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29th June, 2026
What am I working on? I made an illustration with this year's mascots for FIFA Buy the tshirt here⚽ What am I reading? The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui is a debut graphic memoir that took nearly a decade to create. At first glance, it reads as a family’s survival story during the Vietnam War caught between internal conflict and then US’s involvement, ultimately leading to their escape from the country in turmoil. But when you set the book down, you realize it is less about war

Payal Maloo
Jun 293 min read


22nd June, 2026
What am I working on? On a new comic page - Freaks on Lease. It is about 5 friends staying in a society. See what unfolds on @freaksonlease What am I reading? I recently picked up How It All Ends, a coming-of-age graphic novel by Emma Hunsinger. Honestly the coming-of-age genre is packed with masterpieces like This One Summer and by comparison, Hunsinger’s book is a much simpler read. However, where it caught my attention is in its execution. The book brilliantly captures the

Payal Maloo
Jun 223 min read


1st June, 2026
What am I working on? I recently learned a new design technique—the paper cut effect in Procreate—and experimented by creating two illustrations. What am I reading? Kate Beaton’s Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands is a poignant memoir of her time in Alberta’s oil fields. Through black-and-white illustrations, she captures both the vast industrial landscape and the isolation of being one of few women among thousands of men. Although ducks are only a cameo character in this stor

Payal Maloo
Jun 12 min read
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