Below I have posted many of the original pages of artwork and comics I made for classes, comedy shows, and other projects. Some of them have been posted earlier this month, but most will be coming soon! Add me to your RSS feed to get updated when some of these pages hit the web, and when you can actually READ my comics. Thanks for watching me, and in the coming weeks I promise to show you some of the coolest things I’ve made this quarter.

PS. I also tabled at SCAD’s Mini Comics Expo, and wrote about it on the SEQALab website. Head on over there to see some of the pictures I took!

Unfortunately, I didn’t get a photo of myself or my own table. It was the first time I was ever selling my comics, and I can’t believe I forgot to snag a photo! But here’s a photo I took of my mock table set-up (I was preparing the night before, because I was really nervous.)

You don’t always hear about the alternative futures that celebrity’s envisioned for themselves before they achieved fame in other fields. Before Al Roker became the famous national weatherman, he double majored in journalism and graphic design. In an interview, Al Roker was asked what was a defining moment in his career as a journalist, and one of his top two moments was interviewing creator of the comic serial “Peanuts”, Charles M. Schulz.

And Charles Schulz because I’m an amateur cartoonist and revered him and got to do two interviews with him. One for the 50th anniversary of Peanuts, and his last interview before he passed away. On a professional level, and as an amateur cartoonist, that was very meaningful.

Every quarter at SCAD it becomes more and more of reality how few of us graduate and actually make it into the industry. Even if I don’t make it as a cartoonist, another career will take me away. And maybe when I get there, an ACE Award will be waiting for me!

I don’t do this often, but this post has a bonus illest-tration! I’ve just been making lots of work and you get to see both for the price of one visit! First, this Wednesday is another Coffee House event, with David Stine and Melissa Hagerty performing! I will probably be in attendance, so stop by and say hello to me.

Secondly, the “Sensual Sounds of an Arousing Evening” Comedy Show is THIS THURSDAY at the Sentient Bean, 8 to 10PM. It’s going to be a crazy fun show, because it is our Valentine’s Day-themed show. I will be covering topics revolving around dating relationship, and my specialty, SEX. It’s sure to be a fun, revealing event, and one that will make you cringe at how horrible some of the things in my life go. Bring a date, so that you can both share a moment of complete awkwardness and make love to afterwords.

BONUS: Here’s the thumbnail to this week’s coffeehouse poster. It was a poster I originally conceived for a gallery show I was putting on with my friends. Then it evolved into a poster that I can still use when that gallery show comes around. Note that the dates and information on the thumbnail aren’t real!

Very inspired by graphic tome, Bone. Hope you enjoy it!

If you don’t want to admit that you stalk people, then I will. I have a Facebook account, a Twitter, and I’m subscribed to at least 50 blogs in my Google Reader. Among them are artists, designers, and even old funny men who don’t really know how to use the internet (like comedian Louis C.K.). Many of these blogs I found after reading one article on their site, and they continued to publish more and more valuable articles.

Some blogs I added to my list after their authors let me know they read mine. I like finding out who is viewing my website because usually they have content I’m interested in seeing myself. Here are 3 people who have checked me out, or who I’ve checked out, and now I follow to see what’s new in their worlds. They also happen to be Asian girls.

1. Michelle Nguyen of MengInspired -

Michelle and I have never formally met, but she reigns from my home city, San Francisco. She liked my work even before I got this website over a year ago, when I was still pressing “Publish Post” on my blogspot account. Her account, on the other hand, is perfect for her hilarious, quick-hitting comics. Frequently, Michelle will find a moment in her day when a clever quip is quipped or retort is retorted. Her comics are pure and simple, doesn’t even use panel borders, and shines a light on some of small conversations we have that don’t even matter. They will make you laugh out loud, not because they are stupid, but because they are cleverly absurd. And even though they are seemingly drawn with any writing utensil she has at the moment, her writing and timing shines in her comics.

See her work here, MengInspired!

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2. Heather-Lynn of Make Something Super -

Heather once told me my website was pretty hilarious. That’s always refreshing to hear, because I pour myself into this site. What I like about her is that she pours herself into her blog as well. Her illustrations are cute, bright, and very charming. They don’t hit you over the head with why they are made or what their are supposed to mean; they are simply made and made by her. She’s a student in motion graphics, and even her typographic designs shares the same qualities as her digital paintings. I’ve noticed how romantic her outlook on life is and its reflective in her work. There is something zen-like about it, and I imagine that “making something super” everyday is way for her to harness creativity in a short single session. Take a look through the blog and you’ll find yourself smiling on every page.

See her work here, Make Something Super!

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3. Ali Wong, comedian

I don’t know Ali Wong personally, but I definitely do watch her progress as a comedian. She was named the best comedian of San Francisco and has recently moved to New York to take over the scene. She’s pretty dirty, very dirty you might say. She does some great physical stuff, and definitely plenty of poignant outlooks on Asian culture. She touches plenty of Bay Area landmarks, but she’s got lots of material that isn’t area-specific that kill. Just judge for yourself:

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All three have web presences that rely a lot on handmade or hand-drawn designs. That’s the appeal that these blogs have for me, that DIY attitude that shows off the artist as the sole creator of everything on the site. I’ve been inspired by each one, and my personal work has adopted some of their techniques, if you’ve noticed. For more information about these artists, click their websites and see more. If you enjoy their work, feel free to stalk them, too!

I’m working on some cool posters for the CoffeeHouse series that is is sponsored by SCAD’s Student Activities Council. I’m discovering some new media and working in strange styles, but I’m having plenty of fun.

This Wednesday, Brian McManus is performing with Magazine Avenue. January 27th, at 8PM. Free Coffee!

The parallels to me and Osamu Tezuka are pretty close. Osamu is a Japanese cartoonist best known for creating AstroBoy. Though he is Japanese and I am Vietnamese, it is quite uncanny that we both wear glasses and wear black hats. Ofcourse, his is a beret and mine is not. Thanks to Zach Bassett for making the connection!

Do you have any Asian friends? They probably look like me! Send any photos you have of them to me at jeremywinsagainATgmailDOTcom. If you DON’T have Asian friends, snap some photos of some Asians you see on the street. Chances are they look like me, too!

This was my submission into this year’s SEQA Anthology/Sampler. It didn’t get accepted, so now it’s available here to read!