NY (and more)">Missed Connections NY (and more)

I'm sure I've posted this up somewhere before, but as a monday-morning-not-quite-comics link Missed Connections NY is a great way to start your week. The Radar short film is essential viewing (see below); Messages in bottles, smoke signals, letters written in the sand; the ... NY (and more)">Read More

Speedball Reminiscences

The Doodlemeister himself, Jim Sizemore writes an interesting article on his early career and the Speedball Lettering Guide. Really fascinating stuff, highly recommended reading. Read More

Thought Bubble Approaches Rapidly

With the Lottery-funded Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds fast approaching, here is a 'super-link' post, starting off with a series of mini interviews (minterviews) posted up on the Thought Bubble blog; Hugh 'Shug' Raine, Marc Ellerby, Steve Tillotson, Jack Fallows, Lizz Lunney, Adam Cadwell, Emma Vieceli,... Read More

Jim Medway Visits…

We were lucky enough the other day to have a day of Jim Medway's time with us at NWSAD. He kindly treated us to a slideshow of his career and influences thus far and then spent some time with the students. He kindly wrote up a quick note about the visit, ... Read More

Anders Nilsen’s Sketchbooks

I'm sure I've posted these up before, but I really love Anders Nilsen's sketchbooks. Get over to his blog and have a browse. Read More

& spread in the New Yorker">Chris Ware cover & spread in the New Yorker

Get over to the New Yorker website to have a closer look at Chris Ware's recent cover and spread. & spread in the New Yorker">Read More

Marc Bell’s Hot Potatoe

I love Marc Bell's work. Head over to his blog and have a read, and then get yourself a copy of his book 'Hot Potatoe'. Read More

I Dream of a World Without You

Not strictly speaking comics, but perhaps best described as 'narrative illustration' is I Dream of a World Without You. Originally conceived by Joe List (of Freak Leap and The Annotated Weekender fame), IDOWWY introduces a catalogue of fictional characters that the ... Read More

Warwick Johnson Cadwell

Following a very pleasant 'mooch-chat-bite-to-eat-chat-mooch' with Warwick at this year's BICS, I'm very happy to link his blog. I really like this quick 'how-to' image (above) and was tickled by his stormtrooper humour series. (Here and ... Read More

Vintage Paperback Covers

I love this stuff. LOVE THIS STUFF. LOVE THIS STUFF! Read More