FCoC Newsletter - May 2025
It’s a short news month, but nevertheless we wanted to share some upcoming Office Hours happening over on our Discord, give a shout out to new and current members. Up top, here’s a quick guide about branding we wanted to share with you.
How to Design A Logo
What is a logo but a fursona for your business? Just like fursonas, the right visual representation is a key part of your business identity. But where do you start?
Tutorial: How to Design a Logo
A well-designed logo is an important part of your brand identity. Whether you’re hiring someone to design a logo for you or are a designer yourself, it’s a good idea to understand everything that goes into the process so you can know what to expect.
Step 1: Gather Information
For any logo project, the most critical step is to learn as much as possible about the business or individual that the logo will be representing. This is so that you can create a logo that not only communicates the mission of the business in a visual format, but also aligns with the client’s personal aesthetics.
Here are some example questions you can ask that will better inform the creative process.
What does your business do?
Do you have any particular aesthetic you are aiming for?
The Economics of Furry Book Publishing
We recently got the chance to speak with Kit Silver and ask some questions about some of the business aspects of Furry Book Publishing.
Kit Silver is a seasoned business wolf who spent years navigating the Silicon Valley rat race before shifting his focus to creative ventures. A board member of Sofawolf Press, Kit co-founded the Sofawolf Academy with Jeff Eddy, CEO of Sofawolf Press, to foster a space where Furry writers—both new and established—can grow their voices. Currently working with 24 Carat Words, Kit develops new business, promotes the works of author Kyell Gold, and advocates for the power of storytelling and the importance of media literacy.
Buddy: Hi Kit, thanks for taking the time to chat with us! I don’t really know much about the world of publishing.
When I go to buy a book from an independent author online, I’m always wondering how the platform I buy from impacts the authors downstream. Are different platforms/storefronts more profitable for independent authors than others? Does that vary between formats?
Kit: Great question! The answer is a bit complicated, but I can give you a quick rundown from my experience working with small presses and indie publishing.
How Is Findom Taxed and Other Questions You Only Ask Your Furry CPA
Some definitions…
First, let’s define what a CPA does and get some liability stuff out of the way. CPA stands for Certified Public Accountant. This means I am licensed by the state where I live, California, to provide accounting services to the public across the United States. My day to day is breaking a problem down to its smallest parts and then putting it back together. I analyze the what, why, how, when, and who of monetary transactions, mostly focusing on tax and bookkeeping.
Information in this article is not direct tax advice for the reader; make sure to contact a qualified tax professional to discuss your specific situation.
How is Findom Taxed?
First , a working definition of Findom. Findom is the act of “Financial Domination” and a subset of BDSM in which the dominant “forces” the submissive to give the dominant money with no benefit to submissive. Like a bully taking your lunch money, but you asked them to.
Findom is taxed rather simply…
EU GPSR & You
There has been a lot of fear, uncertainty, and doubt regarding the EU General Product Safety Regulation going into effect December 13, 2024.
It’s understandably stressful to discover a new business regulation, but the goal of these governmental initiatives is never to crush small businesses.
What is the GPSR?
The GPSR (which the author’s brain refuses to type first try in the correct order) is a set of standards that specify the safety and performance criteria of products sold in the EU. The goal is to protect consumers from unsafe products.
It’s a good thing!
