Sydney Chavan

Sydney’s work combines horror with cuteness, reality with whimsy, and activism with empathy. After graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design from Cornish College of the Arts in 2018, Sydney worked as a designer while drawing comics on the side. In 2023, she earned her MFA in Visual Narrative from the School of Visual Arts and was gifted the Paula Rhodes Memorial Award for Excellence. Her work has been shown at numerous festivals across America, including Short Run, SPX, and Pride in Panels. She also sold her work in bookstores on wholesale and consignment, most recently in Silver Sprocket’s storefront in San Francisco. Currently, she works full time as a graphic novelist under KO Media Management. Her narrative work consists mainly of femme and nonbinary characters exploring spooky themes as metaphors for real world issues. She utilizes graphic design as a tool for not only creating comics and zines, but also as a resource for sharing information on mental health, feminism, and LGBTQIA+ issues.