Often driven by some kind of message or narrative within, Tom Hubmann is an illustrator who likes to engage the imagination in a playful manner using formats that best support the message of each individual project. He makes prints, zines and comics which can be found in various boutique shops around the UK and his work has appeared in Anorak magazine, Design Week and at Magazine Library X. Recent clients include the...
Hi Raymond, thanks for taking the time to talk to us about your work! Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do? I was born in Groningen, totally up in the north of the Netherlands. My childhood was filled with tree climbing, secret spy clubs, ninja training and drawing. Luckily I grew up in a very green area, which allowed me to do all of this mostly outside. Nowadays I live in Amsterdam with my gold...
Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your work? My name is Robert Sae-Heng and I am a London based Illustrator/ Artist of Mexican and Thai origin. I was born audibly impaired but eventually learnt to read and speak at a later age. You can find me a lot of the time drawing in cafes or walking about in search for the best burrito in town. Are you right or left-handed? Left handed. What appeals to you, or attrac...
Lizz Lunney is a comic illustrator from Birmingham, UK. She studied animation for three years then spent the next eight years self publishing and working as an illustrator. Lizz has four collections of digital comics coming out from Top Shelf later this year and is currently working on a book for Blank Slate. She also has a book out in German from Zwerchfell. Lizz likes green tea, lions and documentaries. Could you t...
Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your work? I write and draw kids comics and have been since 2002. Are you right or left-handed? Left. What appeals to you, or attracts you to, working in pencil? Immediacy, ease of use and it’s a medium I’ve used since I was a kid, so it’s very familiar. It’s mark making is very unique and I find it very inspiring when used by others. I remembering go...
Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your work? Hello, my name is Eleanor Taylor, I am 26 years old and I live in Brighton, East Sussex. I have been here eight months and I love it. I work from my tiny studio flat and should probably one day get a studio. My work has pretty much always been pencil based apart from a recent foray into colour. I like to use oil-based pencils and graphite sticks which I grind ...
Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to talk to us about your work. Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do? I am a children’s book maker. I write and illustrate them, and I try to invent new ways of using the format to encourage children to be creative, to entertain them and to help them overcome troubles and to stay curious, inventive and be excellent to one another. Tell us about your creat...
So this Saturday it’s THE comics arts fair that we’ve all been waiting for – the East London Comics and Art Festival a.k.a. ELCAF! We’re super honoured to be taking part this year and thrilled to be showing off Tiny Pencil No. 1 plus some fabulous wares by some of our many contributors! We are also super excited to announce that we will be offering PRIZES in celebration of our killer new upcom...
It’s been quiet at Team Tiny Pencil recently, but that’s because we’ve been hard at work on an exciting new project we’ve just been itching to share with you! Remember those sweet summer days of youth and yore when books still had pencil-worn pages, and were an invitation to share your most intimate marks? Do you still sometimes wish for just a few dots to connect, a shape to colour in, or a maze to master and feel a...
