LaBan began working for In These Times 20 years ago, operating the stat camera, illustrating and helping with paste-ups, which at the time were still done with X-acto knives and wax. After the magazine computerized production in the early 1990s, he continued as illustrator and cartoonist. Over the years, LaBan has worked for a number of “alternative” comics for companies like Fantagraphics and Dark Horse and managed a thriving freelance illustration business…for a while.
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.