Emeric Kennard
elkontheloose.bsky.social
Emeric Kennard
@elkontheloose.bsky.social
Artist! Storyteller! Heretic! Maker of illustrations and comics.
Creating for a compassionate, connected, and beautiful world.
Portfolio: https://www.elkillustration.com/
Contact: emeric@elkillustration.com
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I have a secret to share with you... if you go visit my friends at Secret Room Press @risographstudio.bsky.social , and you are lucky and vigilant, you can find several of my comics, zines, and risograph prints hidden throughout the store! 3225 SE Division St, Portland. Follow this thread for hints!
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It's Banned Books Week. If you are an author, please join @authorsabb.bsky.social! If you work in the publishing industry, please join @pubprosabb.bsky.social! Canadian authors, you can now join Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book bans: linktr.ee/caiabb. Working together feels good! 📚✍️👏
October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I have a secret to share with you... if you go visit my friends at Secret Room Press @risographstudio.bsky.social , and you are lucky and vigilant, you can find several of my comics, zines, and risograph prints hidden throughout the store! 3225 SE Division St, Portland. Follow this thread for hints!
October 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Join TCAF in taking action and pushing back against censorship in Canada!

Read our blog post for all the details: www.torontocomics.com/post/comics-...
Comics are under attack in Canada. We cannot stay silent.
Censorship thrives on silence. Let’s make noise.
www.torontocomics.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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I’m quoted in today’s issue of Forbes.
September 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
October 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
"spring is here" - a sketchbook comic, a reminder, a refusal. drawn on a sunny day in the park (third attempt). made for the small and mighty. spring is here again, relentless. she does not stop for tyrants, and neither will we. #indiecomics #sketchbook
April 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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I wrote an open letter to my fellow book ppl because no one is coming to save us.

We have to save us.

And I am weary of waiting for my colleagues to join the fight. Any fight. I chose book bans, but you don't have to

www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/4/17/an-open-letter-to-my-fellow-book-creators
An Open Letter to My Fellow Book Creators — Pretty Ok Maggie
Inside me there are two wolves: the one that understands that the best activism happens behind closed doors and that everyone does what they can and that not everyone can be asked to do the same thing...
www.prettyokmaggie.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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I was a guest on the amazing Chris Oatley's podcast! Listen to hear about how I manage my long term projects. howtobecomeaprofessionalartist.com/2025/04/16/y...
12 Tips For Finishing Ambitious Creative Projects
Tips on avoiding overwhelm, burnout, and art-related injuries, setting realistic deadlines, and staying focused while attempting ambitious, creative projects from animation visdev artist/ comics cr…
howtobecomeaprofessionalartist.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I'm having a Spring Cleaning Sale! Use the code SPRING25 at checkout to get a 25% discount on all comics, prints, and zines in my online store: www.elkillustration.com/store

I'm clearing inventory to make way for new creations. Some of these items will not be reprinted, so get them while you can!
March 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Donations and material support are important but that’s not enough. No amount of donations will stop the killing, no amount of donations will open the borders and no amount of donations will cure people with no medical equipment or medications.

This is the time to escalate.
gofund.me/fa2c63f0

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Donate to Hope in Gaza: Help Obada's family rebuild, organized by Fatima Ayub
My name is Obada from Gaza. I used to work as a lawyer before the war on Gaza. … Fatima Ayub needs your support for Hope in Gaza: Help Obada's family rebuild
gofund.me
March 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Applications for the 2025 Cupcake Award microgrant and mentorship program close in ONE WEEK!
www.cakechicago.com/cupcake-award
Applications are due by 11:59 PM CDT on March 28, 2025
Don't miss out on this chance, open to early-career cartoonists!
March 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The last two years of Summer Story Fest have been absolutely lovely and I'm excited to see what this year brings! Some of my favorite highlights from last time: delicious ice cream, balloon animals, SO many queer comics, many phenomenal outfits. Thanks y'all for organizing this wonderful event!
2024 Summer Story Fest flashback of Outlet's pop-up zine-making station! Save the date for this year's celebration and see what fun things we've got planned 🌟

Vendor applications are also OPEN! Check out the link to sign up and check out all the good details!
sonnyshouse.com/pages/summer...
March 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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HOW PROJECT 2025 IMPACTS COMICS

E.B. Hutchins walks us through steps comic creators can take to protect and self advocate for our stories, and what the future looks like for everyone working in comics.
The Cartoonist Cooperative
Making comics better for everyone!
cartoonist.coop
March 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Hello Bluesky! I'm an illustrator, cartoonist, and studio artist with 10 years of experience in freelance work. I'm looking forward to building more community here. As a first introduction to my work, here are some recent illustrations for DoubleBlind magazine and a client testimonial.
March 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM