Tyler Page
Headshot art © Tyler Page
Tyler Page is an Eisner-nominated and Xeric Grant-winning artist and educator. He illustrated the Graphic Universe series The Chicagoland Detective Agency. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, author/illustrator Cori Doerrfeld, and their two children.
Interview
What was your favorite book when you were a child?
- Watership Down by Richard Adams
Who are your top three favorite authors or illustrators?
Bill Watterson, Craig Thompson, David Sedaris
Why did you want to become an author or illustrator?
I’ve always loved drawing and telling stories.
Do you have any advice for future authors or illustrators?
- The only real way to get good is by making work—even if you’re not confident in your abilities, you will learn and get better the more work you make. Even established writers and artists usually consider their ‘best’ work whatever they’re working on at the moment.
