Sam Orchard
Resources, Publications, Communications and Illustration.
Finding creative ways to communicate complex ideas.
Sam Orchard is the Assistant Curator of the New Zealand Cartoons and Comics Archive at the National Library of New Zealand, and a working comic artist. He has developed comic resources and contributed to publications and journals across the globe.
Sam is particularly interested in inclusive and intersectional ways of working that acknowledge the importance of accessibility, decolonisation and feminism. Sam is motivated by finding new and accessible ways to communicate complex ideas aligned with these key principals.
Education:
- Poupou Huia Te Reo Certificate in Māori Protocol and Language for use in the Home (Level 4) Te Wānanga o Raukawa New Zealand, 2019
- Master of Creative Writing (High Distinction) Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand, 2011
- Bachelor of Law University of Otago, New Zealand 2003-2008.
- Bachelor of Arts Media, Film and Communication (First Class Honours) University of Otago, New Zealand 2003-2008
Proficiency:
- Digital Office: Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Publisher), Pages for Mac.
- Digital Image and Film: Adobe Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro 7, iMovie, Microsoft Movie Maker, scanning, importing, and exporting digital media.
- Digital Publishing: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Publisher, HTML and CSS, Wordpress, and Wix.
- Hands-On: Drawing and illustration in all degrees. Specializes in pen and ink, can also work in watercolor, acrylic, stencils, screenprinting, photography, and markers.