they/themarchiebongiovanni@gmail.comhttp://archiebongiovanni.com/ Comic Arts In-person, Online, Hybrid mentor BIO Archie Bongiovanni is a queer cartoonist based in Minneapolis who has been published with both mainstream and indie publishers. They’re the author of A Quick & Easy Guide To They/Them Pronouns, Grease Bats, and their newest graphic novel Mimosa. They create both YA and adult graphic novels and have been featured in The New Yorker, Autostraddle, The Nib, and Vice. TEACHING PHILOSOPHY & MENTORSHIP I like meeting students where they’re at and focusing on what they feel is needed for their artistic and professional careers. Cartooning is such a varied medium, everyone’s style and path look different and I think it’s exciting to learn and assist comic artists to become the best artists they can be.