NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Gavin Aung Than, an Australian graphic
designer turned cartoonist, started the weekly Zen Pencils blog in
February 2012. He describes his motivation for launching Zen Pencils:
"I was working in the boring corporate graphic design industry for
eight years before finally quitting at the end of 2011 to pursue my
passion for illustration and cartooning. At my old job, when my boss
wasn't looking, I would waste time reading Wikipedia pages, mainly
biographies about people whose lives were a lot more interesting than
mine. Their stories and quotes eventually inspired me to leave my job
to focus on what I really wanted to do. The idea of taking these
inspiring quotes, combining them with my love of drawing and sharing
them with others led to the creation of Zen Pencils." "Zen Pencils
deftly blends the inspired thoughts of our great creative and moral
thinkers with its own fresh visual wit. Because these work as pithy
history lessons illuminating timeless human truths, it's no wonder
Gavin's engaging comics go viral!" —Michael Cavna, Washington Post's
Comic Riffs "Sometimes all it takes is a clear, original vision and a
talented hand. Gavin Aung Than and his genius of Zen Pencils gives us
that together, and so much more." -–Chris Hadfield, retired
astronaut and former Commander of the International Space Station "If
you read this book and don't get a lump in your throat and a stirring
in your heart at least once, check your pulse. You're dead." —Philip
Plait, The Bad Astronomer "Gavin has the amazing ability to make words
and ideas come alive. He teaches, inspires, and brings a whole new
level of creativity to the quotes that hold a special place in our
hearts." —Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW Author of the No. 1 New York
Times Bestseller, Daring Greatly "Zen Pencils is a visual
demonstration of joy and courage. Buy it for inspiration, and keep it
for regular reminders of living bigger." — Chris Guillebeau, New
York Times Bestselling Author of The $100 Startup
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ISBN
9781449461010
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Vendor
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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