Angela Boyle
Address: Bellingham, WA
E-mail: hello [at] angelabcomics.com
Interests:
Comics: sci-fi, nature, and science education (and pretty much everything)
Natural Science Illustration: mammals, bones, and dinosaurs
Proofreading: nature and comics

Professional info
With training in technical communication, natural science illustration, and cartooning, Angela combines these skills in both nonfiction and fiction books, be they comics or prose.
Experience
Freelance Designer
Lettering Setup​ - First Second
Look on the Bright Side by Lily Williams and Karen Scheemann• November 2022
Continental Drifter • October 2022
Homicide, Book 2 • September 2022
Ruined • August 2022
The He-Man Effect by Brian "Box" Brown • June 2022
Dictatorship • May 2022
Bea Wolf by Weinersmith and Boulet • March 2022
Homicide, Book 1 • March 2022
In Limbo • February 2022
Shuna's Journey by Haiyo Miyakzaki• November 2021
Now Let Me Fly by Ronald Wimberly and Brahm Revel • November 2021
Belle • October 2021Einstein • September 2021
History Comics: Transcontinental Railroad • August 2021
Demon in the Woods • July 2021
Why the People • May 2021
So Much for Love • March 2021
Himawari House • February 2021
Forever Friends • January 2021
The Greatest Thing • January 2021
Free Speech Handbook • November 2020
Horse Trouble • November 2020
Big Apple Diaries • October 2020
Constitutions • July 2020
Jukebox • June 2020
The Bubble • June 2020
History Comics: American Bison • May 2020
Jukebox • May 2020
History Comics: Mustangs • January 2020
History Comics: Challenger • October 2019
Twisting Time - Megan Archer - 2022
Layout book for color PDF and black-and-white print.
Sue C. Boynton Poetry Broadsides and Zine - 2021, 2022
Lay out poetry broadside for the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest winners and merit awards. Layout zine collection of all winners.
Lettering and Layout - First Second
Clash of Clans: Book 2 by Gene Yang and Les McClaine • 2023
Clash of Clans: Book 1 by Gene Yang and Les McClaine • 2023
Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Graphic Novel by Cynthia Levinson and Sanford Levinson • 2018
History Comics: Roanoke Mystery by Chris Schweizer • 2020
History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire by Kate Hannigan • 2019
Island Book by Evan Dahm • 2019
The Nameless City: The Divided Earth by Faith Erin Hicks • 2018
Head Games by Craig McDonald • 2016
Wedding Announcement - March 2018
Design wedding announcement postcard and illustrate a portrait of the couple. See front of postcard.
Jade EP - March 2016
Illustrate cover in watercolor; design album cover. See illustration. Music by Allison Preisinger.
It Is the Bad Time - Design Consultant - February 2016
Consult on design and file prep for horror anthology with 5 creators. Curated by Kazimir Lee Iskander.
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Freelance Illustrator
Sue C. Boynton Poetry Broadsides • 2011–14, 2018–2022
Poetry broadside illustrations for the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest winners and merit awards.
Adrift logo • 2021
Update logo to rainbow colors. Offered multiple options.
Birthday Illustrations • June 2020
Seven ink and watercolor portraits of baby girl and sister in different jobs.
Artema • Issue #1 (2017), Issue #2 (2019), Issue #3 (2020)
24-page comic written by Rachel Cholst. Lay out the minicomic. See the website. Published by Rachel Cholst.
Father's Day Portrait • June 2018
Portrait of father and daughter as Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee in pen and ink, and watercolor. Following the style of the 1980s animation.
Birthday Illustrations • April 2018
Seven ink and watercolor portraits of baby girl in different jobs. See Portrait portfolio.
Glacier T-Shirt • September 2017
"Glacier" text for a t-shirt, 8-color screen printing. See illustration.
The Loquitor • October 2016
Gag without a caption for a caption contest. Alligator with person at a desk in it’s open mouth.
Vermont Folklife Center, The Most Costly Journey • September 2016
6-page comic based on a transcript for an interview with migrant farm workers in Vermont. Provided in English and Spanish. See the project.
Upper Valley Curling • June 2016
Four comics about curling to advertise the Upper Valley Curling group. See illustration .
Round Mountain Fiber • May 2016
Four birds from which the plumage inspired the yarn colorways. See Kestrel and Green Jay.
IBEX • 2015
T-shirt illustration following specific criteria, both for size and subject. Presented a variety of ideas. Inked the accepted pitch for screen printing. Contracted through The Center for Cartoon Studies.
Blood Root, Issue #1 • June 2014
Black-and-white illustration of the life cycle of Sanguinaria canadensis, bloodroot, the flower for which the comic anthology is named. See illustration. Published by Sawdust Press.
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Freelance Proofreader
At Work in the Ruins • December 2022
By Dougald Hine. Published by Chelsea Green.
The Great Regeneration • December 2022
By Dorn Cox with Courtney White. Published by Chelsea Green.
The (Big) Year that Flew By • November 2022
By Arjan Dwarshuis. Published by Chelsea Green.
Wildcrafted Vinegar • May 2022
By Pascal Baudar. Published by Chelsea Green.
The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, Revised Edition • April 2022
By Harvey Ussery. Published by Chelsea Green.
Cider Planet • April 2022
By Claude Jolicoeur. Published by Chelsea Green.
Birds, Beasts, and Bedlam • February 2022
By Derek Gow. Published by Chelsea Green.
2021
Energetic Herbalism by Kat Maier. Published by Chelsea Green.
Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts by Scott Serrano and Allyson Levy. Published by Chelsea Green.
Fermentation Journey by Sandor Ellix Katz. Published by Chelsea Green.
The Forager Chef's Book of Flora by Alan Bergo. Published by Chelsea Green.
2020
Fermentation as Metaphor by Sandor Elix Katz. Published by Chelsea Green.
Bringing the Beaver Back by Brigit Strawbridge Howard. Published by Chelsea Green.
#futuregen by Brigit Strawbridge Howard. Published by Chelsea Green.
Koji Alchemy by Brigit Strawbridge Howard. Published by Chelsea Green.
2019
Dancing with Bees by Brigit Strawbridge Howard. Published by Chelsea Green.
Mid-Course Correction Revisited by Ray Anderson and John Lanier. Published by Chelsea Green.
2018
Nourishment - by Fred Provenza. Published by Chelsea Green.
Dirt to Soil by Gabe Brown. Published by Chelsea Green.
Oil, Power, and War by Matthieu Auzanneau. Published by Chelsea Green.
The Call of the Reed Warbler by Charles Massy. Published by Chelsea Green.
The War on Bugs by Will Allen. Published by Chelsea Green.
Making Massive Small Change by Kelvin Campbell. Published by Chelsea Green.
2017
Conosaurus, website by Stephanie Zuppo.
2016
The Moon's Answer by Lana Ayers. Published by Egress Studio Press.
Talk Dirty to Me by Luke Howard. Published by Adhouse.
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Teaching
Inking with a Nib • March 23, 2019
Dakota Art, Bellingham.
Illustration for Comics • Summer 2018
Western Washington University, Extended Education in conjunction with the Design Department.
Introduction to Illustration Techniques • Winter 2018
Western Washington University, Extended Education in conjunction with the Design Department.
Chelsea Green Publishing
Freelance Marketing and Audio Editor • December 2022 to present
Edit marketing text such as cover copy and pamphlets. Revise book manuscripts for audio-book recording, and review audio files against script.
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Grass-Fed Beef by Ridge Shinn and Lynne Pledger
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Hoofprints on the Land by Ilse Kohler-Rollefson
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The Meaning of Geese by Nick Acheson
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Seed Detective by Adam Alexander
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What Remains by Rupert Callender
Freelance Production Assistant • February to December 2022
Ensure projects are produced on schedule and edit marketing text such as cover copy and pamphlets.
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Seed Detective by Adam Alexander
- Grass-Fed Beef by Ridge Shinn and Lynn Pledger
- Hoofprints on the Land by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson
- Meaning of Geese by Nick Acheson
- What Remains? by Rupert Callender
Production Assistant • June 2015 to August 2017
Copy edit manuscripts and ensure projects are produced on schedule.
Production Manager:
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The Alzheimer's Antidote by Amy Berger
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The Art of Leading Collectively by Petra Kuenkel
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Born on Third Base by Chuck Collins
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Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth
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Gods, Wasps and Stranglers by Mike Shanahan
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Human Heart, Cosmic Heart by Tom Cowan
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The Ketogenic Kitchen by Domini Kemp and Patricia Daly
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Lean Logic by David Fleming
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Matter and Desire by Andreas Weber, trans. Rory Bradley
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Miraculous Abundance by Perrine and Charles Herve Gruyer
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Parachuting Cats into Borneo by Alan AtKisson and Axel Kim
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Salted and Cured by Jeffrey Roberts
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Surviving the Future by David Fleming and Shaun Chamberlin
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Tamed and Untamed by Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
Copyediting:
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Cheddar by Gordon Edgar
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The Essential Bernie Sanders by Jonathan Tasini
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Fasting and Feasting by Andrew Mefferd
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Letter to a Young Farmer by Gene Logsdon
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Dreaming of Lions by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, new additions for reprint
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The Ketogenic Kitchen by Domini Kemp and Patricia Daly, metric and British conversions
Proofreading:
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Carbon Farming Solution by Eric Toensmeier
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Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth
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Gods, Wasps and Stranglers by Mike Shanahan
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Horse-Powered Farming for the 21st Century by Stephen Leslie
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Miracle Brew by Pete Brown
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Rules for Revolutionaries by Becky Bond and Zack Exley
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Your Baby's Microbiome by Toni Hartman and Alex Wakeford
Illustrations:
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Soil-food web illustration
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Tamed and Untamed by Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, 4 illustrations
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The Bio-Integrated Farm by Shawn and Stephanie Jadrnicek
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The LDN Book by Linda Elsegood
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Library Work
Ferndale Public Library • February 2019 to February 2022
Page - check-in books and create displays as needed
Schulz Library, The Center for Cartoon Studies
Blog Writer - February 2015 to present - Write blog posts about CCS-related topics
Assistant Librarian - March 2015 to May 2015 - Maintain and procure books
Tyler Technologies
Senior Information Architect • April 2006 to August 2014
Write help, including procedures and conceptual topics. Aid in user interface design. Design visual elements, such as button icons and flow charts. Write and create videos and interactive training for end users and internal users. Focus on Eden's Personnel suite, Eden's implementation of Tyler Dashboard, Tyler CAFR Statement Builders, and Insight Extensions by Tyler Technologies.
Programs
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Clip Studio Paint Pro
Microsoft Office Suite
Comic Shows
Bellingham Comic Arts Festival
2018
Bellingham ComiCon
2011-2014
Boston Zine Fest
2015
Exterminator City
Spring 2014
Jet City Comic Show
2011-2014
MASSive ComiCon
2016
MeCAF
2015, 2016, 2017
MICExpo
2014 - 2015
Nonfiction Comics Minifest
2017
Olympia Comic Fest
2012-2014, 2018
Portland Zine Symposium
2012 - 2013
Raptor Con
2016
SPX
2015
Education
MFA in Cartooning
Center for Cartoon Studies
September ​2014 - May 2016
Two year program covering all aspects of cartooning. Concludes with a thesis project over the course of the second year. Thesis advisor: Anders Nilsen.
Natural Science Illustration certificate
University of Washington, Continuing Education
September ​2013 - June 2014
Nine-month certificate program with twenty students in the program, focusing on botanical and wildlife art. Learned a variety of media: watercolor, ink, graphite, carbon dust, silverpoint, drafting film. Learned about invertebrates, birds, and mammals. Covered Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign.
Bachelor of Science in Technical Communications
University of Washington
​2000-2004
Technical Communications focuses on writing for readers. The program included writing, editing, creating web design, and learning various applications.
Publications
Maker Comics: Live Sustainably
First Second
April 2022
Author. Art by Les McClaine.
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Threadbare Memories
Flying Dodo Publications
August 2021, Bellingham, WA
Graphic novel publication of original webcomic: tmcomic.flyingdodostudio.com. Successful Kickstarter.
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Awesome 'Possum
Flying Dodo Publications - Editor, Curator
Volume 1, September 2014, Seattle, WA
Volume 2, January 2016, White River Junction, VT
Volume 3, December 2016, White River Junction, VT
Volume 4, December 2018, Bellingham, WA
Natural science comic anthology that I curated, edited, and laid out. I also included my own comic and illustrations. Printing successfully funded through Kickstarter.
Volume 3 won gold at PubWest 2017 for Graphic Album - New Material, and is a winner of Self-Published Cover in Adult Nonfiction for the New York Book Show 2017.
Her Blood and Bone
Flying Dodo Publications
January 2018, Bellingham, WA
Collection of illustrations and flash fiction; 66 pages, black and white. Successful Kickstarter.
Seven Days: The Vermont Alt-weekly
August 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Comic page feature for The Center for Cartoon Studies.
Science as Art:
The Process and Product of Natural Science Illustration
Natural Science Illustration 2014 Anthology - Designer, Organizer
June 2013, Seattle, WA
Artist pages, appendix, and spot illustration for botanical and wildlife art.
Angela organized and laid out the anthology. Jody Marx headed the graphic design.
Inkt|Art, Volume 1, Issue 1
inktart.org - Submission
Winter 2013
Gertrude, pen and ink: 1) Secrets; 2) Fingers; 3) Baby: Trial and Error; 4) Unique Shoes; 5) Calamari
Take Five: Weekly Arts Magazine
Bellingham Herald - Upon request
Winter 2013, Bellingham, WA
Cover art highlighting Bellingham ComiCon: Squid Love, Alia in the Woods, Flying Kites
Bureau of Drawers
2012, Seattle, WA
Volume B (June 2012) - "Bubbles," 4 pages; ink and brush, digital colors
Volume C (September 2012) - "Corner of Imagination," 7 pages; watercolor, pen and ink
Science: Fact and Fiction
Stumptown Underground - Submission
July 2012, Portland, OR
"Water Bear," 2 pages, pen and ink
Comic artist, written in conjunction with UW science student Marianne Cuenco
Flying Dodo Publications
Self-published, many publications
January 2011 - present
Comic artist and writer, complete list available at comics.flyingdodostudio.com.
Between the Lines
Edmond Community College - Submission
Fall 2011, Bellingham, WA
Black-and-white print magazine
Crows in Tree, linocut print
Exhibitions
Natural Science and Botanical Illustrators
April–August 2019
Aljoya, Mercer Island, WA
Group show with the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Northwest
3 art pieces: Try Again and Hit the Sky (Fledgling Northern Flicker) (watercolor), From Root to Blood: The Lifecycle of the Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) (pen and ink), Feathers of a Bird Stick Together (Red-tailed Hawk) (watercolor)
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Comics Place Featured Artist
March/April 2018
Comics Place, Bellingham, WA
Solo show including both comic and wildlife art, 12 art pieces
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Fruiting Bodies
November/December 2017
Push/Pull, Seattle, WA
Mushroom-themed show with multiple artists.
3 art pieces: Darkening Walk (ink and colored pencil), Tea Time with Tapir (scratch board), Kaiju Mushroom (acrylic)
Kaiju
May/June 2017
Push/Pull, Seattle, WA
Kaiju-themed show with multiple artists.
Art piece: Kaiju Mushroom (acrylic)
Everything But . . .
February/March 2016
Coolidge Hotel, White River Junction, VT
Fine art show with other artists I met through The Center for Cartoon Studies, 8 artists total.
12 art pieces, variety of techniques
Featherless Flight
May 2015
Gargoyles Statuary, Seattle, WA
Wildlife art with my Natural Science Illustration certificate program 2014 graduating class.
Art piece: The Fig: Hammer-Headed Fruit Bat Skull (Hypsignathus monstrosus) (scratchboard)
In Progress
April 2015
Howe Public Library, Ledyard Gallery, Hanover, NH
In-progress comic pages with other current students at The Center for Cartoon Studies (pen and ink)
Pacific Northwest Birds
November 2014
Central Cinema, Seattle, WA
Wildlife art with my Natural Science Illustration certificate program 2014 graduating class.
Art piece: First Try, Fledgling Red-Shafted Northern Flicker (watercolor)
New England Wildlife
October 2014
Habitat Massechuesetts Audobon Sanctuary, Belmont, MA
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators - New England chapter, group show.
Cafe Bambino
July 2014
Seattle, WA
Solo show including both comic and wildlife art.
Science as Art:
The process and product of natural science illustration
June 26, 2013 - October 2014
Burke Museum - a Smithsonian Institution, Seattle, WA
November 2014 - October 2015
Hall Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Botanical and wildlife art with my Natural Science Illustration certificate program 2014 graduating class.
Art piece: View within a Red Fox (watercolor, pen and ink)
Valentine's Day Show
February 14, 2013
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA
Comic art with the Bureau of Drawers, Drink and Draw group.
2 art pieces.
Ink Tub Art Show
November 17, 2012
Egress Studio, Bellingham, WA
Comic and wild life art with Anita Boyle at her Egress Studio location.
Volunteer Work
Real Change
Freelance Illustrator - ​May 2013 - August 2014
Create illustrations to accompany books reviews in Real Change, a non-profit organization in Seattle that works with the homeless and under-paid. The illustrations often include botanical and wildlife art.
Technical Communication
Book Reviewer​ – April 2009 - August 2014
Society for Technical Communication's quarterly magazine.
Write reviews of books relating to the job of a technical writer.
Reviews include:
#tweetsmart: 25 Twitter Projects to Help You Build Your Community by J. S. McDougall
See What I Mean: How to Use Comics to Communicate Ideas by Kevin Cheng
Setting the Scene: The Art and Evolution of Animation Layout by Fraser MacLean
Understanding Color: An Introduction for Designers by Linda Holtzschue
Mosquito Marketing for Authors by Michelle Dunn
Will Write for Food by Dianne Jacobs
Origins of the Specious by Patricia T. Conner and Stewart Kellerman
Blogging for Fame and Fortune by Jason S. Rich