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Welcome to the illopond, an illustration community which gives our users a platform to create, share and learn together online. The community is free to join so come take a look around and jump in yourself.
Through collaboration, critique and the pooling of knowledge we hope to grow as creative people, improve our work and, most importantly, help each other reach shared goals.Featured Member
Ben Powis
Is an illustrator and designer living in Edinburgh, Scotland. When not contributing to illopond projects he publishes his own stories and works for a variety of international clients.Look what we made!

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Author Archives: illopond Ben
Inspiration: Berni Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson is an American artist known for his horror illustrations and comic books. See more at www.wrightsonart.com.
Inspiration: Tom Gauld
Tom Gauld is a narrative illustrator from the UK working in magazines, books and self publishings his own stories. See more at www.tomgauld.com.
pondCAST 04: Just do it!
By Sam Kirkman: This Month with everyone busy with the holidays and family, I decided to put together a shorter cast with excerpts from a couple of interviews from 2009. Some of you may have already listened to the full … Continue reading
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pondCAST 03: Extracurricular
By Sam Kirkman: In this episode of the illopond.com PONDcast I had a great discussion with fellow ponder Lee Wiley. I’m glad to have him on the show, not only because his project is really cool, but also, his is an example of how … Continue reading
pondCAST 02: Getting the work out there
On this episode of the pond cast, Sam speaks with Charlotte Cheng, Denver Wagner, and Michelle Kondrich about their experience in preparation for, and in retrospect after the Alternative Press Exposition in San Francisco. This was the first time for … Continue reading
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Going APE!
Illopond members Sam Kirkman, Michelle Kondrich, Denver Wagner and Charlotte Cheng have just returned from the Alternative Press Expo 2011 in San Francisco. The gang were selling copies of our community anthologies, along with their own individual books and prints, including … Continue reading
pondCAST 01: Finding a voice
Welcome to episode one of the illopond ‘pondCAST‘! Hosted by Sam Kirkman, joined by members of the illopond community. In episode one we approach the subject of finding your voice. Denver Wagner touches briefly on the beginnings of the illopond … Continue reading
OpenCall: Anthology In SPAAAAACE!
By Paul Caggegi: Aliens! Spaceships! Epic voyages to the far reaches of the galaxy! Space has captured the imaginations of generations. We see it when we look up at night, and yet it remains a vast and exciting frontier full of possibility … Continue reading
Supernova report, Sydney 2011
Comicons have been around for a while “Down Unda“, but none rival Supanova for numbers of visitors. It is possibly because it’s so much more than just a comic convention. It is a pop-culture expo, a combination of various geeky interests attracting a … Continue reading
