try. It is just tough sometimes. I’m a forgetful ninny and have trouble balancing life Reply
mikewrytr on June 20, 2015 This stuff is still going on. I got rooked at RavenCon 2014. After a year of back and forth I go the conchar involved. He is reviewing Rob “Quill” Elsin’s potential to be at the ’16. I am also pinging as many con chairs as possible to deny this guy access to their vendors’ alley. Reply
Jennie Zell on August 24, 2015 Ah man, sorry to hear that. Best thing we can do is to keep spreading the word about our experiences. The BBB was the only way I could get through to him. Reply
Ziz on August 16, 2015 At a convention in CT today and Robert Quill is here. He is such a smarmy douchebag. I have been in artist’s alley for a few years and have seen him many times and he always gives the same, slimy routine. I bought a necklace once (that his wife apparently makes, btw.) and couldn’t get away from him fast enough. Reply
Jennie Zell on August 24, 2015 I’m glad you got away! I have a necklace too – he managed to talk me into a glow in the dark one. I don’t entirely regret it. Unfortunately when he was recently at Tidewater Comicon, a friend of a friend purchased a commission from him. They’ve been advised to stay on top of the situation. Reply
mikewrytr on September 24, 2015 FWIW, I may be registering as an attending professional (with my first published work) from Oct. onwards and I wonder if I should wear my “I Was Defrauded by Rob Quill” t-shirt to any panels I am invited to. I will check with my attorney but it imagine doing that at DragonCon. Happy face! Reply
Beth on October 16, 2015 Hello! I have been doing some research on R. Craig Enslin (Robert Quill) after he took my cash and hasn’t delivered since JUNE 6 2015. A woman named Celine and I were taken for QUITE a bit of money and he’s not responding to emails. I’ve contacted Wizard World and Reedpop to get him reported and they are repulsed that someone with such shady business practices put a stain on their shirts, so to speak. I encourage every one of his victims to rally. I manage and edit for 5 diferent artists and writers who all have work commissioned on top of their other projects and selling at conventions. His lack of organization and communication is disrespectful, bordering on disgusting. I plan on sharing this article, along with all the others on my social media sites as well as with my own personal connections to ensure that future convention goers are safe from this kind of crappy business. Reply
Jennie Zell on October 20, 2015 Hear hear. As an artist myself I cannot stand this sort of thing. It’s shysters like that who give all of us a bad reputation as a community. Interesting that you say he was at Wizard World. In the comment I just replied to (below) I said that small conventions are happy to accept anyone with cash… completely forgetting that sometimes the big conventions just don’t care. Keep me posted, and definitely continue to spread the word. Reply
Ashley on October 17, 2015 Robert owed me a portrait of a friend and I that I commissioned back in Jan 2015. After absolutely *no* email contact from him over the entirety of 2015, I finally went to the BBB, filed a complaint (still an F rating), began the process of retrieving the money through my credit card company and emailed the con organizers. The *only* one that worked was emailing the con organizers and telling them my tale of woe. You need to cut off his supply of cons since organizers don’t want to hire someone who rips off their patrons. This will affect *his* bottom line and is ultimately what finally made him respond (my theory). Thank you for this page! While I certainly wouldn’t wish this on anyone, it’s nice to know I’m not the only one dealing with this situation. Reply
Jennie Zell on October 20, 2015 I hope word gets around and I’ve informed the convention organizers that I am close with. The problem is that sometimes smaller events, desperate for money and filled tables, will accept someone no matter the reputation. Hopefully the well dries up eventually. In the meantime be sure to tell people … word will get around. What was your resolution, if any? Reply
Mike on March 10, 2016 Two data points – the Quillinator never paid me back (despite offers and promises) and after the last go around I decided to extract my satisfaction in being his anti-marketing. Upcoming RavenCon reminded me that I need to get going on this, so I am going to design and make some tshirts for wear at cons. Anyone interested? I’ll give them away for the cost of materials. Also open to ideas on design. Something like, “I got ripped doff by Robert Quill, ask me how?” Reply
Dan O. on April 12, 2016 He did the same thing to me. charged an outrageous price and left me with no picture… his personal cell phone number is 603-973-2119. Have Fun! Reply