One of the simplest drawings I've ever made remains one of the most emotional. A hug is such an ordinary gesture, yet absence can make it monumental. This sketch became an attempt to capture a feeling that most people recognise immediately.

During interviews, people often reveal more through pauses, gestures and expressions than through words alone. These sketches focused on capturing emotional moments rather than documenting appearances, searching for the feeling underneath the conversation.

For a graphic novel on the refugee crisis, I used monotype printing to explore displacement, memory and belonging. The unpredictability of the medium felt appropriate. Smudges, textures and imperfections carried emotional weight that polished digital illustration could never quite replicate.

I recently revisited Ropa, one of my earliest graphic storytelling projects. It tells the story of my grandfather crossing Germany alone as a nine-year-old boy during the war. Looking back at old work feels a little like time travel. The project becomes a snapshot of who you were, what you cared about and how you saw the world at that moment.