Kyle Koerber

Kyle.koerber@gmail.com Hello Comic Sutra Organizers, My name is Kyle Koerber and Im interested in

several positions that you are offering this year. Im notably looking for the position of co-director and filling out one of your presenter slots for the gallery itself. Below is a small list of qualifications I have that I believe make me suited for the openings. The first list is some examples of why I can fill the position as co-director. given invaluable experience as a leader. Experience as vice president of UCSD comic book club, a position that has Experience as president of extracurricular art program during high school, which has given me the opportunity to act as director of an art gallery beforehand. And now here is a list of qualifications for being a presenter Major themes are human behavior in cycles

Strongly influenced in sci-fi and modern fantasy in comic work. Comics are a integral part of my childhood and growing up

My Piece, OMEGA_BARKELY_NO_DESU presents a piece of the zine projects that we worked on earlier this year and add diversity to our gallery. Thank you for taking the time to read this, I sincerely hope that I have the opportunity to act as co-director and a presenter to this wonderful show.

Kyle Koerber
Kyle.koerber@gmail.com

main priority is to obtain a position that I can handle with top efficiency. Strengths

This is a list that should give you a snapshot of what my skills and strengths are. My

Strong levelheaded leadership skills, oriented towards group communication and efficiency. Dedicated research and goal driven personality to flourish wherever I am -Microsoft Word/Office/Powerpoint, Adobe Photoshop/illustrator/Indesign Competent with the following programs

Education

UCSD Major in ICAM minor in economic 2011-current; expected graduation at 2014. Experience Vice president of UCSDs Comic Book Club, looking to be president in 2014, UCSD comic book club is dedicated to encouraging comic book awareness and growth on campus, I was fortunate to gain leadership experience by joining this club.

Worked as cover designer for the handmade zine JAMZ-INE and worked as a logo designer for AHH Fresh Films Got printed at UCSD Docucomics single edition comic book.

Hobbies : Comic books, homebrew and weightlifting.

Kyle Koerber Personal Statement 4/30/2013

Hellboy. The stories were weird, the character memorable and the mythology

The first book that I distinctly remember that got me into comics was

complex and intricate, it was the perfect gateway to get a teenager addicted to comic books. From that point on I knew that comics would be an integral part of my life. I grew up with comics around my entire life, when I was little my mother

would bring back Asterix comics from her trips for me to learn how to read. When I I tried to incorporate comics into a majority of my artwork. Also in high school I

was in high school I was the president of an afterschool extracurricular art club and would go to library to read comics on beanbags. My love for comics has grown into a need to foster a community in the form of being vice president of UCSD comic book club. Which now leads me to write this statement for Comic Sutra Over the years Ive read a variety comics ranging from DCs imprint Vertigo,

long form web comics and critically acclaimed manga. Comics themselves have become a core part of my personal identity and one of my favorite forms of

of habits when reading comics; I preferred to read comics from talented authors rather than following specific series, comics form Grant Morrison, Warren Ellis,

entertainment. As Ive gotten older, around maybe 18-20 years, I developed a couple

Ysuke Murata and Mike Mignola had wider appealed to me. I also started to notice

the intricate details of comics such as panel layout, color use, composition and I took

special notice of lines used to indicate movement or action. I think about that time I began to seriously consider myself a comic book fan. Lately I have taken my comic book love and turned it into fostering a

community in the form of being the vice president of UCSDs comic book club. My

goal for the club was to create a physical space at UCSD that appreciated comic and

encouraged everyone to be vocal about loving comics. It has been challenging work every club meeting, scheduling comic book shop outings and just being consistent every week. The club is always looking to enrich UCSDs comic book selection and draw attention to new and exciting comics. Sometimes it just feel really rough Im

bringing in a large selection of my personal collection of comics for people to read at

thankful each and every day to be able to pour my time into managing a club that is focused on my favorite form of entertainment. Its my honest hope is that after I book club. graduate UCSD, Ill be able to return five years later and still see a functioning comic In my personal reflection of my own work I noticed a few themes that come

to mind. I enjoy using framing and panel layout that is grossly similar to manga. Also in composition I also enjoy the crudeness of small press and old comics, one of the at DC. I have a focus on fantasy based character design meaning that character I larger influences I take from would be Jack Kirby and his work during his run over usually use all have odd costumes or interesting but impractical clothing. With that said its unsurprising that I prefer sci-fi or modern fantasy setting more than other genres. I believe that one my biggest themes for stories and overall narrative is loops, endings that are beginnings, things that change but are still very much the

same, Im obsessed with the idea that people all behave in certain conventions and my hope is that by drawing attention to these behaviors readers will have a reminder to reflect on their own lives and grow as a result. But that is the hope of what my work will do, I still have a long road to get to that point but Im learning every day.

longtime contemporary Tim Curran, whose venture into fantasy anthropology has

I have a variety of hopes that I expect out of Comic Sutra, I hope to see my

given the world a treasure trove of fantastical characters which all have a streak of work. While not in the strictest sense a comic does bring diversity by showing off some of the other projects we worked on. Zines by themselves have the inherent weirdness and raw feeling that good comics share as well. The piece that Im

realism in their design and execution. For the show itself I will bring my zine cover

contributing to the show Omega_Barkley_ No_Desu incorporates popular culture what kind of work that I have to lend to the show. Alongside my zine cover I will attempt have to engage everyone in conversation. What I seek to get out of this

memes into a real physical space in the form of a zine cover. Its a prime example of bring myself, which seems to always be a addition to any social situation, I usually show is to serve as a mediator between general public, my contemporaries and my you care about to judge you. teachers. Its a terrifying and enriching experience to expose yourself to everyone

from reading and learning how to read with Asterix comics, growing into reading

In the end this is just another step in a wider path set out before me, starting

Hellboy, to critically analyzing comics and running a comic book club. I will always

grow as an artist and as a person. Being in Comic Sutra and being in the Cat 124/125 classes gave me a kickstart in what I need to focus on in order to further grow my ability to make comics. Im highly grateful for all the opportunities I have to show off my work and to make friends who also make comics. Comic sutra, Cat 124/125 and everyone who I have met in the class just reaffirm that this is a positive step in my life.