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Gauld is best known for his three major publications: ''The Gigantic Robot'', ''[[Goliath (graphic novel)| Goliath]]'' and ''You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack''. He has also authored a number of smaller-scale books such as ''Guardians of the Kingdom'', ''Robots, Monsters etc.'', ''Hunter and Painter'' and his cartoon ''Move to the City'', which ran weekly in [[London|London's]] ''[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]'' in 2001-2002.
Gauld is best known for his three major publications: ''The Gigantic Robot'', ''[[Goliath (graphic novel)| Goliath]]'' and ''You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack''. He has also authored a number of smaller-scale books such as ''Guardians of the Kingdom'', ''Robots, Monsters etc.'', ''Hunter and Painter'' and his cartoon ''Move to the City'', which ran weekly in [[London|London's]] ''[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]'' in 2001-2002.


Gauld studied illustration at [[Edinburgh College of Art]] - where he first started to draw comics "seriously"<ref>http://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2011/08/23/q-a-with-tom-gauld/</ref> - and the [[Royal College of Art]]. At the Royal College of Art, he worked with friend [[Simone Lia]].<ref>http://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2011/08/23/q-a-with-tom-gauld/</ref> Together they self-published the comics ''First'' and ''Second'' under their [http://www.cabanonpress.com/ Cabanon Press], which they started in 2001.<ref>http://www.tomgauld.com/index.php?/about/</ref> (The two volumes were subsequently published together by [[Bloomsbury Publishing]] in 2003, as ''Both''.)
Gauld studied illustration at [[Edinburgh College of Art]] - where he first started to draw comics "seriously"<ref>http://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2011/08/23/q-a-with-tom-gauld/</ref> - and the [[Royal College of Art]]. At the Royal College of Art, he worked with friend [[Simone Lia]].<ref>http://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2011/08/23/q-a-with-tom-gauld/</ref> Together they self-published the comics ''First'' and ''Second'' under their [http://www.cabanonpress.com/ Cabanon Press], which they started in 2001.<ref>http://www.tomgauld.com/index.php?/about/ {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417100102/http://tomgauld.com/index.php?%2Fabout%2F |date=2015-04-17 }}</ref> (The two volumes were subsequently published together by [[Bloomsbury Publishing]] in 2003, as ''Both''.)


As part of commercial projects, Gauld has done some animation work; in an interview, he commented that "[c]omics are a lot of work but animation... was too much.")<ref>http://www.tcj.com/small-human-ordinariness-an-interview-with-tom-gauld/</ref>
As part of commercial projects, Gauld has done some animation work; in an interview, he commented that "[c]omics are a lot of work but animation... was too much.")<ref>http://www.tcj.com/small-human-ordinariness-an-interview-with-tom-gauld/</ref>

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Tom Gauld
Born1976 (age 47–48)
Aberdeenshire,[1] Scotland, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
EducationEdinburgh College of Art
Royal College of Art
Known forIllustration, Cartoonist
Notable workThe Gigantic Robot (2009)
Goliath (2012)
You're All Just Jealous of my Jetpack (2013)
Websitehttp://www.tomgauld.com/

Tom Gauld (born 1976) is a Scottish cartoonist and illustrator. His style reflects his self-professed fondness of "deadpan comedy, flat dialogue, things happening offstage and inexpressive characters".[4] Others note that his work "combines pathos with the farcical"[5] and exhibits "a casual reduction of visual keys into a more rudimentary drawing style"[6]

Career

Gauld is best known for his three major publications: The Gigantic Robot, Goliath and You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack. He has also authored a number of smaller-scale books such as Guardians of the Kingdom, Robots, Monsters etc., Hunter and Painter and his cartoon Move to the City, which ran weekly in London's Time Out in 2001-2002.

Gauld studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art - where he first started to draw comics "seriously"[7] - and the Royal College of Art. At the Royal College of Art, he worked with friend Simone Lia.[8] Together they self-published the comics First and Second under their Cabanon Press, which they started in 2001.[9] (The two volumes were subsequently published together by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2003, as Both.)

As part of commercial projects, Gauld has done some animation work; in an interview, he commented that "[c]omics are a lot of work but animation... was too much.")[10]

His books are now published by Drawn and Quarterly and he regularly produces cartoons and illustrations for The New Yorker (including cover art),[11][12] The New York Times, The Guardian and New Scientist.[13]

In a 2012 interview, Gauld revealed that he had started work on a book that was even longer than Goliath (which was not "You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack).[14]

Influences

In a 2011 interview, Gauld listed his "Cartooning heroes": William Heath Robinson, Gary Larson, Roz Chast, Richard McGuire, Ben Katchor, Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware and Jochen Gerner.[15]

Personal life

Gauld grew up in the countryside in northern Scotland,[16] and has said that he had always wanted to be involved with something creative related to drawing.[17] He now lives in London with his wife, artist Jo Taylor, and his children.[18]

While his full-length book Goliath is based on the eponymous biblical figure, Gauld is not religious.[19]

Bibliography

  • First (with Simone Lia) (2001)
  • Guardians of the Kingdom (2001)
  • Second (with Simone Lia) (2002)
  • Three Very Small Comics vol. 1 (2002)
  • Both (with Simone Lia) (2003)
  • Move to the City (French) (2004)
  • Three Very Small Comics vol. 2 (2004)
  • Robots, Monsters etc. (2006)
  • Three Very Small Comics vol. 3 (2007)
  • The Hairy Monster: a guide (2006)
  • Hunter and Painter (2007)
  • The Wise Robot Will Answer Your Question Now (2008)
  • The Gigantic Robot (2009)
  • 12 Postcards (2010)
  • Goliath (2012)
  • You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack (2013)
  • Mooncop (2016)

References

  1. ^ Lees, Gavin (2011), "Interview: Tom Gauld", Graphic Eye[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ Lees, Gavin (2011), "Interview: Tom Gauld", Graphic Eye[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Tan, Melissa (October 20, 2011), "SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Tom Gauld", The Rumpus
  4. ^ http://www.tcj.com/small-human-ordinariness-an-interview-with-tom-gauld/
  5. ^ http://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2011/08/23/q-a-with-tom-gauld/
  6. ^ http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_sunday_interview_tom_gauld/
  7. ^ http://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2011/08/23/q-a-with-tom-gauld/
  8. ^ http://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2011/08/23/q-a-with-tom-gauld/
  9. ^ http://www.tomgauld.com/index.php?/about/ Archived 2015-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ http://www.tcj.com/small-human-ordinariness-an-interview-with-tom-gauld/
  11. ^ http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/cover-story-2014-10-20
  12. ^ http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/cover-story-tom-gaulds-turkey-day
  13. ^ http://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2011/08/23/q-a-with-tom-gauld/
  14. ^ http://www.tcj.com/small-human-ordinariness-an-interview-with-tom-gauld/
  15. ^ http://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2011/08/23/q-a-with-tom-gauld/
  16. ^ http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/cover-story-tom-gaulds-turkey-day
  17. ^ http://www.tcj.com/small-human-ordinariness-an-interview-with-tom-gauld/
  18. ^ http://www.comic-con.org/cci/2013/special-guests/tom-gauld
  19. ^ http://www.tcj.com/small-human-ordinariness-an-interview-with-tom-gauld/


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