Evan Hayden
@electronvolcano.bsky.social
I'm Evan, and I letter manga for a living! 340+ vol so far. 2025 American Manga Awards Lettering winner. (Thank you!) I try to make art & music in my rare free time. I like cats, cars, cameras, & karaoke. linktr.ee/evanhayden
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Evan Hayden
@electronvolcano.bsky.social
· Aug 22
Last night I won my first manga award - the lettering award at the 2nd annual American Manga Awards! Thank you everybody 🥰
The lettering legend Tom Orzechowski presented it to me. That blew my mind because I’ve read & enjoyed so much of his work. He & Studio Proteus were a big influence for me.
The lettering legend Tom Orzechowski presented it to me. That blew my mind because I’ve read & enjoyed so much of his work. He & Studio Proteus were a big influence for me.
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What if we smooched in the cat-friendly book store?
📸 Cupboard Maker Books
📸 Cupboard Maker Books
February 11, 2026 at 3:31 AM
What if we smooched in the cat-friendly book store?
📸 Cupboard Maker Books
📸 Cupboard Maker Books
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So that was Thursday February 5th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Released this very month in 1988, just 38 years ago, The Spectre #14, with its gorgeously macabre cover by Charles Vess.)
And so to bed. Sleep well, gentle sentients. May tomorrow be kind.
(Released this very month in 1988, just 38 years ago, The Spectre #14, with its gorgeously macabre cover by Charles Vess.)
And so to bed. Sleep well, gentle sentients. May tomorrow be kind.
February 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
So that was Thursday February 5th 2026. Crikey. Another day done, another day nearly here.
(Released this very month in 1988, just 38 years ago, The Spectre #14, with its gorgeously macabre cover by Charles Vess.)
And so to bed. Sleep well, gentle sentients. May tomorrow be kind.
(Released this very month in 1988, just 38 years ago, The Spectre #14, with its gorgeously macabre cover by Charles Vess.)
And so to bed. Sleep well, gentle sentients. May tomorrow be kind.
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Every Super Bowl ad was just “HEY REMEMBER THIS SHIT? HUH? YOU REMEMBER THE POP CULTURE YOU CONSUMED THAT ONE TIME IN YOUR LIFE WHEN NOT ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING FUCKING SUCKED. REMEMBER THAT?? brought to you by a company causing your electric bill to increase 287%”
February 9, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Every Super Bowl ad was just “HEY REMEMBER THIS SHIT? HUH? YOU REMEMBER THE POP CULTURE YOU CONSUMED THAT ONE TIME IN YOUR LIFE WHEN NOT ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING FUCKING SUCKED. REMEMBER THAT?? brought to you by a company causing your electric bill to increase 287%”
I sort of slept on the 2022 ones, but I watched the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics a bunch when I lived in Japan and it was awesome. I'm not usually a sports guy, but I have a huge soft spot for the Olympics. I love the international aspect, & the world coming together, if just for a couple weeks.
February 9, 2026 at 2:04 AM
I sort of slept on the 2022 ones, but I watched the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics a bunch when I lived in Japan and it was awesome. I'm not usually a sports guy, but I have a huge soft spot for the Olympics. I love the international aspect, & the world coming together, if just for a couple weeks.
Side note: It sure is hard to see a big variety of Winter Olympics events in the US if you don't have an expensive cable or cable-esque package or Peacock. Been watching over the air, and the ads dominating the screen during non-US athletes' time, and the events not shown on TV is kind of a bummer.
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Side note: It sure is hard to see a big variety of Winter Olympics events in the US if you don't have an expensive cable or cable-esque package or Peacock. Been watching over the air, and the ads dominating the screen during non-US athletes' time, and the events not shown on TV is kind of a bummer.
I've been watching a lot of sports this past couple days! The Winter Olympics, mostly, but I tuned in for Bad Bunny's halftime show and it was magnificent :-)
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I've been watching a lot of sports this past couple days! The Winter Olympics, mostly, but I tuned in for Bad Bunny's halftime show and it was magnificent :-)
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“Other bands wanted to wreck hotel rooms. Roxy Music wanted to redecorate them.”—Bryan Ferry. Photograph by Mick Rock.
February 7, 2026 at 1:41 PM
“Other bands wanted to wreck hotel rooms. Roxy Music wanted to redecorate them.”—Bryan Ferry. Photograph by Mick Rock.
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i heard you were looking for an illustration of Olive Oyl using her nintendo famicom, with the tv-net modem peripheral plugged into it, so she can use "daiwa my trade", and make trades on the japanese stock market, with the help of popeye.
well here you go
well here you go
February 8, 2026 at 7:38 PM
i heard you were looking for an illustration of Olive Oyl using her nintendo famicom, with the tv-net modem peripheral plugged into it, so she can use "daiwa my trade", and make trades on the japanese stock market, with the help of popeye.
well here you go
well here you go
It's so nice when you find a thrift store gadget that ends up being really useful. I still use my old circa-2011 iPod, and just scored a nice Bose SoundDock for it, for only like $10 and it sounds magnificent! Lots of very nice older tech out there still worth looking at.
February 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
It's so nice when you find a thrift store gadget that ends up being really useful. I still use my old circa-2011 iPod, and just scored a nice Bose SoundDock for it, for only like $10 and it sounds magnificent! Lots of very nice older tech out there still worth looking at.
I have that same scanner! Mine is in semi-retirement since I've been using a Canon all-in-one that takes up a little less desk space, but my HP that's like yours still works and served me very well for years :-)
February 7, 2026 at 10:28 PM
I have that same scanner! Mine is in semi-retirement since I've been using a Canon all-in-one that takes up a little less desk space, but my HP that's like yours still works and served me very well for years :-)
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Italdesign Capsula
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carsthatnevermadeitetc.tumblr.com/post/6348833...
February 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Italdesign Capsula
carsthatnevermadeitetc.tumblr.com/post/6348833...
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I repost a lot of 80s/90s GIFs and clip art, but I gotta add to this one that the Isuzu Piazza (aka Impulse) is one of my favorite car designs. I really like Giugiaro designed cars.
February 6, 2026 at 11:25 AM
I repost a lot of 80s/90s GIFs and clip art, but I gotta add to this one that the Isuzu Piazza (aka Impulse) is one of my favorite car designs. I really like Giugiaro designed cars.
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#hourly #dook https://api.tinyfox.dev/hourly/dook/photo_1665@01-10-2018_10-05-04.jpg
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#hourly #dook https://api.tinyfox.dev/hourly/dook/photo_1665@01-10-2018_10-05-04.jpg
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Our minivan unwittingly joined in on a “dark red car party” this morning, hehe.
February 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Our minivan unwittingly joined in on a “dark red car party” this morning, hehe.
Thanks Phil, I'm really glad you like it! I'm slowly getting a bit braver with the self-promotion stuff. The internet can be a scary place, but people here (you especially) have been very supportive. I'm hoping to make two more albums this year, if I can fit them in (gotta make up for lost time!)
February 3, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Thanks Phil, I'm really glad you like it! I'm slowly getting a bit braver with the self-promotion stuff. The internet can be a scary place, but people here (you especially) have been very supportive. I'm hoping to make two more albums this year, if I can fit them in (gotta make up for lost time!)
But my bank account is looking dire now (luckily a few projects came just in time, since I was starting to sweat a bit) so back to hard work mode for a while. Thanks for reading this thread, if you got through it!
🧵end (I think)
🧵end (I think)
February 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM
But my bank account is looking dire now (luckily a few projects came just in time, since I was starting to sweat a bit) so back to hard work mode for a while. Thanks for reading this thread, if you got through it!
🧵end (I think)
🧵end (I think)
December/January was the first time in multiple years that I had real free time. It felt SO good to make my own personal art and music. I feel like I had a long-needed creative explosion. Hope once I get my ADHD meds set up right this year that I can better balance my work/life and make more stuff!
February 2, 2026 at 10:07 PM
December/January was the first time in multiple years that I had real free time. It felt SO good to make my own personal art and music. I feel like I had a long-needed creative explosion. Hope once I get my ADHD meds set up right this year that I can better balance my work/life and make more stuff!
Anyway, I hope you found this interesting! I can make some extra physical copies if any of you want one, but it'll just take some time (I have work too) and might have delays here and there with getting materials. If you do, just DM me or something :-)
February 2, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Anyway, I hope you found this interesting! I can make some extra physical copies if any of you want one, but it'll just take some time (I have work too) and might have delays here and there with getting materials. If you do, just DM me or something :-)
I really tried to act on what I've learned about online marketing on this album. It's still not on that many services (Bandcamp, Soundcloud, YouTube so far) but I used to be TERRIBLY SHY about self-promotion. I may be an unknown in the music world, but why not act like I'm not?
February 2, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I really tried to act on what I've learned about online marketing on this album. It's still not on that many services (Bandcamp, Soundcloud, YouTube so far) but I used to be TERRIBLY SHY about self-promotion. I may be an unknown in the music world, but why not act like I'm not?
For the YouTube videos, I opted to follow the iridescent theme, and for each song, the black crystals shimmer in different colors. I had fun animating that together and making digital "stencils" of sorts. The first and last tracks have special color / morphing effects too.
February 2, 2026 at 10:06 PM
For the YouTube videos, I opted to follow the iridescent theme, and for each song, the black crystals shimmer in different colors. I had fun animating that together and making digital "stencils" of sorts. The first and last tracks have special color / morphing effects too.
So yeah, that plus mailing the CDs out means I'm losing money on each one, but I don't care. I want my friends and family to have it. This is the first time that I've also made a QR code that links to digital streaming / downloads / purchase, since I know not everyone is still stuck on CDs like me.
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
So yeah, that plus mailing the CDs out means I'm losing money on each one, but I don't care. I want my friends and family to have it. This is the first time that I've also made a QR code that links to digital streaming / downloads / purchase, since I know not everyone is still stuck on CDs like me.