Jade Armstrong (b. 1996, Canada)
jadearmst@gmail.com | http://www.jelajade.com | Toronto, Ontario

Education
2014 – 2017 Sheridan College, Bachelor of Applied Arts, Animation (uncompleted)
2017 Creating Graphic Novels For The Young Adult Market with Jo Knowles And Tillie Walden, one week summer workshop, Center For Cartoon Studies

Solo Publications
2019 – I Don’t Want Moths, 16 pages, self-published
2022 – Scout Is Not A Band Kid, 272 pages, Random House Graphics
2023 – Stinking Benjamins, 24 pages, self-published
2024 – Food School, 80 pages, Conundrum Press
2026 – Magical Girl Burnout (working title), 400 pages, First Second

Collaborative Publications

2026 – Heartbreak Sounds Good in a Place Like This, 120 pgs, written by Nadia Shammas. Balustrade Press

Anthology Work
2016 – BROZINE comic anthology, co-editor with Shi-yeon Cho, contributor, 10 page comic, self-published
2017 – Horror!! Slaughter & Sleuthing: A BOPU Squad Anthology comic anthology, contributor, 14 page comic
2018 – Archie: Fan Comics Digest, edited by Christine Wong, comic anthology, contributor, 12 page comic
2019 – Wavering Line Vol. 7, comic anthology, contributor, 4 page comic
2022 – Augur Magazine, contributor, full-page illustration

Collaborative Projects
2015 – Doki Doki High Vol. 1, comic collaboration with Christine Wong and Victor Martins, self-published
2016 – Doki Doki High Vol. 2, comic collaboration with Christine Wong and Victor Martins, self-published
2018 – Warm Blood, Chapter 7 pages 1 -4, written by Josh Tierney, artist, webcomic
2016 – Doki Doki High Vol. 3, comic collaboration with Christine Wong, Victor Martins, and Jesse Denobrega, self-published
2017 Comic Ladies Night Anthology: Sisters, “Do You Kiss Your Sister with That Mouth?” written by Ellen Linzer, edited by Caitlin Rosberg, comic anthology, artist
2018 – Hello Boyfriend: Doki<3, comic collaboration with Christine Wong, Victor Martins and Keelin Gorlewski, self-published
2022 – Honey x Farmer, comic collaboration with Christine Wong, self-published
2022 – Gem House, comic collaboration with Rabeea Syed, self-published

Expositions
2017 – Exhibitor and Panelist, Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto ON
2018 – 2020, 2023, 2024 Exhibitor, Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto ON
2016 – 2018 Exhibitor, Canzine, Toronto ON
2016 – 2019 Exhibitor, Small Press Expo, Bethesda MD
2019 – Exhibitor, Chicago Alternative Comics Expo, Chicago, IL
2021 – Comics Out Loud! With The Hello Boyfriend Collective, facilitator along with Christine Wong, Keelin Gorlewski, Victor Martins, The Canada Comics Open Library, Toronto ON
2022 – Featured Guest, Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, Vancouver, BC
2022 – Featured Guest, Montreal Comic Arts Festival, Montreal PQ
2022 – “Queer Comics: More Than a Coming Out Story”, Panelist, Montreal Comic Arts Festival, Montreal PQ
2022 – Special Guest, YALL Fest, Charleston, SC, USA
2022 – “The World Outside Your Window: Why Realistic Stories Stick” and “The Future of Comics: From Manga to Marvel & Webtoons to Indie GNs”, Panelist, YALLfest, Charleston SC
2022 – Selected Exhibitor, Shortbox Comics Festival, international online
2023 – Selected Exhibitor, Shortbox Comics Festival, international online
2024 – Exhibitor and Panelist, Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto ON
2025 – Exhibitor, Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto ON

Teaching Experience

2015 – 2017 Founder and Vice-President, Comic Making Club, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
2019 – Workshop: Drawing Backgrounds for Comics, Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto ON
2020 – Workshop: Comic Speedrun, Word On The Street Festival, Toronto ON
2021 – Workshop: Shitty Comics With The Hello Boyfriend Collective, facilitator along with Christine Wong, Keelin Gorlewski, Victor Martins Word On The Street Festival, Toronto ON
2021 – Workshop: Drawing Backgrounds for Comics, The Canada Comics Open Library, Toronto ON
2022 – Workshop: Drawing Fast! Tips and Tricks, Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, Vancouver BC
2023 – Workshop: Drawing Comics for Kids, Festival Fierté Littéraire, Montréal QC
2024 – Workshop: Thread Binding for Zines, Librairie D&Q, Montréal QC

Professional Experience
2016 – 2021, Background Painter at Elliott Animation, Toronto ON
2023 – Game Artist for Bloom Digital Media, Toronto ON

Grants and Awards

2020 – Recipient of the Ontario Arts Council’s Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication) for Scout Is Not A Band Kid
2021 – Zine “I Don’t Want Moths” nominated for Best English Comic, Expozine Awards 2021
2022 – Book “Scout is Not A Band Kid”, Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List, The Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table of the American Library Association
2023 – Book “Scout is Not A Band Kid”, nominated for Best Kids’ Book, Doug Wright Awards 2023
2023 – Book “Scout is Not A Band Kid”, nominated for Northern Lights award, Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award:
2023 – Book “Scout is Not A Band Kid”, nominated for Great Lakes Great Books Award for Grade 6-8, Michigan Reading Association
2023 – Book “Scout is Not A Band Kid”, winner 2023 Great Graphic Novels for Teens Top Ten, Young Adult Library Services Association
2025 – Recipient of the Ontario Arts Council’s Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication) for Magical Girl Burnout