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I am lucky that I have a background in graphic design from the years I spent kicking around at the Art Institute of Philadelphia. I’ve been able to adeptly maneuver my way around Photoshop since before Canva was a thing. This is probably the only reason that I have an EPK, because I would have been reluctant to pay someone the hundreds of dollars I assume it would have cost to make one for me when I was just starting out in comedy.
Have you ever clicked on someone’s website and you see all those little logos of all the huge companies they’ve worked for? Impressive, right?
That is the essence of an EPK - it shows people who you want to work with, in a visual snap shot, where you’ve been, what you done and why they should hire you.
Think of this as your comedy resume. In it, you’ll want to include your photo, a short bio, any appearance, festival, press highlights, any great quotes, and your contact info.
It’s that simple.
But you can also get crazy with it! Remember the “Do you want to hear songs about my vagina?” letter I sent out with my Dirty Folk Rock CD I told you about? I sold thousands of CDs with that letter and toured for years. The EPK is just the canvas. What you do with it is up to you.
EPKs are highly used across musical and artistic mediums. Some comedians do and some don’t use them, so it’s up to you if you want to make this tool a part of your toolbox.
But Jessica, what if I don’t have any of that stuff yet?
In addition to jokes and other funny content, a decent selfie, a website, and some social media accounts are just a few of the pieces necessary for you to be able to share the work that you’ve done with the rest of the world and grow your business.
Comedians often forget (or maybe never know?) that we are each small businesses. We are entrepreneurs. We are growing our hilarity gardens, one joke at a time.
If you don’t have these pieces, get them. They aren’t expensive. Make a list and get them one at a time.
A photo can be gotten for just about free (take a fun selfie, if you don’t have any other options). A website is just about free (use Linktr.ee or Google sites). Social media accounts are free. You’ve certainly had some appearances at various clubs and shows, and after the show, someone has said to you, “You were my favorite one,” or something of that ilk. Write it down! It doesn’t matter if they were drunk, or maybe talking about the comedian behind you. That’s not what matters. What matters is that now you have a blurb:
“You were my favorite one.” - Crowd guy
Below is a template that my graphics team put together for you to have and use, for free. Just download it and use Canva to drop your pieces into place.
If you would like the Museletter graphics team to design your EPK for you, for a limited time, The Museletter graphics team will make your customized EPK for you for only $70. If you don’t already have a paid subscription, this fee will include an annual membership to The Museletter. If you do have a paid subscription, you get a discounted EPK at the cost of $50. Turnaround time is about 3 days.
If you already have an EPK, send it our way at no charge, and let us evaluate it.
Here’s how to claim your free EPK:
STEP 1. Sign up for membership ($70 annual membership) here:
or if you are already a subscriber, send $50 via Venmo to Jessica-Delfino (or jessdelfino@gmail.com to PayPal or Zelle) with the note: Museletter EPK.
STEP 2. Send me a message through Substack’s platform and request your EPK here:
Someone will get back to you within a day.
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Now, go kill this weekend.
Super helpful, Jessica!