I’m Phoebe Ward, and I’m an artist living in New York City. I started drawing and posting comics on Instagram (@phoebecomix) as a freshman at Carleton College during Covid, and have not yet stopped. I also write a weekly newsletter on Substack called Pep Talks for the Mildly Depressed.
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You can support me by subscribing to my Substack, following me on IG, or venmoing $3 to @Phoebe-Ward.
If you’d like to send me a message, you can reach me by email at phoebecomix@gmail.com.
Instagram: @phoebecomix
Substack: Pep Talks for the Mildly Depressed
Designs and Commissions
Joe Coffee Company
Carleton English Dept. T-Shirt
Logo for Carleton's Satire Magazine
Stickers for Carleton Admissions Office
Cover Art (Kelly Corrigan Wonders Podcast)
Race Bib
Birthday Card
Valentine's Day Hearts for Cup of Jo
T-shirt for Netflix Production Team
Awards
Publications
David John Field Prize (2024)
Awarded each year to "a member of the senior class whose non-athletic activities best exhibit the qualities of imagination, ingenuity, energy, verve, and zest for life which David Field '64, exemplified while living with his fellow students at Carleton."
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Two-Time Winner of the Samuel Strauss Prize for Humorous Writing (2022, 2024)
$6,000 prize for comic-essays.
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Carleton Toni Award for Devotion to the Arts
Award given to a student who "need not be an art major or art star, but someone who loves a particular art form, who throws him or herself into it, who lives and breathes it, and who infectiously imparts that enthusiasm to others."
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Joe Coffee Company Barista Highlight Series
Interviewed and photographed for Joe Coffee Company's Instagram.
Carleton College Admissions Literature
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Points in Case (satire magazine)
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Kelly Corrigan Wonders (podcast)
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"Three Reviews" column for Cup of Jo (blog)
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