Art + technology + personal development
Stories with Purpose
We are storytellers who publish, produce, and showcase authors and creators that base their content on real-life experiences. Our goal is to share truthful, quasi-fictional content that prompts positivity in individuals and communities.
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Empowering the Social Underground
When you purchase a product of service from us, you fuel our commitment to train, hire, and empower socially unique individuals*. These amazing people then learn how to produce visual content that incorporates a blend of art, personal development, and technology.
* These individuals are typically overlooked because of their class, gender, age, race, neuro-divergence, and other circumstances beyond their control.
COMING SOON:
Shop for Comics
Check out these comics inspired by the real lives of the creators. Each purchase you make supports more stories!
COMING SOON:
Merchandise Store
All of our merchandise reflects the core values of our stories and company. Proceeds go to more, positive impact!
Teens Make Comics 1.0
This 20-page comic features (3) character and origin stories created by young people in the ImageYou program. 25% of all purchases of this comic go to the Digital Media Learning Lab at the Rochester Central Library.
Teens Make Comics 2.0
This 44-page comic features (9) character and origin stories created by young people in the Prosper Rochester program. 25% of all purchases of this comic go to scholarships for youth in the WellVentions to take AI Comic Labs workshops.
Teens Make Comics 3.0
This 48-page comic features (10) character and origin stories created by young people in the Prosper Rochester program. 25% of all purchases of this comic go to scholarships for youth in the WellVentions to take AI Comic Labs workshops.
Teens Make Comics 4.1-4.8
This series of (8) 16-page comic features (8) character and their individual stories. Each young participant created their own comic in 3-hours! 25% of all purchases of this comic go to the Digital Media Learning Lab at the Rochester Central Library.
Radical Education Workshops: AI Comic Labs
When you pay us for products or services we use the proceeds to train, hire, and empower socially unique individuals* to produce visual content. For every $150 we make, we offer a scholarship to our AI Comic Labs workshops. Qualifying individuals learn innovative digital skills while processing their stories in a supportive group settings. Those who excel in these workshops are offered jobs at Cooley Comics.
$150
can change a life
AI Comic Labs foster creative career and life skills. We facilitate a hands-on experience using innovative tools (including AI platforms) to promote teamwork, self-reflection, and constructive feedback. These soft skills translate into essential workplace competencies like project management, creative thinking, leadership, personal accountability, and clear communication. The mission of AI Comic Labs is for participants to create stories that support personal and professional development.
New Release!
Realms of Reflection is the inaugural book in a series that begins where our very first comic (called ‘Tony’) left off. The three characters in the story are based on the founders of Cooley Comics and documents a very real scenario they found themselves in…how to get a message out to the world when you have no voice.
What people are saying…
Cooley Comics produces workshops (AI Comic Labs) teaching digital creativity tools (including AI) and project management skills to participants who create comic books based on their experiences. The process is vetted and 100+ individuals are testament to its efficacy. It is not an understatement to claim that this program has transformed lives.
“It’s crazy to think, a few months ago I didn’t know anything about digital art and now I’m getting paid to make comic books, all because of the AI Comic Labs.”
Justin (Rochester, NY)
“I’ve spent 10-years trying to write a book. After one Zoom sesh, I rewrote my story in 45 days and am publishing with Cooley Comics. Thank you!”
Amanda A. (Washington, DC)
“What a great time we had at the workshop last week with y’all! The kids were all so grateful and more engaged than I have ever seen them. This is something very special.”
Rebecca C. (Rochester, NY)
“A talk about comic books at our Cyber Security event was such a unique experience. People opened up in ways I didn’t expect at all.”
Dan L. (San Antonio, TX)
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