Octopolis

Creative Direction • Project Management • Crowdfunding Strategy • Marketing • Digital Prepress • Fulfillment

Octopolis is a sci-fi fantasy comic series about a future where humans are extinct and octopuses have inherited the Earth.

In 2024 I raised over $32k on Kickstarter to self-publish and print Book One of the series, Octopolis: Holdfast. I write and illustrate Octopolis. I also executed the digital prepress and directed the production of the print books from start to finish. This project reflects my approach to systems thinking, long-term world-building, and end-to-end ownership.

I currently maintain a small publishing business, Cephalotype, to publish and promote Octopolis and related work. Explore the latest creations at the online store here.

Read Octopolis: Holdfast

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Hey y'all! My buddies and I are going to be at @comic_con_oakland this coming weekend. This is a two-day, all-day event, so there are two changes to come see us! I'm next to @xjosue @krimeguys and @beancandan also has their table close by! I'l
For those not in the know, a paper published yesterday in Science Magazine posited that this cretaceous cephalopod was an intelligent, active predator that grew up to 19 meters long— 2 meters longer than the mosasaur! There are a lot of reason
Happy Earth Day! We share the planet with so many incredible forms of life, all exploring the different ways of being. As humans we are unique in our perspective and ability to appreciate the beauty of the whole dance, and it’s within our power
It's been a while since I've posted any art, but fear not, the Chariot moves ever forward! The Chariot represents progress, steady forward movement, tenacity, discipline. There is a definite feminine aspect to the card, calling to mind the evolution
I did my first official surface-supply divie at the @calacademy yesterday! As the surface supply diver in the Philippines Coral Reef, I get the opportunity to interact with the public, and I've never got so many high fives! It felt like I was seeing
I'll be at the Peninsula Library Small Press Comics Expo TOMORROW from 10-4. Admission at the South San Francisco Public Library is FREE, and I'll be participating in an Indie Cartoonist Draw a thon from 2:30 to 3:30 PM along with a stellar lineup of
It’s my birthday! I decided to relax by coloring one of the pages of my own octopus coloring book. I think I made this page a little complicated! Can you see the algae octopus?
Friend of Los Angeles! Octopolis will be attending Wondercon this weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center. Find us at Small Press Booth SP-21. Check out new exclusive prints available and the debut of a new sticker design. First 8 people to visit th
I'm speaking at the @aquariumofthebay today, so I made this print for the occasion! Join me today, Saturday, March 14 at 12:30PM in the Farallon Room for “How to Draw an Octopus”. 🐙 ✏️ #marinelife #sciart #aquarium #octopus #workshop
I’ll be debuting this memorial print in honor of Claude the albino alligator @casnightlife at the @calacademy tonight! I’ll be there along with @xjosuecruz and @maloneydoodles Come join us!
It’s the year of the Fire Horse. Or in my case, the Fire Seahorse! #lunarnewyear2026 This illustration is loosely based on Jayakar’s seahorse, which has insanely cool spikes all over its body. I have a tradition of drawing a lunar new
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