Hi! My name is Cole. I’m co-founder of digital agency Mud, an illustrator and comic artist. I also have this annoying rare disease called Sarcoidosis that forms clumps of cells in my body as an immune response. I try to think of it as a superpower but in reality it just makes me tired and my eyes bleed occasionally.

Since 2008 - with the odd hiatus - this is where I have dumped my thoughts, so if you are remotely interested put your feet up and have a browse around the archive or read some of my latest posts linked below. Parental advisory there may be some swearing and more than moderately left-wing opinions therein.

I used to tweet as @cole007 before the apartheid space gimp bought twitter but occasionally now post on Bluesky as @cole007.bsky.social. I also used to write occasionally for the acclaimed series, the Pastry Box but that now seems to have been lost in time, like tears in rain.

Since a diagnosis with Sarcoidosis in 2019 I have been rediscovering my love of drawing with a focus on illustration and comic creation. I've illustrated a children's graphic novel adaptation with acclaimed children's author Michael Rosen which you can buy online via Hive, or signed and sketched copies directly (UK only). I also have a Patreon with semi-regular visual dumps of miscellaneous doodles and illustrative imaginings. And am working on a graphic biography of my German great-grandfather, Albert I hope to have out at some point in the new year.

You can view my illustration portfolio here.

If you want to get in touch email is best - I may not be quickest at getting back to you but I will do my best if you message "post" AT "cole007.net".