The spring lecture series at The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) this spring will feature Ngozi Ukazua and Joel Christian Gill. They are each bringing their skills in three-week intensives as part of the CCS MFA and Certificate program. Joel will discuss using comics to convey historical events, personal history, and the process of adaptation. And in the Publication Workshop, Ngozi will focus on digital coloring techniques and approaches, along with production workflow. Both of these charismatic cartoonists have been CCS Visiting Artists in the past. And Ngozi has taught two digital coloring workshops at CCS, including one during the first-ever season of winter workshops at CCS.
Ngozi Ukazua is a New York Times bestselling author and the creator of Check, Please!. Originally an online graphic novel, the comic’s printing campaign remains the most funded webcomics Kickstarter ever. Check, Please! is available in two volumes from First Second, or in the original three volumes through Ngozi’s site.
Joel Christian Gill is a cartoonist and historian who speaks nationally on the importance of sharing stories. He is the creator of Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield’s First Ride (2019) and the award-winning graphic novel series Strange Fruit: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History, as well as, Bass Reeves: Tales of The Talented Tenth (2014). His latest work is a memoir chronicling how children deal with abuse and trauma—Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence (2020.)
Tags: Check Please, Fights, Joel Christian Gill, lecture series, Ngozi Ukazu, Strange Fruit
