This is a reflective essay about my comic Type III. I describe the underlying concept of ecological succession, and reveal how I decided that Mount St. Helens should form the backdrop to my comic. I also mention real-life examples of Type III systems, such as the Kalundborg Eco-Industrial Park.
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This is a reflective essay about my comic Supernormal Stimuli. The comic is about the work of ethologist Niko Tinbergen, and was inspired by reading a book by psychologist Deirdre Barrett. I discuss where my dinosaur ‘reptile brain’ artwork concept came from.
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This is a reflective essay about my comic Purpose. The comic was hugely influenced by the book Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. This essay shares the headspace I was in when writing Purpose.
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This is a reflective essay about my comic St Matthew Island, which is one of the most popular items on this website. This essay describes my research process, including the real life story of St Matthew Island’s reindeer.
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Released to the web in 2009, my comic Amusing Ourselves to Death was the most popular thing on my website, and a mini internet phenomenon. So how come I decided to remove this comic from my website?
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I was recently invited to design a t-shirt for Brisbane-based fashion retailer Made in the Now. My design is called “Lungs of the earth” and was inspired by proposed changes to Amazon logging laws.
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A public presentation about how of cartoons and video games can be used to educate about sustainability and climate change.
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I worked with designers Josephmark as a cartoonist for a Queensland Police ‘One Punch Can Kill’ animation contest.
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