July 2nd, 2008
A year has passed since Hana saved her city with the help of her bizarre power -- the power to make nearly anything out of her dandruff. Since then things have been noticeably quieter in her life, especially as James and Henri, her two best friends, have grown used to her ability and even call upon her to use it every now and then. But with another summer creeps another menace, this time a rival who is making Hana want to use her powers for all the wrong reasons.
For Hana, however, the true menace might just be the cheap plastic recorder she's been stuck with in music class.
Hana's Recorder is the beginning of the Untitled Saga of Hana: Volume 2, the continuation of the world's only saga of a girl who can make things out of her dandruff. Joining us as the Official Illustrator for this volume is Victoria Assanelli, whose fluid, colourful and expressive depictions of the scenes and characters solidifies the saga's status as a cartoon in literary form. Marisa Williams continues her editing of the saga. We hope you enjoy Hana's further adventures into dandruff, friendship and the utterly absurd.
May 21st, 2008
Meticulous and messy, polite and chaotic designer Joel Hentges finally has his own personal domain at JoelHentges.com. Joel Hentges is the designer of JoshTierney.com and the Untitled Saga of Hana: Volume 1 book. Filled with contrasts, his work can run from intricate logos that are as carefully put together as model boats in glass bottles to explodist pieces that create new ideas by destroying others. Mr. Hentges is a true professional and visionary, his online portfolio a must for anyone seeking unique, personal and clever design.
April 6th, 2008
Yi Mao Rises to Heaven is about a character who confuses fear of living with fear of death. It is also about his girlfriend and a movie that has been made about his life.
Timothy Weaver (aka Timo) created the artwork, a piece striking in both design and style. Along with his trademark brushstrokes, which I can never get enough of, there is a liberal helping of my favourite colour. With his permission I have placed an early sketch of Yi Mao and an earlier version of the finished art in the Art Gallery, where you can also find a larger version of his finished piece.
Like For Real, For Serious, For Everything, Yi Mao Rises to Heaven is a Nerd Wave story. Nerd Wave is experimental literature about contemporary nerds and dorks. For a similar story, and one I consider to be the best of this small movement so far, I recommend Tamatebako by Bobby Myers, which is freely available here.
Marisa Williams edited Yi Mao and, along with Mike Webb, suggested I change the ending from a bad one to a good one. It was a smarter decision than any I could have made on my own.
March 21st, 2008
For Real, For Serious, For Everything is not only the first story to go on the site this year, but also the first ghost story I've written on my own, as all of the others were written in collaboration with either Joel Hentges or Bobby Myers. Hopefully there are a few scary bits in it. Marisa Williams edited the story and Mike Webb got the characters out of the apartment with a creepy suggestion.
Giannis Milonogiannis created the illustration, which is of the movie that the characters in the story watch, a movie not much more surreal than their plight. His choice of art highlights the more off-kilter and nerd wave aspects of the story.
March 1st, 2008
Marisa Williams, the main editor of JoshTierney.com, now has her own website at MarisaWilliams.ca. It was designed by Joel Hentges, who designed this site and the Hana book, and features many of her playful children's stories -- including a full novella --, along with personal, nostalgic and endlessly inventive poetry. I recommend her work to anyone who misses being a child or has simply forgotten what it's like to be one.
February 27th, 2008
Afu Chan created this wonderful advertisement for the Untitled Saga of Hana: Volume 1 book, which can currently be purchased here for $10.00. We'd also like to remind everyone that all fifteen episodes of the first volume will always be available to be read online for free here, with beautiful, gross and inventive illustrations by artists from around the world.
February 5th, 2008
The first volume of the Untitled Saga of Hana can now be purchased in book form here for $10.00. All fifteen episodes are included, along with every adorable illustration by Alison Berry. The entire book was beautifully designed by Joel Hentges, the designer of JoshTierney.com, and the cover features the elegant and playful art of Afu Chan. Marisa Williams proofread the book to ensure that no grammar or continuity errors remain. We hope you enjoy our first physical collaboration, 155 pages of dandruff, fanatical lobsters, secret cat organisations and other increasingly bizarre situations.
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A year has passed since Hana saved her city with the help of her bizarre power -- the power to make nearly anything out of her dandruff. Since then things have been noticeably quieter in her life, especially as James and Henri, her two best friends, have grown used to her ability and even call upon her to use it every now and then. But with another summer creeps another menace, this time a rival who is making Hana want to use her powers for all the wrong reasons.
For Hana, however, the true menace might just be the cheap plastic recorder she's been stuck with in music class.
Hana's Recorder is the beginning of the Untitled Saga of Hana: Volume 2, the continuation of the world's only saga of a girl who can make things out of her dandruff. Joining us as the Official Illustrator for this volume is Victoria Assanelli, whose fluid, colourful and expressive depictions of the scenes and characters solidifies the saga's status as a cartoon in literary form. Marisa Williams continues her editing of the saga. We hope you enjoy Hana's further adventures into dandruff, friendship and the utterly absurd.
May 21st, 2008
Meticulous and messy, polite and chaotic designer Joel Hentges finally has his own personal domain at JoelHentges.com. Joel Hentges is the designer of JoshTierney.com and the Untitled Saga of Hana: Volume 1 book. Filled with contrasts, his work can run from intricate logos that are as carefully put together as model boats in glass bottles to explodist pieces that create new ideas by destroying others. Mr. Hentges is a true professional and visionary, his online portfolio a must for anyone seeking unique, personal and clever design.
April 6th, 2008
Yi Mao Rises to Heaven is about a character who confuses fear of living with fear of death. It is also about his girlfriend and a movie that has been made about his life.
Timothy Weaver (aka Timo) created the artwork, a piece striking in both design and style. Along with his trademark brushstrokes, which I can never get enough of, there is a liberal helping of my favourite colour. With his permission I have placed an early sketch of Yi Mao and an earlier version of the finished art in the Art Gallery, where you can also find a larger version of his finished piece.
Like For Real, For Serious, For Everything, Yi Mao Rises to Heaven is a Nerd Wave story. Nerd Wave is experimental literature about contemporary nerds and dorks. For a similar story, and one I consider to be the best of this small movement so far, I recommend Tamatebako by Bobby Myers, which is freely available here.
Marisa Williams edited Yi Mao and, along with Mike Webb, suggested I change the ending from a bad one to a good one. It was a smarter decision than any I could have made on my own.
March 21st, 2008
For Real, For Serious, For Everything is not only the first story to go on the site this year, but also the first ghost story I've written on my own, as all of the others were written in collaboration with either Joel Hentges or Bobby Myers. Hopefully there are a few scary bits in it. Marisa Williams edited the story and Mike Webb got the characters out of the apartment with a creepy suggestion.
Giannis Milonogiannis created the illustration, which is of the movie that the characters in the story watch, a movie not much more surreal than their plight. His choice of art highlights the more off-kilter and nerd wave aspects of the story.
March 1st, 2008
Marisa Williams, the main editor of JoshTierney.com, now has her own website at MarisaWilliams.ca. It was designed by Joel Hentges, who designed this site and the Hana book, and features many of her playful children's stories -- including a full novella --, along with personal, nostalgic and endlessly inventive poetry. I recommend her work to anyone who misses being a child or has simply forgotten what it's like to be one.
February 27th, 2008
Afu Chan created this wonderful advertisement for the Untitled Saga of Hana: Volume 1 book, which can currently be purchased here for $10.00. We'd also like to remind everyone that all fifteen episodes of the first volume will always be available to be read online for free here, with beautiful, gross and inventive illustrations by artists from around the world.
February 5th, 2008
The first volume of the Untitled Saga of Hana can now be purchased in book form here for $10.00. All fifteen episodes are included, along with every adorable illustration by Alison Berry. The entire book was beautifully designed by Joel Hentges, the designer of JoshTierney.com, and the cover features the elegant and playful art of Afu Chan. Marisa Williams proofread the book to ensure that no grammar or continuity errors remain. We hope you enjoy our first physical collaboration, 155 pages of dandruff, fanatical lobsters, secret cat organisations and other increasingly bizarre situations.
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