Update: The Dirty Diamonds kickstarter has now been funded! This is very exciting news and I’m looking forward to reading everyone’s contributions. A sincere thank you to everyone who shared or backed the campaign; you have my most sincere gratitude ❤ Also, I want to give huge thanks to editors Kelly & Claire for all …
Be sure to check out kuš! komiksi’s š! #16 issue, Villages, which takes you all around the world to places such as Julloville, Kugti and Alt-Marzahn. Featuring the work of 18 artists, including my own story (shown after the cut)!
It’s my pleasure to announce that the Speculative Relationships Kickstarter, which will feature comics from 19 different artists, is now live! For those curious, you can read more about the story I’m contributing. I’m also offering a special reward – scented personalized postcards ❤ For those curious, I will be scenting the cards with … Continue reading
Galleries & Museums The V&A Museum has an excellent collection that houses permanent exhibits on fashion and another on theatre, two of London’s cultural strengths. These are both highly recommended. It’s also quite a beautiful space. It’s located in close proximity to other museums and is within easy walking distance of Hyde Park and Kensington … Continue reading
Before I write this year’s recap, I thought I’d reflect on TCAF’s success in light of heightening tensions regarding diversity in creative fields. TCAF was one of my first introductions to comics and because of it, I operated under the blithe assumption that indie comics was largely free of the systemic forms of discrimination that … Continue reading
Working hard on my comic for Speculative Relationships 3! You can read more about this comic and Isabella Blow here. Continue reading
I wrote this post ages ago, way back in 2016, but then everyone around me became consumed with politics and it seemed out of place to publish it. I put it on ice and forgot about it. However, the recent controversy regarding Broken Pencil’s editor prompted me to remember what I’d written. Please note that … Continue reading
It’s been three years since I wrote a food related post for TCAF so it’s about time for an update. CLOSE TO THE TRL (listed in order of walking distance) Most restos listed below do takeaway, but almost everything is made to order, so there is a bit of a waiting period. Also, it’s worth … Continue reading
Went to the Toronto Intl Porn Festival (fka the Feminist Porn Festival) last weekend and was pleasantly surprised. My chief criticism of some films from earlier years was how much of the porn was shot using the cinematic style of mainstream porn, i.e., low angle shots, constant closeups of genital penetration, framing that decapitates heads, … Continue reading
In the pursuit of transparency, I’m gonna share some numbers with y’all about money in Comic Freelancing — Rian Sygh 🏳️🌈 (@RianSygh) March 25, 2017 @RianSygh I worked my ass off last year, to sickness and burnout, and am still only scraping by. I think this transparency is important — Rian Sygh 🏳️🌈 (@RianSygh) March … Continue reading
I’m really happy to announce that my comic will be featured in the third and final volume of Speculative Relationships! I’m very pleased to be in excellent company with all the other artists on the lineup. The piece I’m working on is a spin-off of a longer script I wrote that’s heavily based on the … Continue reading
So last year at TCAF, there was a cartoonist from abroad (who shall remain unnamed) who was like, “so where do we go to party and get drugs around here?” Since this is probably a common query for people out of town, I thought I’d share my time-tested-and-true strategies for finding the nightlife you want … Continue reading
