Author Archives: Wim Lockefeer

Forgive me father, for I have sinned…

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

It’s been more than three months since my last post, and even then my output was at best sketchy. But on my daily walk today, the Holy Spirit Of Blogging came over me again, and I could not help but … Continue reading →

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North Star Fading zooms indefinitely

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Comics are about storytelling with images in sequence, which is translated traditionally in rows of images that are read side by side, one after the other. North Star Fading by British cartoonist and illustrator Karrie Fransman shows that you can also … Continue reading →

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Bad news or good intentions

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

When I first saw this print ad by Brazilian agency Box for the government of Boias in central Brazil, I was imagining some high drama in Popeye’s life. Did Olive just tell him that she’d made up her mind and … Continue reading →

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Explain this, but without words

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Sequential images are used for instruction purpose quite regularly across all kinds of consumer goods. The most outstanding example would be the Ikea instruction inserts which, contrary to popular lore, are extremely clear and helpful if you have even a … Continue reading →

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Lettering! Fonts! Starkings!

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Comic geekdom doesn’t get a lot more ephemeral than when it’s focused on what’s basically meant to remain unnoticed: the way balloons and captions are lettered. This short (all too short, actually) video covers the evolution of (American) comic book … Continue reading →

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Your privacy matters! It does! Really!

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Yo, it’s the 25th! Time to get serious with your privacy, people! GDPR is here and here to stay, making money for consultants and lawyers alike and not changing all that much for ordinary folks. I don’t know how to … Continue reading →

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Francavilla on the opioid scandal

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

It would seem that the New York Times is on a roll these days when it comes to cartoonists. Earlier today they published a rather gripping longread on how prescription opioids silently became the addictive menace they’re currently seen as, … Continue reading →

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Entertainment exploitation and Arthur Fonzarelli

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Even though James Kochalka’s recent strip in the New York Times seems to recall a fond memory from his youth, spiced up with some more astute observations made in hindsight as an author, to me it reads like an example … Continue reading →

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Agatha Christie on marriage

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

In the April 20, 2018 issue of the New York Times, venerable cartoonist and illustrator Edward Sorel highlights a mysterious incident in crime writer Agatha Christie’s life. Or how archaeology is preferable over golf. (Illustration by Edward Sorel, © 2018 The New York … Continue reading →

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Swarte in flowers

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Dutch clear line illustrator and designer Joost Swarte has had some projects with unusual mediums before (tableware, stained class windows, you name it), but this one is really a first. During the annual Bloemencorso (or Flower Parade), held in the … Continue reading →

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