JOSEPH COTSIRILOS is a writer & cartoonist. His work has appeared in Ashcan Magazine, Aviary, Inter-Connected-Circles, Not My Small Diary, On Verge, Tumblr's homepage, galleries, and numerous comic book conventions. He’s a winner of the Ara Jo Memorial Fund Grant through the Rock Paper Scissors Collective.
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EDUCATION
Bard College (2010-2014) Written Arts.
AWARDS
Ara Jo Memorial Fund Grant.
COLLECTIONS
Sleeping Backwards. Graphic novel & collection.
My Growing Years. Graphic novel & collection.
The Bridge. Graphic novel.
Midwest. Collection of photography.
Three Short Stories. Collection of short stories.
Boys Moving. Novel.
STORIES, DESIGN, & FREELANCE
“Pancake Music” Not My Small Diary #20. 2020.
Guttermind Podcast Episode 1. Podcast. 2019.
Menu & Restaurant design. Muhammad Abdullah. 2019.
Freelance website design, layout, branding, & UI/UX. 2019.
George Cotsirilos. Website, Layout, branding, publicity & UI/UX. https://www.georgecotsirilos.com 2019.
Kevin’s Kards. Layout, branding, & UI/UX. https://kevinscards.com/ 2019.
“Not so Fast My Dear” Inter-Connected-Circles #5. 2019
“Two Small Stories” Rock Paper Scissors Collective. 2018.
“The State of Comics: They've Become Time" On Verge. 2016.
“Art In A 21st Century: Robert Lansden” On Verge. 2014.
“Boys Moving”, Bard College Library. 2014.
“Julian Macabee” Aviary. 2013.
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Snow (2020) One page included in a group show.
Graphic Wonderland: Showcase (2019) Eight pages included in a group show.
Holiday Pop-Up Show (2019) Twenty pages included in a group show.
Jungle Show 3.0 (2019) One page included in a group show.
Rose City Comic Con (2019) Comic book convention.
San Francisco Zine Fest (2019) Comic book convention.
Squaw Valley Writer's Workshop (2019) Writer's Retreat/Workshop.
Rock Paper Scissors Event: We're Here (2019) One page included in a group show.
Zinefest: Show Me Your Stories (2019) Comic book convention.
Mission Art & Comic Expo (2019) Comic book convention.
Syzygy Collab Art Show (2019) One page included in a group show.
WonderCon (2019) Comic book convention.
Cosmos Show (2019) One page included in a group show.
Homegrown Beats (2019) One page included in a group show.
December Showing (2018) One page included in a group show.
EBABZ - Showing via RPSC & Ara Jo Memorial Fund grant (2018)
Holiday Pop-up Show (2018) Twenty pages included in a group show.
Extremely Graphic: Showcase (2018) A short animated film included in a group show.
AfroComicCon (2018) Comic book convention.
October Art Show: Occult (2018) One page included in a group show.
Oakland Print Fair (2018) Twenty pages included in a group show.
San Francisco Zine Fest (2018) Comic book convention.
Syzygy Academy Exhibition (2018) One page included in a group show.
Afro Comic Con (2017) Comic book convention.
Alternative Press Expo (2017) Comic book convention.
WonderCon (2015) Comic book convention.
Alternative Press Expo (2014) Comic book convention.