Comics are becoming an increasingly popular way to bring your research findings to a new audience – in a format they will find both appealing and easy to follow.
I’ve worked in a number of different ways with academics and medical professionals, and am always happy to collaborate in whichever way is going to create the best outputs for you and your team.
Examples
Frontline comics
For the Frontline Comics project using comics to explore true stories of medical professionals during the pandemic, I worked with a facilitator and a US clinical psychologist to illustrate the latter’s poetic account. In it, she draws parallels between the Indian festival of Puja, and the death of her friend Pooja.
Ethical medical dilemmas
Not yet published, but a delight to work on, was my chapter in Dr Kimberly R. Myers’ collection of medical ethical dilemmas, told in comics form. My story examines the difficulties of sending a frail patient home when they have no-one to look after them – and when the budget is tight.
Crowds research
Prof Colin McFarlane of Durham University worked with Jordan Collver, giving comics creators free rein to explore themes of crowds and cities as part of his urban geography work. My piece juxtaposed a Nick Cave concert with the king’s coronation, looking at how we elevate mere mortals for a moment in time.
Myfanwy Tristram 