
Especially if you’re having a creative crisis.
Portland-based cartoonist Lucy Bellwood does some really interesting and informative work – originally we were looking at her explanations of sailor tattoos, but 100 Demon Dialogs caught our eye. It imagines her self-doubt, anxiety and creativity-squashing impulses in the form of a little jerkling demon. It’s sole purpose in life is to freak her out (sometimes while sipping a cocktail).
It’s the perfect way to picture that nagging voice in your head that says you’re not good enough.
Here are some examples of her work:
The entire set is online… and you can buy Lucy’s cartoons as prints, if you want to put a demon on the wall above your desk. They also come in sticker form!
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