Still one of my favourite episodes from “Monetize That,” my comic strip that unpacks success culture. This episode was first published in 2019 — before Covid. It feels like it has found its footing even more profoundly in our current moment.
Monetize That
Originally published in July 2022 in Blog, Comic, Toronto Illustrators
Be An Agitator
Originally published in July 2022 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
Jane Jacobs’ persistence moved mountains. She was dismissed in multiple ways: For not being an academic Of being “a troublemaker” Of being a “liberal agitator” For being a woman And finally, when nothing else worked, for being “wanton.” Yes, even Jane was accused of being an office slut by her managing editor at Iron Age magazine. […]
Does your boss make you work weekends?
Originally published in July 2022 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
It’s important that our bosses and clients don’t set Monday deadlines that pressure us into working on the weekends. (Working for yourself is another story). By speaking up en masse, we can steer our culture into recognizing that weekends are sacred time that are meant to be spent how we see fit: napping, doing laundry, […]
Your ancestors are cheering you on
Originally published in July 2022 in Blog, Surface Design, Toronto Illustrators
After your folks die, you spend years going through what remains. Sometimes what you discover makes you feel as if your relatives are wooting and cheering from the great beyond. To wit: I vaguely recall my family saying that my grandmother owned and operated a small restaurant in London in the 1950s. The Pier Restaurant […]
Virginia and Alice: A Zine
Originally published in May 2022 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
Working For Free
Originally published in April 2022 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
Building your castle on someone else’s land is deceptively simple and attractive … until the landlord changes the terms on you. Etsy sellers are facing a 30% hike in their transaction fees. The plugins exist to go out on your own. Sure, it will take time, but what you get back in pride and ownership […]
Choose Your Life
Originally published in April 2022 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
Kay Thompson
Originally published in April 2022 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
Pigeons & Elevator Buttons
Originally published in April 2022 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators