Joe Sutphin on AI and the risk of “artists without character”

by Daniele Rossi | Sep 30, 2026 | blog, creativity, illustration

Image by Brigitte Werner from Pixabay I heard what I think is the most encouraging pep talk for artists in this dawning on the generative AI era poised to kill both jobs and humanity of illustrators. And aspiring illustrators. I heard it on a recent episode of the...

How I drew a friend’s AuDHD as five talking squirrels

by Daniele Rossi | Jul 29, 2026 | blog, comics, content strategy, illustration

I drew a comic strip based on a friend’s lived experience with AuDHD. According to The Cleveland Clinic, “AuDHD is the term used to describe life with both autism and ADHD… In short, having ADHD means it’s harder for you to direct your attention to certain tasks....

What kids taught me about letting go of the script

by Daniele Rossi | Jul 14, 2026 | blog, illustration

I took a step out of my comfort zone last week. I gave seven one-hour-long draw-along cartooning workshops in two days at a kids summer camp. I created two distinct workshops – one tailored for kids aged 4 to 5 years, and another for kids aged 6 to 12 years. I set out...

The 30/70 rule for animation: How a little AI can enhance, not replace, human artistry

by Daniele Rossi | Jan 27, 2026 | blog

I’ve been playing around with various AI tools for a little over a year now. While I see their benefits in specific use cases, one thing that really bothered me was the idea of generated AI art (of which I am not a fan for many reasons). One of my concerns is...

Soccer, mosquito nets, and malaria: the story behind Abu and Momo

by Daniele Rossi | Oct 25, 2024 | blog, cartoon marketing, comics, digital strategy, inclusive design, user experience

I collaborated with my friend, Boris Senatorov, who is currently stationed in Guinea in the Peace Corps, to create a comic strip about malaria prevention. Boris told me that malaria persists because many people don’t use mosquito bedding nets around their beds....

Cartooning as a user research tool for empathy in UX design

by Daniele Rossi | Oct 15, 2024 | blog, comics, digital strategy, inclusive design, user experience

I recently led a cartooning workshop at STAMMAFest, a stuttering conference organised by STAMMA, a United Kingdom-based charity and membership organisation representing people who stutter. It was the first time I gave my new workshop based around teaching participants...