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Submission form for MicroCHIPs issue #1: 💛 Comics Help Inform People! 📚 Creating comic anthologies for positive social impact. 🍟 CHIP is run by @tsundernova.bsky.social and @ashlingdraws.bsky.social

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CHIP Collective@chipcollective· 26d

Exciting news - tomorrow we'll be tabling at @sequential-scot.bsky.social!! Find us on table 90, where you'll be able to get the first issue of our new minicomic series, MicroCHIPs! 🎉

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Jul 30

MicroCHIPs issue 1: Space will be landing with you very soon 👀 watch out for copies at @sequential-scot.bsky.social this August!! 🪐

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Jun 16

Meet the artists for MicroCHIPs issue 1: SPACE! 🪐✨ Wen Xi Kong: “Combing vibrant colours, wit and humour, Wen loves to make comics that spread joy and leave readers thinking. Inspired by local Malaysian comics, webtoons and manga, she likes to experiment with different ideas and compositions.”

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Jun 16

Meet the artists for MicroCHIPs issue 1: SPACE! 🪐✨ Tom Gane ( @carpish.bsky.social ) “I live in Glasgow and draw things that amuse me, such as silly comics about ducks, wizards and other funny little creatures. I also make art for videogames, both professionally and recreationally.”

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Jun 16

Meet the artists for MicroCHIPs issue 1: SPACE! 🪐✨ Spire Greenwood ( @spiremint.bsky.social ) “An American now based in Edinburgh whose comics tend to focus on falling through the cracks of society.”

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Jun 13

Meet the artists for MicroCHIPs issue 1: SPACE! 🪐✨ Ron Jargielo (@ronjargielo.bsky.social) “Ron Jargielo specialises in literary illustration and story-based work. Their work often makes reference to medieval themes, Slavic myths and culture as well as their Polish heritage.”

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Jun 11

Meet the artists for MicroCHIPs issue 1: SPACE! 🪐✨ Momo (@witchymomo.bsky.social ) “Momo is a lesbian comic artist based in the north west of England with a particular love for projects featuring queer narratives, mythology and ghosts.”

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Jun 10

Meet the artists for MicroCHIPs issue 1: SPACE!🪐✨ Ellen Kao (@teabagtoaster.bsky.social) “Hello! I am an illustrator, comic-maker, and big fan of the colour green and certain creature-collector video games. My work often plays with ideas of decay, regrowth, and isolation within fantastical worlds.”

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Jun 9

Meet the artists for MicroCHIPs issue 1: SPACE! 🪐✨ Bhavani Balasubramanyam (@bhankadraws.bsky.social): "Bhavani Bala is a Glasgow-based visual storyteller and facilitator from India. Their comics and zines explore South Asian identity, mental health, and queer narratives."

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· May 30

We’re here at Auld Alliance! Come visit us at the French Institute of Scotland in Edinburgh, both today and tomorrow! 🌟

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· May 26

This weekend we'll be exhibiting at Auld Alliance comics festival! 🎉 Come swing by - there'll be talks, workshops, an exhibition, an artists alley (that's where you'll find us!), all with FREE entry! 📍The French Institute of Scotland, West Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RN

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· May 7

The submission form for MicroCHIPs issue #1 is linked in our bio! 🌟 (2/2)

MicroCHIPs FAQ: Q: If my submission is successful, what will the
deadline be for completing my comic? / A: We will set a deadline for approximately mid-late June for the completion of comics for issue #1 of MicroCHIPs. We will determine an official date once the submission
deadline (May 15th) has passed and we have reviewed how many submissions we can accept. / Q: Will contributors to this project be paid? / A: Yes! Contributors will be paid £30 per comic page. This was determined by comparing the page rates of other UK-based small press publishers, taking MicroCHIP-specific factors into consideration, including preparation time artists may need to develop their comics for this project, and the page size artists will be working to. / Q: Can I submit more than one fun fact? / A: Sure! Please make a separate submission for each fun fact, as we would count those as separate comics. Depending on the number of submissions we recieve, we may accept both/all of your submissions!

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· May 7

With just over a week left until the submission deadline for issue #1 of our new mini-comic series, MicroCHIPs, we've put together a wee FAQ about it! If you have any other questions not covered here, please get in touch - we'd be happy to answer any queries! (1/2)

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Apr 22

If you'd like to get involved, just fill out the form linked in our bio - deadline for submissions is May 15th! Spread the word if you can - we can't wait to learn some fun space facts from you!!

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Apr 22

MicroCHIPs are A6-sized, 16-page mini-comics filled with individual 1-2 page comics covering fun facts about specific subjects - and we are now accepting submissions for Issue #1: SPACE! 🌠

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Apr 22

We are super excited to announce our new mini-comic series, MicroCHIPs!! 🎉

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Nov 12

We will be at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this weekend!! You can find us at Table B15 in 2000AD Hall with many new and exciting things. You can also participate in our FREE pumpkin themed stamp rally (beautifully illustrated by our very own Ashling) and earn yourself some lovely prizes!

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Jul 23

We will be at @sequential-scot.bsky.social in Glasgow on August 2nd! If you love indie comics and want to support creators and micro-publishers (like us!) we'd love to see you there! Find us at table 22 where Cat will be wearing the brightest orange jacket 🧡 sequentialscotland.co.uk

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Jun 6

Tomorrow we'll be attending our first event of the year - @cymerafestival.co.uk! Coincidentally, this will also be our first time tabling at Cymera, so we're super excited for them to have us! 🎉 We'll be in the Creators Hall on Saturday only - come swing by and say hi!

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· May 23

📣 We were delighted this week to attend the launch of UNESCO City of Design Dundee supporter scheme - Design Lives Here! CHIP was selected as one of the first 41 members of the scheme, showcasing some of the great design work in our lovely city. More Info: cityofdesigndundee.com/design-lives...

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Mar 23

We send all our love to Naomi's family and friends, and from the bottom of our hearts: Thank You, Naomi. 🧡

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Mar 23

In her memory, we would like to share Naomi's comic for LWC:OS (drawn by the wonderful Sara Julia Campbell). When putting the LWC:OS anthology together, we made the decision for Naomi's to be the opening story; welcoming readers into the conversation about cancer with open and comforting arms.

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Feb 17

📣 Event Announcement! To celebrate Will Eisner Week this year we have been invited to do a talk at Paisley Central Library to tell you all about the story of CHIP Collective and our projects. 🎉 📆 Wednesday 5th March - 7-8pm Come along and chat to us, we'd be delighted to see you!

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Nov 19

Here's where we'll be with our books next: 🔴 ECAF - 23rd November - Edinburgh ECAF bonus: Cat will be doing a talk about comic creation while Ashling will be talking with @sna1l.bsky.social about autobio comics! Entry is free! 🟠 TAGS Fest - 7th December - Edinburgh Hope to see you there!

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Nov 19

“Working in: The Arts” covers the testimonies of professional artists working in the creative field! More info: www.chipcollective.co.uk/shop/p/digit... Art by @elljwalker.bsky.social (@moitt.bsky.social story) and @toadlett.bsky.social (www.instagram.com/jacquelinebr... story)

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Nov 19

“Living With Cancer: Our Stories” aims to provide support through personal experiences with the disease as told through the medium of comics. More information here: www.chipcollective.co.uk/shop/p/digit... Art by @ashlingdraws.bsky.social, @sajuca.bsky.social and www.sarahhollidayart.com

A short excerpt from a comic by Ashling who introduces Living with Cancer: Our Stories. Ashling's mum was diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2018. When it came to information, Ashling's family had no idea what to expect or what support was out there.

Page 1 of Naomi's story, art by Sara Julia Campbell. On April 1st 2016 Naomi was diagnosed with Grade 2 Astrocytoma in the brain. Naomi is stunned with this information, saying it must be the worst april fool's joke ever. She was on 20 years old at this diagnosis. She holds a small heart shaped stone in her hand for comfort.

An illustration of a sloth holding onto a branch with the phrase Don't Rush Yourself in large pink bubble writing around it. This illustration by Sarah Holliday reminds anyone going through tough times to go easy on themselves and take life at their own pace.

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Nov 19

Here's a little information about the co-founders of CHIP! @ashlingdraws.bsky.social (left) and @tsundernova.bsky.social (right) banded together to create CHIP after bonding over their shared experiences of working in Graphic Medicine and Information Comics and have never looked back since.

Two short single page comics about Ashling and Cat starting CHIP Collective. Ashling details how her school experience was tough with undiagnosed ADHD but upon starting university realised that she had an aptitude for storytelling, analysis and creative work. Ashling now does a lot of work in graphic medicine and information comics, working with doctors, researchers and charities to make scientific and medical concepts and terminology more accessible.
Meanwhile Cat found that their grades weren't good enough to pursue art in university and took forensic science for two years instead. after two years they found themselves struggling still so left university, built a portfolio and retried for illustration. They graduate in 2016 with an honours in illustration and now teaches in institutions across scotland as well as developing their own creative practice.

CHIP Collective@chipcollective· Nov 19

If you're new CHIP this comic by co-founder @tsundernova.bsky.social for our first anthology "Living With Cancer: Our Stories" gives a little insight into what we do as a comic collective 💛 For more information about who we are, what we do, our books and more visit: www.chipcollective.co.uk