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Contact   

sammyborras@gmail.com

Education 

2008 – 2011 University of Gloucestershire

BA Illustration – First-class Honours

2006 – 2008 City College Coventry

BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design - Distinction

A Level Art Fine Art

OCN Photography Level Two

Other Education

2009 Hi8tus Comix Scheme

2007 - 2008 Hi8tus Comic Studio Scheme

Work and Publications

2018, The Woman Who Walks (comic artist, Natural History Museum)
2018, Hourly Comic Day 2018 (writer/comic artist, self-published)

2017, Haunted Skatepark (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2017, Desert Island Discs Fanzine (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2017, Giant Rhinos In Space #5 (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2017, Do What You Want (writer/comic artist, Ruby & Leah)
2017, Hotel Anthology (writer/comic artist, Nathan Hill)
2017, Hourly Comic Day 2017 (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2017, Dead Singers Society (writer/comic artist, Good Comics)

2016, Boom! Box Mix Tape 2016 (writer/comic artist, Boom! Box)
2016, That Music Zine Autumn 2016 (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2016, Beats #1 (illustrator, One Beat Zines)
2016, Hometown Anthology (writer/comic artist, Laydeez Do Comics Birmingham) 
2016, Giant Rhinos In Space #4 (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2016, Grimes Fanzine (illustrator, self-published) 
2016, Hourly Comic Day 2016 (writer/comic artist, self-published)

2015, Identity (writer/comic artist, One Beat Zines)  
2015, Radio On Broadcast #2 (writer/comic artist, The Analogue Press)   
2015, Hallowzine (writer/comic artist, Jack Hugh Baker) 
2015, Afro Futures Anthology (writer/comic artist/illustrator, Afro Futures UK)
2015, Jupiter #2 (guest illustrator, Ink & Booze)
2015, Misc Fits #1: The Sea Apple (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2015, Giant Rhinos In Space #3 (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2015, Talk Music Podcast with Scott Cowie and KT Tunstall (illustrator, Talk Music Podcast)  
2015, The FA Pop! Gig Poster (illustrator, New Cross Inn)
2015, Paper and Ink #5: Shitty Jobs (illustrator, Paper and Ink) 
2015, Not A New Wave, Sleater-Kinney Fanzine (illustrator, One Beat Zines) 
2015, Hourly Comic Day 2015 (writer/comic artist, self-published)

2014, Gig Review 2014 (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2014, Bimba #2 (writer/comic artist, Bimba Girl Comics) 
2014, Double Dare Ya: A Riot Grrrl Inspired Super Zine (illustrator, One Beat Zines) 
2014, Leamington Zine #6: Fall Back/Spring Forward (writer/comic artist, Leamington Zine) 
2014, This Is Not A Serious Music Publication Autumn 2014 (writer/comic artist, self-published with Sarah Fogg) 
2014, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Autumn 2014 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2014, Leamington Zine #5: New Beginnings (writer/comic artist, Leamington Zine)  
2014, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Summer 2014 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2014, Giant Rhinos In Space #2 (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2014, House Party by Rachael Smith (guest illustrator, Great Beast)   
2014, The Tea Book (character designer/illustrator, Rebecca Burgess)  
2014, World Cup 2014 Party Poster (illustrator, The Zephyr Lounge) 
2014, The Owl Nighter #6 (illustrator, The Owl Nighter)
2014, Leamington Zine #4 (writer/comic artist/illustrator, Leamington Zine)  
2014, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Spring 2014 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2014, Giant Rhinos In Space #1 (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2014, Hourly Comic Day 2014 (writer/comic artist, self-published)

2013, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Winter 2013/14 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2013, Ink+Paper #4 (writer/comic artist, Ink+Paper) 
2013, This Is Not A Serious Music Publication Halloween Playlist (writer/comic artist, self-published with Sarah Fogg) 
2013, Children Of The Night (writer/comic artist, self-published with Sarah Fogg) 
2013, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Autumn 2013 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2013, Zines In Space (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2013, This Is Not A Serious Music Publication Summer 2013 (writer/comic artist, self-published with Sarah Fogg) 
2013, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Summer 2013 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2013, 2002 (writer/comic artist, self-published)
2013, Hipsters In Space Mini Zine (writer/illustrator, self-published)
2013, Lumpy Space Princess Mini Fanzine (writer/comic artist, self-published) 
2013, Blood Blokes #3 by Adam Cadwell (guest illustrator, Great Beast)  
2013, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Spring 2013 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2013, Mixtape (writer/comic artist/illustrator, self-published with Inspired Comics Collective) 
2013, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Issue 8 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2013, The Programmers Guide To People (book cover illustrator, Tom Howlett)

2012, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Issue 7 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2012, Jumping The Shark (writer/comic artist, self-published) 
2012, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Issue 6 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2012, This Is Not A Serious Music Publication (writer/comic artist, self-published with Sarah Fogg)  
2012, Danny (storyboard artist, Alexandra Jones, Shayna Joynes, Rebecca Lawler and Joshua Patrick)
2012, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Issue 5: The Hairy Issue (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?)
2012, JCult (writer/comic artist, Non Repro) 
2012, Smoothie Wars (writer/comic artist, self-published) 
2012, Eat Me! (writer/comic artist, self-published with Inspired Comics Collective) 
2012, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Issue 4 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2012, Born To Giggle - A Collection of Poems for Children (spot illustrator, Save the Children)
2012, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Issue 3 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?)
2012, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? Issue 2 (writer/comic artist, What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
2012, 18 This Summer by Tammy Taylor (flat colouist, Tammy Taylor)
2012, Acker's Back In Town Poster (illustrator/graphic designer, FishNote) 

2011, Nostalgic Upsurge: An Oxford Tramp's Music Journal (book cover illustrator, Le'Tong/FishNote)
2011, Science Fiction Octuple Feature (comic artist, self-published with Inspired Comics Collective) 
2011, Ink+Paper #1(writer/comic artist, Ink+Paper)
2011, Non Repro Manga Jiman Special (writer/comic artist, Non Repro)

2011, Research Experiment (writer/comic artist, self-published)

2011, The Album – Album Artwork and Comics (album cartoonist, The Austin Francis Connection)

2011, Olio Six (writer/comic artist, Pittville Press)

2011, Cheltenham Illustration Awards: Travellers Tales (illustrator, Pittville Press)

2011, Year Of The Rabbit EP - CD Artwork (album cartoonist, The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band)

2010, From Where It’s Grown Cartoon Diagram (cartoonist, From Where It’s Grown)

2010, Christian Union Event Leaflets (cartoonist/graphic designer, University of Gloucestershire Christian Union)

2010, Best Day Ever (writer/comic artist, self-published)

2010, Six Anthology (writer/comic artist, Ushio)

2010, Pick & Mix 2 (comic artist, self-published with Inspired Comics Collective)

2009-2010, Ardnox High Strips (webcomic artist, EnglishEdu and MediaEdu)

2009, Leek and Sushi Manga Show (comic artist, Itch Publishing)

2009, Pick & Mix 1 (comic artist, self-published with Inspired Comics Collective)

2009, Beyond Fantasy (comic artist, self-published with Inspired Comics Collective)

2008, Slice of Life (comic artist, self-published with Inspired Comics Collective)

2008, City College Coventry Art Week Promotional Material (graphic designer, City College Coventry)

2008, Blob (writer/comic artist, Hi8tus)

Exhibitions

2018, Laydeez Day Festival, London (Group Show)
2017, Sketch & Stitch Exhibition (Group Show)
2011, Orbital Self-portrait Show, Orbital Comics, London (Group Show)
2011, BA (Hons) Illustration Degree Show 2011, Pittville, Cheltenham (Group Show)
2011, Cheltenham Illustration Awards, London Book Fair, London (Group Show)
2010, Cheltenham Illustration Awards, Pittville, Cheltenham (Group Show)
2010, Small Stories, Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham (Group Show)
2009, Manga Jiman '150' Exhibition, The Embassy of Japan, London (Group Show)
2009, V&A Comic Animation Showreel, Victoria & Albert Museum, London (Group Showreel)
2008, City College Coventry Art Week, City College Coventry, Coventry (Group Show)

Competitions and Awards

2010, Cheltenham Illustration Awards: Travelers Tales, commended

2008, Manga Jiman ‘150’ Competition, commended

2007-2008, The Betty Warriss Creative Art and Design award for the highest achieving student

Confirmed Trade Fairs and Events

May 2018, London MCM Comic Con
September 2018, Thought Bubble



March 2018, Birmingham MCM Comic Con
March 2018, Kaleidoscope at The Night Owl

November 2017, Birmingham MCM Comic Con (Saturday only - with Iella)
October 2017, London MCM Comic Con
October 2017, Loogabarooga Comics Fair
October 2017, TED x Brum Perspectives Zine Library 
October 2017, Bristol Comic & Zine Far 
October 2017, Coventry Comic Con
September 2017, Thought Bubble
August 2017, Not Another Comic Con, Birmingham 
July 2017, Manchester MCM Comic Con (with Nikki Stu)
July 2017, Small Press Day at Nostalgia & Comics, Birmingham
July 2017, Glasgow Comic Con
June 2017, Birmingham Comics Art Show
May 2017, London MCM Comic Con
May 2017, Afroflux Comic Co, Birmingham 
May 2017, DIY Cultures
April 2017, Artists Super Market
March 2017, Alt-Art-Mart at The Hare & Hounds
March 2017, Birmingham MCM Comic Con
November 2016, Birmingham MCM Comic Con
November 2016, Thought Bubble (New Dock Hall)
October 2016, London MCM Comic Con
October 2016, Bristol Comic & Zine Fair

September 2016, Scotland MCM Comic Con

September 2016, ICE Birmingham (with Sarah Fogg)

July 2016, Manchester MCM Comic Con
July 2016, Small Press Day at Orbital Comics, London
May 2016, London MCM Comic Con
May 2016, Comica Comiket  
April 2016, Birmingham Comics Festival (with Joe Krawec and Angus Medford)
March 2016, InZine Fest #5
March 2016, Birmingham MCM Comic Con
March 2016, Liverpool MCM Comic Con
February 2016, Midlands MCM Comic Con
February 2016, True Believers Comic Festival
November 2015, Birmingham MCM Comic Con
November 2015, Thought Bubble (Royal Armouries Hall)
October 2015, London MCM Comic Con
October 2015, Leamington Comic Con
October 2015, Bristol Comic and Zine Fair
October 2015, Laydeez Do Comics Birmingham Presentation 
September 2015, Scotland MCM Comic Con
September 2015, ICE Birmingham (with Laura Watton)
August 2015, Mancstercon (Laydeez Do Comics table)
July 2015, Manchester MCM Comic Con 
May 2015, London MCM Comic Con (with Sarah Fogg)
April 2015, Gosh! Comics London, window painting with One Beat Zines for Record Store Day 
March 2015, Birmingham MCM Comic Con (with Gem Sheldrake)
February 2015, Midlands MCM Comic Con
February 2015, True Believers Comic Festival (with Sarah Fogg)
December 2014, InZine Fest II
November 2014, Birmingham MCM Comic Con
November 2014, Thought Bubble (New Dock Hall) (with Sarah Fogg)
October 2014, London MCM Comic Con (with Sarah Fogg)
October 2014, The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Comics Clock Tower (with Sarah Fogg)
October 2014, Bristol Comic and Zine Fair (with Sarah Fogg)
September 2014, InZine Fest 
August 2014, Comica Comiket (with Sarah Fogg)
July  2014, Manchester MCM Comic Con (with Sarah Fogg)
May 2014, London MCM Comic Con (with Sarah Fogg)
May 2014, Bristol Comics Expo (with Sarah Fogg)
March 2014, Birmingham MCM Comic Con (with Sarah Fogg)
February 2014, Midlands MCM Comic Con (with Sarah Fogg)
December 2013, Volume Print Fair At The Library Of Birmingham (Inspired Comics)
November 2013, Thought Bubble (Inspired Comics)
October 2013, London MCM Expo (Inspired Comics)
October 2013, University Of Gloucestershire Small Press Fair  
October 2013, Bristol Comic & Zine Fair (Inspired Comics/What's The Time Mrs. Woolf?) 
July 2013, Manchester MCM Expo (Inspired Comics)
June 2013, Coventry Etsy Craft Party
May 2013, London MCM Expo (Inspired Comics)
May 2013, Bristol Comics Expo (Inspired Comics)
April 2013, Comica Comiket, London (with Sarah Fogg)
March 2013, Birmingham MCM Expo (Inspired Comics)

November 2012, Thought Bubble, Leeds (Inspired Comics)

October 2012, London MCM Expo (Inspired Comics)

October 2012, Birmingham Zine Festival (Inspired Comics)

July 2012, Manchester MCM Expo (Inspired Comics)

April 2012, Comica Comiket, London (Inspired Comics)

March 2012, Birmingham Comic Con (Inspired Comics)

February 2012, Midlands MCM Expo, Telford (Art Competition Assistant, Inspired Comics)

November 2011, Thought Bubble, Leeds (Inspired Comics)

May 2011, Bristol Expo (Inspired Comics)

February 2011, Midlands MCM Expo, Telford (Inspired Comics)

January 2011, Angouleme International Comics/BD Festival, France (Pittville Press)

November 2010, Comica Comiket, London (Pittville Press)

October 2010, British International Comics Show, Birmingham (Inspired Comics)

March 2010, The UK Web and Mini Comics Thing, London (Inspired Comics)

February 2010, Midlands MCM Expo, Telford (Art Competition Assistant, Inspired Comics)

October 2009, British International Comics Show, Birmingham (Inspired Comics)

May 2009, Bristol Small Press Expo (Inspired Comics)

February 2009, Midlands MCM Expo, Telford (Art Competition Assistant, Inspired Comics)

October 2008, Birmingham International Comics Show (Inspired Comics)

(Birmingham MCM Comic Con March 2018)