“We write and draw for a living and for fun.”
Lisa Burdige is a writer, comic creator, creative director, and creative coach.
Lisa’s published writing includes short fiction, comics, poetry, essays, and short plays. She co-hosts a monthly novel writing workshop through the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers. She’s a member of the Women in Comics Collective and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.
Lisa’s taught and guest lectured at NYU, FIT, CUNY Graduate Center, Pratt, the Highlights Foundation, and many NYC theater arts programs. She’s appeared on panels at San Diego Comic Con, Baltimore Comic Con and fanfairenyc.
As a Creative Director and copywriter, she’s known for developing award-winning big ideas for top brands, including Vonage, L'Oreal, AARP, CHASE, Dannon, Nokia, Dell, Huggies, Nationwide, Novartis, and Microsoft.
Mentoring and guiding creatives have always been crucial parts of her work as a creative professional, and now, it’s become her north star as a coach. As a certified Creative Coach, Lisa specializes in helping writers and other creative professionals overcome challenges, get productive, and rediscover the joy of being creative.
Interested in living your best creative life? Let’s chat! Schedule a quick call with Lisa now.
John Hazard is a freelance illustrator, animator and educator.
John spent over a decade working at Nickelodeon doing game design, online animation and avatar character creation for the brand website including playing a key role in developing Nicktropolis, an online chat and gaming environment for kids. His Nickelodeon on-air credits include the TV movie Shredder Man Rules, the interactive show U-Pick Live and Animation Director for the on-air series Romeo!.
John teaches comic art at the Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. His other comics include: Schmooze or Lose and Frankenstein Superstar. John has also illustrated several children’s books for New Horizon Press.
John is available for art commissions, illustration, and the creation of branded content and comic strips that tell brand stories in disruptive and engaging ways.
Contact John at backgroundnoisecomic@gmail.com