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Alexandra Gallant-Lee

@alexandragallant.com

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Ali “with an i” Artist, Nature & Science Illustrator, Award-Winning Cartoonist, Science Communicator & Designer, Comics, Zines, She/Her, Based in Boston. AlexandraGallant.com

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 2d

Less than two weeks away, the Watertown Zine Fest!!! Saturday October 18th from 11AM-4PM at the Watertown Free Public Library, I'll be there with Frogby, I hope you can make it!

5th Annual Watertown Zine Fest Saturday, October 18, 11am-4PM, the flyer artwork is a hand giving a high five (cause it's the 5th year of the zine fest!) and each of the fingers has a cute lil face

at the Watertown Free Public Library

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 1h

A sneak peek at some art from my upcoming comic about BRAINS 🧠

abstract illustration of consciousness - neurons floating in space, with interconnecting and branching tendrils and sparks

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Big Natural Resources @dagnificent.bsky.social · 2h

The girls forming a dancefloor perimeter after i break a heel

Jillian Tamaki @dirtbagg.bsky.social · 2h

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The Octopus Gallery @octopusgallery.bsky.social · 10h

Good news for sewists: the paper pattern company feared lost to bankruptcy has been saved as an independent company.

craftindustryalliance.org/sewing-patte...

Sewing Patterns Rise from DGA Bankruptcy Ashes - Craft Industry Alliance

The “Big 4” sewing patterns are saved. Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue & Butterick get new life under Rubelmann Capital.

craftindustryalliance.org

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 5h

awww, ages ago I made a Frogby tadpole out of clay and thought about calling him that, I do quite like Tadby

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 8h

I didn't know Mamdani's wife was a comics nerd! New York, you have to vote for him now because I need at least one person in comics to have good health insurance.

Luke Steuber @lukesteuber.com · Jun 25

This is Zoran Mamdami’s wife’s portfolio site and she is very good

HOME | Rama Duwaji

Rama Duwaji is a Syrian illustrator and animator based in Brooklyn, NYC.

www.ramaduwaji.com

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 10h

The entire trajectory of my life changed because I posted some silly fanart on Tumblr.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Rachel Merrill at NYCCC Artist Alley-H-6 @ohhhaeee.bsky.social · 9h

Set up for NYCC!! Cant wait to see yall soon!

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 9h

That also made me start bringing comics into my work in medicine and science, too, which again, just completely changed my life, finding connections between all the work I do gave me a new perspective on everything. Comics might break your heart but sometimes they can also put it back together.

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 9h

Like there's just no way you sit in a room and listen to those two talk about comics and don't leave incredibly inspired, wanting to read and make all the comics.

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 9h

That got me a pro badge for San Diego Comic-Con, went for the first time - first thing I saw was a spotlight on Lisa Hanawalt moderated by Tom Spurgeon - an incredible gift to me as a cartoonist, seeing the joy of comics through their eyes made me really start making comics and I haven't stopped yet

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 10h

I posted some Bob's Burgers fanart and then one day, out of the blue, got an email from one of the producers of the show asking if they could use it in the comic for the show.

The moment sparked something, completely shifted my relationship with art and comics and truly changed my life completely.

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 10h

The entire trajectory of my life changed because I posted some silly fanart on Tumblr.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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E.L.Splooky @elsplice.bsky.social · 10h

here's a little bean going off the high dive

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Travels With Brindle Takes Manhattan 11/9 @travelswithbrindle.bsky.social · 12h

I saw this on Easter 20 years ago with two of my sweetheart’s then-teenage cousins. I’m so happy I got to write about it again.

Crooked Marquee @crooked-marquee.bsky.social · 13h

The Japanese punk musical ‘Linda Linda Linda’ might make older audiences nostalgic for the glory days of basic cable, when a film like this would have found a place in the mono-counter culture. crookedmarquee.com/lets-sing-a-...

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Kelly Lianne @kellylianne.bsky.social · 14h

Tfw you hear rumours of a new Pikmin game so might have to go back to work soon.

Illustration of a red Pikmin resting on a bed of clovers. His eyes stare into the middle distance in silent realisation.

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Patrick Horvath @patrickhorvath.bsky.social · 11h

I'll be at NYCC. If you're around, come say HI!

Patrick Horvath schedule for New York Comic Con. Thursday 2pm WhatNot live stream. 6pm signing at IDW booth 4551. Friday IDW Dark signing at booth 4551. Saturday signing at IDW booth 4551

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 12h

gotta think of a name for the little helper gremlin pal, too

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Sarah Archer @sarcher.bsky.social · 1d

And a new typeface and website: www.visitpham.org

From the press release: “The Philadelphia Museum of Art is proudly reintroducing itself as the Philadelphia Art Museum—a reimagined identity that puts Philadelphia’s grit, creativity, and industrial heritage front and center.”

Philadelphia Art Museum | Exhibitions, Tours & More

Discover the Philadelphia Art Museum, home to renowned art collections, groundbreaking exhibitions, and a legacy of creativity and innovation.

www.visitpham.org

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 13h

I used them for making photobooks before I started self publishing, was fine but not great and I remember Picaboo ended up being better/cheaper for that. Have been using Mixam now that I am doing self publishing though and really like them.

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 1d

Somehow, even when it's not a Frogby comic, he still ends up in it cause I just love drawing him so much

Ideas can be transformed

Frogby, a little pink frog with a beret and a paintbrush stands in front of a blank canvas with the idea of painting a flower, but the blank canvas has been mucked up by a little frog gremlin while Frogby sighs, "I helped" says the gremlin, proudly, looking at the canvas, no longer pristine. "Wait", says Frogby. He has an idea. Using the giant smudge as a starting point, Frogby has transformed the marred canvas into a beautiful butterfly. The little gremlin says "I love it!" helpfully.

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LEE GATLIN @neilaglet.bsky.social · 1d

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 1d

I will be co-presenting a workshop at The Enchanté Network‘s Together for Change Conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, representing @arquives.ca.

Learn more about our workshop and the conference here: www.nicomaramckay.com/events/works...

Poster for The Enchanté Network's Together For Change Annual Conference running from 15-17 October 2025 in Ottawa.

Pushing Forward: Building a Just and Equitable Future.

The poster features people around tables, clapping and others on a stage. It's giving a general conference vibe.

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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 1d

New episode of the Teach Me About the Great Lakes podcast is out! I joined a couple other invasive species folks to talk about the new-ish aquatic invasive species in the #GreatLakes region we think people should know about www.teachmeaboutthegreatlakes.com/113

Teach Me About the Great Lakes | Spoiler Alert: This is Not Fine

What are the aquatic invasive species that Great Lakes experts wish you knew more about? Megan and Carolyn discuss with TMATGL all-stars El Lower, Katie O'Reilly, and Brian Roth.Links:Past episodes...

www.teachmeaboutthegreatlakes.com

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Benjamin L. Clark @benjaminlclark.com · 1d

The American Kennel Club called me about Snoopy. LOL

Snoopy History: The Story Behind the Iconic Cartoon Beagle

For over 70 years, Snoopy, the imaginative and good-natured Beagle from Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comics, has captured the hearts of millions.

www.akc.org

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 1d

Typeface design meet knitting 🤝 Rüdiger Schlömer is back with his latest textile font that doubles as a knitting pattern.

www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/10/knit...

mini knitted fabric pieces that read "HELLO" in different languages

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