I’m a recent First Class graduate with a BA in Comic and Concept Art at UCA. You could find me with my head in a graphic novel, children’s book, or just a regular one. Stories are what I’m passionate about - no matter the medium. I take great pleasure in the intricacies of creating a story (or telling a pre-existing one). Researching topics from deep sea creatures to deep forests in North America, knowing your stuff is the building blocks to telling a great story. I also love storytelling within lyricism and sound, I enjoy writing music to inspire my illustrations.…

Maya Summers

I’m a recent First Class graduate with a BA in Comic and Concept Art at UCA. You could find me with my head in a graphic novel, children’s book, or just a regular one. Stories are what I’m passionate about - no matter the medium. I take great pleasure in the intricacies of creating a story (or telling a pre-existing one). Researching topics from deep sea creatures to deep forests in North America, knowing your stuff is the building blocks to telling a great story. I also love storytelling within lyricism and sound, I enjoy writing music to inspire my illustrations.…

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I’m a recent First Class graduate with a BA in Comic and Concept Art at UCA. You could find me with my head in a graphic novel, children’s book, or just a regular one. Stories are what I’m passionate about - no matter the medium. I take great pleasure in the intricacies of creating a story (or telling a pre-existing one). Researching topics from deep sea creatures to deep forests in North America, knowing your stuff is the building blocks to telling a great story. I also love storytelling within lyricism and sound, I enjoy writing music to inspire my illustrations.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Comic Artist at Comics Youth
March 14, 2025 - June 12, 2026
I was accepted to be part of Comics Youth, Mind over Margins. I wrote a pitch for a 4 page auto-biographical comic which was selected to be part of the published piece. Being my first paid comic work, I'm glad it's a piece I'm proud to have created.
President at UCA Indie Comic Society
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
I created Indie Comic Creation Society, running workshops weekly on comic creation. Presenting and creating teaching material on storytelling and panelling techniques. Running drink and draw sessions where students could come together.
Intern at Dirty Hit
July 1, 2024 - July 8, 2024
Completed market research on merch trends with popular artists and venues - expanding my knowledge on commercial awareness in the music industry. Set design work to create a sticker for their new sub label DH2. Acted as a runner on shoot and observed the inner workings of promoting an artist/album release.
Sales Assistant at Rough Trade
August 1, 2022 - January 23, 2023
Sales Assistant at Screwfix
May 1, 2022 - October 26, 2025

Education

BA in Comic & Concept Art (Hons) at UCA
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026
First Class
UCA BTEC Certificate in Art and Design Practice at UCA
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art
July 21, 2026 - July 21, 2026
First Class

Industry Experience

Other, Media & Entertainment, Retail
    Joanie & Bo - Childrens Book Work
    Joanie & Bo is a mock children's book project I wrote and illustrated as a summer project during university. Featuring character designs for Joanie & Bo, page designs and watercolour experiments to grasp what the finished page could look like. You can find it via this link](https://www.twine.net/signin Illustrator childrensbook childrensbookillustrator portfolio bookillustration kidlit…
    Scar Tissue - Graphic Novel Work
    It’s no big deal that Jake got kicked out of his band. After all, he has the opportunity to help a hot new band record their debut album. But nobody tells you when you break up with your girlfriend to focus on your music she might do the same thing - that she’ll become the brains behind that very same band; Scar Tissue.​​ Jake and Stevie broke up under a year ago. Can two unknowable, strong willed musicians reconcile their broken relationship for the sake of the music, and people, they love?​ You can find it via this link](https://www.twine.net/signin comicillustrator comic writer illustrator…
    Personal Illustrations
    For more of my Illustration work, please check out my portfolio website via this link](https://www.twine.net/signin illustrator childrensbookillustrator bookillustrator comicillustrator…
    DH2 - Mock Logo & Album Art
    During my week internship at the record label Dirty Hit, I helped create some mock sticker designs & music artwork for their electronic sub-label DH2 graphicdesigner logo designer illustrator branding…
    BI-GIRL - Professional Comic Work for Comics Youth
    ‘Bi-Girl’ is a short Auto-Biographical comic I created to be part of Comics Youth’s Mind Over Margins 3: Empowerment Edition. Following the theme of empowerment, I created a comic about labels & the comfort I found in the term ‘Queer’. You can find it via this link](https://www.twine.net/signin comic comicillustrator illustrator writer…
    Hive - Short Comic Work
    ‘Hive’ is a project where I wrote & illustrated my very own mythology entailing the life and death of ‘The Mother of the Bees’ following loosely alongside Egyptian mythos. You can find it via this link](https://www.twine.net/signin illustrator comic comicillustrator…