Lale Westvind is a cartoonist and animator based in Philadelphia, PA.
Her work has been published in comics and anthologies internationally such as Best American Comics, Kramers Ergot, The Lifted Brow, Strapazin and Lagon Revue. She has self-published over a dozen comic books and two anthologies. She is the author of Hax (Breakdown Press, 2015), Now and Here #1-3, (Pegacorn Press, 2014) and Grip (Perfectly Acceptable Press, 2018). Her self-published comic Hot Dog Beach #2 won an Ignatz Award in 2012.
Her animation work has shown internationally at festivals, galleries and the New Museum in New York City.
Her music video for Lightning Bolt’s Metal East won an award at Leeds International Film Festival in 2015.
Lale Westvind is currently teaching in the illustration department at Parsons School of Design.
Bibliography: Hot Dog Beach 1-4, Grip 1 and 2 (Perfectly Acceptable Press), Now and Here, Other Way, Trial One, Yazar and Arkadas, Mary, Hax, Code 3;5 (Colorama Press, Berlin), Chromazoid 1&2, Best American Comics 2018 (Cover), Kramers Ergot 10 (Cover).Her website : http://lalewestvind.com
