Eyes of the Cat Illustration

06/26/2018

See you cats tonight at Apple Michigan Avenue where we'll be kicking off today's , discussing our Chicago Architecture Foundation collaborative graphic novel-- , and . Come by if you're downtown, it's free and you can come say what's up!

06/15/2018

Hey cats, it's been a minute, but here's a cool thing that Eyes of the Cat Illustration was invited to do.

We are going to be a part of at the new location in Chicago, sharing
our Chicago Architecture Foundation collaboration-- , discussing and . Come join us for on 06/26/18

check the link here for more and to sign up!

https://www.apple.com/today/event/exclusive-eyes-of-the-cat-illustration-6412433537194428045

02/11/2018

Our graphic novel No Small Plans is in the good hands of the good people of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association.

Gabrielle Lyon presented her book "No Small Plans" and outreach and education efforts with the LSNA staff this morning. As the Vice President of Education & Experiences at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, Gabrielle is using this graphic novel as an educational tool to empower young people to take an active role in their physical neighborhoods! Thank-you for all of the great ideas and inspiration this morning! You can find a link to purchase the book, access the educational toolkit, and learn more at: http://www.architecture.org/teach-learn/no-small-plans/

12/15/2017

Hey there folks, sometimes this cat makes weird comics for fun. This one--Clickhole Sublime--is currently featured in The Nashville Review. Click away!

DEVIN MAWDSLEY

09/28/2017

Hey there Chicago-based kitty kats, we here at are gearing up for tabling and speaking at this Sunday, Oct 1 at Columbia College, downtown at 1104 S. Wabash.

Come pay us a visit (it's free), and snag some hot new/free cards and learn about our studio and process! We will be tabling alongside which will be selling (signed) copies of .

We are bringing along the original , and from our break-out



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09/13/2017

Hello friends,

Eyes of the Cat Illustration will be tabling and speaking at a panel about our first graphic novel-- , in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, at this year's Chicago Book Expo (Our art is also featured on the flier). Come snag some free prints and meet the makers, it would be great to meet you!

08/20/2017

Eyes of the Cat Illustration is proud to have our break-out collaboration project with Chicago Architecture Foundation-- , featured in The New Yorker. It is an in-depth look at the educational components of this 144 page graphic novel.

Graphic novels have proved themselves a fertile genre for repackaging history for young people—urban history in particular.

08/03/2017

Check out our work No Small Plans featured on WTTW's Chicago Tonight

http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/31/book-inspires-young-people-create-no-small-plans-chicago

A new graphic novel wants to empower Chicago teenagers to push for the city they deserve.

08/01/2017

Salon gets it

http://www.salon.com/2017/07/31/weaving-architecture-history-and-social-justice-together-chicago-is-imagined-anew-in-no-small-plans/

The graphic novel shakes up the format of the civic primer with illustrations and characters that jump off the page

08/01/2017

Listen to Gabrielle Lyon give a great interview about on WBEZ's Morning Shift

https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/no-small-plans-new-graphic-novel-to-teach-youth-about-civic-engagement/92ea7001-a2e9-4809-87e1-e8c136c203da

Morning Shift sits down with Gabrielle Lyon, the Vice President of Education and Experience at the Chicago Architecture Foundation to chat about what to expect from this anticipated graphic novel called, 'No Small Plans.'