Paul Sizer is a graphic designer, comic artist, illustrator and DJ living and working in Kalamazoo, MI. You can see more of my work at www.paulsizer.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3mpbksfsrok2iOK, I can finally show this! My latest poster for the Abilene Roller Derby Holy Smokes upcoming bout on July 18! My prompt from the team captain; base it on the iconic poster for ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN, a 1950's monster movie classic (?).27 Jun 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbksfsrok2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3mddnxcl2c22qPardon/don't pardon the language. Say it louder.26 Jan 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddnxcl2c22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3mbfb6bqqyc2sBuild your 2026 to survive and thrive. Build your 2026 to make space for hope, beauty and joy. Build your 2026 strong enough to do what needs to be done. Build your 2026 to be a future that is better for everyone.01 Jan 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbfb6bqqyc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3mb5qzkih422pCOZY LIGHTHOUSE STUDIO (2025): © Paul Sizer "The potbelly in the corner glowed orange and happy, and she was finally ready to re-introduce herself to the sketch taped to her table for the last month..." Enjoy the cozy-core content. : )29 Dec 2025 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb5qzkih422phttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3magyptgcqs2tNO SLOP. Don't give up what makes you creative to A.I.; don't give up screwing around, screwing up, learning from those screw-ups, and paying attention to the little points that exist between planned actions. Don't give up the rigor of learning from your work by doing the work.20 Dec 2025 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3magyptgcqs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3ma4owh4zos2fHere's my Top 9 images created for clients and personal projects for 2025. An interesting mixed bag, but fun for the range of subject matter. Thanks to all the great clients and friends who reached out for design and illustration work this year; you keep me working to get a little better each year.16 Dec 2025 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4owh4zos2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3m4soc5ghts2oI will be playing a pre-show 80's DJ set ahead of Thomas Dolby's November 15th show at Bell's Brewery Back Room! I'll be spinning an eclectic, hand picked selection of favorites from the era, ranging from deep cuts to old favorites, all leading up to the main event. https://www.etix.com/.../thomas-dolby-the-iconic-80smy...04 Nov 2025 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4soc5ghts2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lvybpx6gek23New poster design for Abilene Roller Derby, this month the theme is La Luchadora, and I did my best to convey the old school vibe of these warriors alongside the badassery of the derby skaters. Each poster this season has had a different art theme, and it has kept me on my toes. Enjoy!09 Aug 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvybpx6gek23https://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3ltyvwvlx6k27Kindness is a super power. Kindness is feared by men who pretend to be powerful. Kindness doesn't care if it's cool. Kindness is Punk as F#$%. : ) Superman is ©DC Comics. All rights reserved. Thanks to Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. paulsizer.com Please share with credit.15 Jul 2025 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltyvwvlx6k27https://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lttzgxyews2qGetting the Job Done since 1938. Superman is ©DC Comics. All rights reserved. Lyric inspiration from Lin-Manuel Miranda. Thanks to Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. paulsizer.com Please share with credit.13 Jul 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lttzgxyews2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lt5gm6dz5c26Losing signal...please stand by...04 Jul 2025 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5gm6dz5c26https://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lr6l5tcbw22tHot Rod skater monster based on the work of "Big Daddy" Roth, done for the Abilene Holy Smokes roller derby team's June bout poster.09 Jun 2025 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr6l5tcbw22thttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lqxnusvths2hIs there a term for when you want both combatants in a fight to fail and be defeated? Like "bursting into flames and exploding like every scene in a Michael Bay movie" kind of defeat? Gotta be some fancy, cool word for that...06 Jun 2025 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqxnusvths2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3loycsinetk2kOK; in the spirit of "Something For Everyone" and inclusion, here's your MerMan for MerMay. Definitely to the "Bear" side of the spectrum, so maybe MerBear is the term we're going with on this one? You input is welcome on this one.12 May 2025 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3loycsinetk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3loh74u5gfs2eHappy MerMay, to those that celebrate. : )05 May 2025 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3loh74u5gfs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lnpu2giehk2cArtwork done for the May 3rd bout for the Abilene Holy Smokes roller derby team's poster. This is an homage to the iconic movie and album cover art done by Chris Achilleos for the original release. #sizerdesignandillustration #heavymetalmovie #abilenerollerderby #rollerderby #dragon #posterdesign26 Apr 2025 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnpu2giehk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3ll7cbqqoks2cScience builds futures that help everyone. Science is not worried about opinions. Science finds truth, not expected results. Science lets us understand our place in the world.25 Mar 2025 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7cbqqoks2chttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lkvqosdrts2xFire up your turntables and collect your poppies, it's Record Store Day again, and once again the Munchkins at Green Light Music have commissioned me to design their poster. A little bit Dead, a little bit Oz, and all of the music trippy love I could cram into it!21 Mar 2025 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkvqosdrts2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lkghi2i4uc2nLearn the Past. Live for Today. Build The Future.15 Mar 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkghi2i4uc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lkcjaoyxos2nOctopuses are awesome. Nuff said. : )14 Mar 2025 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkcjaoyxos2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lk5h43tpus2wFight for empirical knowledge, fight for reason, fight the powers that fear science and rational thought and problem-solving. They fear science because they fear truth and logic.12 Mar 2025 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk5h43tpus2whttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3ljpmcpzhfc2fFight for Science, Fight for Logic and Reason, Fight against Oligarchs who see these as threats to their quest for power and money.06 Mar 2025 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpmcpzhfc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lixslpl5f22s"Reverse-engineered spontaneity" may be my favorite new phrase... : )25 Feb 2025 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixslpl5f22shttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3liqadprv322cWhen you build with intention, the mathematics of forms will reveal themselves, and when we step out of the way and trust our eyes to make decisions, we are rewarded with all the things that we didn't plan on.22 Feb 2025 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3liqadprv322chttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3ligbhbfzes26I've worked with the Abilene Texas roller derby team for many years now, and when they decided to change their team identity this year, I was happy to help them become the Holy Smokes. This design will be incorporated into new team uniforms, and used with all upcoming online and print materials.18 Feb 2025 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3ligbhbfzes26https://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lhrbnc4ztk2zOnce again, I'm honored to be included in the love and support of my local club, and last night at Vortex was a really special one. Full of hope and energy, borne of mix of loss and remembrance and community, it was a reminder that Vortex serves many purposes for many people in the community.09 Feb 2025 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhrbnc4ztk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lhgqgs4nms2nI designed this poster back in 2011; guess I was ahead of my time? Still, I dig how it turned out, the ability to show without showing. : ) Enjoy.05 Feb 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgqgs4nms2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulsizer.bsky.social/post/3lgdn4qfcsc2yIn case anyone needs a clear, concise and easy to understand roadmap to what the idiots in charge have planned, some good folks have made this for you to read and share widely: stopproject2025comic.org https://stopproject2025comic.org/22 Jan 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:dti3hm25fvimxtsxw4ntb26w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdn4qfcsc2y