Friends who know me know that I go on and on about toxic graphic novel schedules in the traditional publishing industry. And this is a hard problem to prevent without publisher support. It’s ultimately the publisher who sets the production…
This post is mirrored on my ko-fi page. Follow me there! I’ve been trying to get back in the habit of posting regularly online, and let me tell ya, it’s hard! For like ten years I’ve mostly just been working…
Once you start learning about the contribution of Black artists to animation you quickly discover how Black contributions have been erased. I’ll give you an example. Back in the 90s Disney would do these specials about the making of their…
This one goes out to the artists trying to make it in the professional world. Don’t take that gig. Let me elaborate. Artists, no matter where you are in your career, no matter how desperately you need a paycheck, you…
This Friday is my last day on Disney Junior’s Ariel, the production I’ve been working on for the past two and a half years. As of next Monday, I’ll be on the job market! I decided to jot down a…
I always mean to check in on the old blog more than I do. I get caught up in day-to-day activities. Lately I am amused by the tenacity of a pair of American robins that decided to build their nest…
Creaky Acres hits bookshelves on May 6, 2025! I worked closely with fabulous writer Calista Brill to bring the story of Nora and her friends at Creaky Acres to life. I illustrated this full-color graphic novel with the help of…
I’m trying to blog more, and that means posting art on my blog more, too. I draw a lot. My day job (I’m a storyboard revisionist on Disney Jr.’s Ariel) is drawing. I’m also working on graphic novels in my…
Listening to: Rät by Penelope Scott I am distracted. I have deadlines, and I am distracted. I have chores that need doing, and I am distracted. Our democracy is collapsing, and I am distracted. It is quiet, and it is…
The year is winding down, so it’s about time I told you I published two stories published this year. This also serves as my 2024 awards eligibility post! You should read these stories anyway, but if you’re also planning to…