Tight Pencils Podcast

Bianca Xunise joins Kevin to talk about listening. Also discussed in the episode - representation for women of color, our relationship with the police, comics as a way to open up conversation between cultures, and Cool Spot. Bianca is on twitter @biancaxunise Find her work, including her pieces for The Nib on her website biancaxunise.com mentioned in this episode: Samurai Champloo Amanda Scurti's piece Disability in the Age of Trump via The Nib Tight Pencils Episode 51 w/ Amanda Scurti Tank Girl The Gorillaz Clerks Freaks and Geeks

Kate Leth is a bestselling writing and cartoonist living in LA, by way of Canada, specializing in teen and all-ages stories for both page and screen. You can find her licensed comics work in Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat for Marvel, as well as series such as Vampirella, Girl Over Paris, Edward Scissorhands, Fraggle Rock and three Adventure Time graphic novels. Her creator-owned work includes the all-ages Power Up from Boom Studios, the romantic high school adventure School Spirit, and the supernatural teen thriller Spell on Wheelsfrom Dark Horse. She is also currently working on several web and television animation projects, none of which she can talk about because of NDAs. Ain't that just the way! Kate's Website

Shivana Sookdeo joins Kevin to talk about generation resentment between artists, creating while living with depression, and a background in psychology that she utilizes to cope with her depression Shivana's Website

Shan Murphy is an illustrator, cartoonist, and recent graduate from the New Hampshire Institute of Art. Shan makes poignant comics about loneliness and personal growth. In this episode, Shan and Kevin talk about the universal feelings of insecurity and trying to find a place in comics. Shan's Website

Sara Lautman sits down to talk about how she started drawing cartoons Sara Lautman is an artist living in Baltimore. Her cartoons are published with The New Yorker, Mad, Playboy, Jezebel and on her own blog. Her most recent collection, Black and White Diary Comics, February-December 2017, is available from Birdcage Bottom Books. http://saralautman.com/

Eric Kubli is a graphic designer and illustrator from Ohio. Now living in Oakland California, Eric has been working on a comic series called Northlake Magic. Issue three of Northlake was just released digitally, and in this episode Eric talks to us about how he began the series. We also talk about video games and communicating with your friends over the internet, two things that provide inspiration and support for Eric in his work Eric' Website Visit Eric's Gumroad shop to download Northlake Magic 3, and a ton of other good stuff

Hannah Fisher is a cartoonist based in Seattle. She is the author of the webcomic Cosmoknights and is currently coloring Coady and the Creepies, for Boom! In this episode Hannah joins Kevin to talk about nerdy genre comics and giving agency to female characters. Hannah's Website Read Cosmoknights

Kelsey Wroten is a freelance illustrator and comics artist from Kansas City, MO, now living in Brooklyn, NY. We talk about the grand philosophy of storytelling through comics, and a little peek at Kelsey's book with Uncivilized Books slated to come out in 2018 Also, a beer and some cat noises find more of Kelsey's work at kelseywroten.com

In this episode, I talk to my Dad about how it felt raising a child who wants to pursue a career in art

Amanda Scurti is a Queens, NY based illustrator and cartoonist. She has worked as a colorist for Fresh Romance, and We Can Never Go Home. She is currently drawing FABIOLA & YLINI, a YA graphic novel, for Oni Press. In this episode, Amanda tells us about her experience freelancing as well as working on a team. Also, Kevin clumsily editorializes about art school and the future of illustration. Find more of Amanda's work on here website: http://www.amandascurti.com/ Follow Amanda on twitter @amandascurti Follow Kevin on twitter @knittedsweater Tight Pencils is also on twitter @tight_pencils, but tweets are very infrequent. Thanks to the Chicago Podcast Cooperative Music for Tight Pencils by The Past is Another Planet

Carta Monir makes intimate comics about identity and technology. She self-published "Meet n' Fuck," a comic about sex-sim games, in 2016. Her new work, "Secure Connect" will be available soon from 2d cloud. Carta is also the co-host of We Should Be Friends, a sincere and positive podcast about comics In this episode Carta reflects on her experiences writing about trans identity, sexuality on the internet, and struggling with the question of whether or not her comics could or should alienate the people they're about. Carta's website Carta's books are available from 2d cloud We Should Be Friends Oh, hey. It's episode 50.

Meredith Park is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Hamilton, Ontario. Her diary comics capture dream-like sequences of anxiety, love, and depression. She uses impressionistic color to convey moods and feelings that and depth to her fragile words and lines. In this episode, Kevin and Meredith compare and contrast their philosophies on journal comics Meredith's website

Rob Kirby is an accomplished cartoonist, and an editor of several anthologies including QU33R (Ignatz winner 2014, best anthology), What's Your Sign, Girl?, and The Shirley Jackson Project. We talk about Rob's origins in the alternative comics community. Through the culture of queer zines and journal comics, Rob found a place and a voice that marries the two worlds. Rob's Website QU33R, available from Northwest Press What's Your Sign, Girl? and The Shirley Jackson Project, available from Ninth Art Press Rob's Favorite Comics of 2016 can be found here: http://robkirbycomics.com/RobKirbyComics/Blog/Entries/2016/12/12_Robs_6th_Annual_Top_20_Comics_List__the_2016_Edition.html Kevin's Favorite Comics of 2016 can be found in this twitter thread: https://twitter.com/knittedsweater/status/808413137934450692

Aatmaja Pandya is the guest! We talk about her work on the visual novel Rose of Winter, as well as her webcomic Travelogue. Also, we discuss webcomics in general, and the way we've learned to tell stories through comics. Aatmaja's website Rose of Winter on Steam Travelogue Gawain's Girlfriend and the Green Knight by Polly Guo Connor Brown, author of The Grrls Are All Right - that comic Kevin got at CALA Mystery Flavor Podcast - Hosted by Kristine Thune and Eric Kubli Amuse Bouche Podcast - Hosted by Lauren Jordan All music for Tight Pencils is by The Past is Another Planet

This episode's guest is Kevin Czapiewski, cartoonist and publisher. Kevin's imprint, Czap Books, is one of the growing forces for good in the alternative comics community. The tone of this episode is a little somber. It's very hard to see good in the world right now, but the only way through it is by surrounding yourselves with people you love and admire. Czap Books website Kevin's Website

Kevin is joined by Cartoonist, Editor, and Comics Journalist Whitney Taylor In this episode we talk about the benefits of picking up other tools, learning from your peers, and imbuing your work with a sense that you care about the subject. Whit's Website Subscribe to Tight Pencils on iTunes

Daryl Seitchik's new book Exits just debuted from Koyama Press. Kevin and Daryl sit down to talk about focusing outward in order to develop their work and the thoughts they direct inward. Exits on the Koyama website Daryl's Website

Keiler Roberts is an Ignatz Award winning cartoonist whose autobiographical comics series, Powdered Milk, focuses on her family, her daughter Xia and husband Scott, and her childhood memories. I talked to Keiler about how she started Powdered Milk, now a 15-volume, seven year series. We discuss comics and mental health, and the way the latter effects our processes. Keiler Roberts Website Buy Miseryland on Amazon Issues of Powdered Milk are available through Spit and Half Other links: Tight Pencils on Twitter Kevin on Twitter This episode is sponsored by Basecamp Tight Pencils is a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Cooperative

Kevin and Carolyn talk about The Small Press Expo and The Ignatz Awards (in which they're nominated against eachother!) Other topics covered in this episode include the vary nature of awards, the romanticized notion of working oneself to death, and the timeless work of Tillie Walden. Carolyn's recent comic, Diana's Electric Tongue, is included in the second bespoke comics-subscription Short Box - There are a few on sale now. Carolyn is also a co-host of the wonderful comics roundtable podcast We Should Be Friends Carolyn's website Tillie Walden The 2016 Ignatz nominees some other links: Follow Tight Pencils on Soundcloud Follow Tight Pencils on Twitter Follow Kevin on Twitter

Kevin talks with Matt Cummings and Lauren Jordan about working lifestyles and freelancing. There's a lot of good cat-noise in this one. Matt's website Follow Matt on Twitter Support Matt on Patreon Lauren's website Follow Lauren on Twitter Lauren's new show - Amuse Bouche Podcast Lauren's Shop The Small Press Expo This episode is sponsored by Basecamp, and the Chicago Podcast Cooperative Follow Tight Pencils on twitter @tight_pencils Follow Kevin on twitter @knittedsweater