Links

Here I wanted to provide a list of links and resources for readers. (To be continued)

Inspiring writers, artists, and others

Alex Nunes                                                  Illustrator/Visual Development/student at San Jose State University.
                                                                      One of my best friends going through university and extremely reliable
                                                                      person.

Andy Saurus                                                Illustrator/Graphic designer. Graduate of The Center for Cartoon
                                                                      Studies and a frequent contributor to Samandal Comics based in
                                                                      Lebanon.

Cody Gramstad                                          Illustrator/Visual development/student at San Jose State University.
                                                                      Well traveled individual and one of the most talented students I've
                                                                      ever met in art school.

Colin Tedford                                             Comic Strip Artist. Extremely prolific individual who's put out and
                                                                     published more comics in seven years than most people will ever do in
                                                                     their entire lifetimes.

Dan Archer                                                 Comics Journalist/Instructor at Stanford University. Currently working 
                                                                     on a long form comic about human trafficking in Nepal.

David Teas                                                  Illustrator/student at San Jose State University.

Diana Isho                                                  Fine artist/student at Stanislaus State University. Prolific spiritual artist
                                                                     in the California Central Valley.

Dylan Meconis                                          Comics Artist/Graphic Designer. Nominated for an Eisner Award for her
                                                                     online comic "Outfoxed."

Elaine Lee                                                  Illustrator/student at OCAD. Aspiring book illustrator.

Emi Gennis                                                Comic Artist. Recent graduate from SCAD and author of the SPAZ!
                                                                    series.

Erin Polgreen                                            Marketing and Consulting. Co-founder of Symbolia Magazine and a
                                                                    leading promoter of the field of modern day comics journalism.

Greg Mortenson                                       Humanitarian/writer. Founder of the Central Asia Institute and
                                                                      the author of "Three Cups of Tea" and "Stones into Schools." A
                                                                    major inspiration of mine that got me into working to build self-
                                                                     sustainable school programs for youth.

Jess Ruliffson                                            Illustrator/Non-fiction graphic novelist. Currently working on a comic
                                                                    book based on interviews with veterans of the Iraq and Afghan wars.

Joe Sacco                                                   Comics Journalist. Considered by many to be one of the pioneers of
                                                                    modern day comics journalism.

Josh Neufeld                                             Non-fiction comic writer/artist. Author of the acclaimed "AD: After the
                                                                    Deluge" and other works.

Julia Wang                                                Fiction writer/graduate from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jumyeong Kim                                          Illustrator. Has produced multiple art books published throughout South
                                                                     Korea.

Krystine Feraren                                      Illustrator/Modeler. Graduate of San Jose State University.

Luke Radl                                                  Illustrator/Designer. Very talented artist who works for Dark Horse
                                                                   Comics and Citizen Radio.

Marleah Edwards                                    Illustrator/student at San Jose State University. Incredibly smart
                                                                   and outgoing artist who aspires to work for the greater good of
                                                                   people with her illustration.

Matt Bors                                                Comic Artist. Co-founder of The Cartoon Movement and is a
                                                                   master of satire in comics. Author of War is Boring and has
                                                                    traveled to Afghanistan and Haiti for his work.

Matthew Diffee                                       Cartoonist. Illustrator for The New Yorker and Texas Monthly.

Susie Cagle                                               Comics Journalist/artist for the Grist. One of the first people that I found
                                                                    that inspired me into working in non-fiction and journalism.

Ted Rall                                                    Cartoonist and journalist. Prominent writer/artist who's work
                                                                   has appeared in over 100 publications and is very active in politics
                                                                   in the USA and abroad. One of the defining people in modern day
                                                                   comics journalism.

Vanessa Espino                                       Playwriter and author of Odilia. Focuses mostly on the struggles of
                                                                   Latinos in America.

Wendy MacNaughton                            Illustrator/Graphic Journalist. Resident at Intersection for the Arts and
                                                                    previous clients include The New York Times and The Wall Street
                                                                    Journal. 


Inspiring publishers and organizations

5x5 Magazine                   
:01 Books  

Amnesty International                 

Bleeding Ink Productions
Cartoon Picayune          
Godless Comics                          
Graphic Journos          

Greenpeace
Petrichor Machine       
Symbolia     

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)                                                                 
World Comics                   

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