Hire Me
I am available for hire in the following ways:
Illustration & Comics Commissions
Look through my gallery page for examples of my work. I will be happy to discuss your illustration needs. Editorial work, comic strips, large scale comics projects (eg. graphic novels), and other types of illustration. I will consider most proposals, large or small, feel free to send me an email!
Talks
I would be happy to come and talk to your manga group/ book club/ school/ art class about any aspect of making comics, graphic novels, and manga; my experiences of being an Artist in Residence; reading and understanding the comics medium, and its context.
Workshops
I have had experience running workshops in libraries, museums, and at community venues and comic conventions. I have worked with children from age 8 upwards, teenagers and young people, and adults. I can provide teaching, tuition or casual workshops for any age group, and I am fully CRB cleared. Workshops can range from 1 hour, up to a week, and I can provide a flexible range of activities. I can work to themes such as manga, graphic novels, character creation, drawing, digital media techniques and traditional media techniques. Workshops I have already run include: Drawing Manga, Creating a Manga Character, Making a Graphic Novel, Digital Character Design, Observational Drawing and Cartooning, and Creating Japanese Lanterns.
Comments from students:
"I have been interested in Manga for many years and often drawn characters, but never had the confidence or discipline to tackle a whole layout. This course has helped me be more ambitious and move my interests forward."
"I loved working with Karen, because she showed her work and we understood the process. Her work was really inspiring."
Left: Zombies enjoy a Halloween lantern-making workshop. Right: The basics of comics storytelling, cartooning, and sound effects.
Workshop Resources
Character Creation templates, useful for children's workshops. Just click to download a jpg image file. They are at 300dpi, suitable for printing out.
