Whilst at secondary school in the early 1980's I was diagnosed as having a specific learning difficulty or dyslexia. Although I received a great deal of help in school, it wasn't until I was able to study outside of the school system that I could really come to terms with my own personal dyslexia.

My parents enrolled me on a calligraphy course at the local Adult Education Centre. The classroom there was a great deal less stressful than the normal school environment which combined with the inherent atmosphere of consideration and care for the way a word or sentence is created, gave me a chance to take the time and care needed to control my dyslexia.

In calligraphy the capital letter is often placed in a small box with a relevant illustration which is called illumination. For me, as I'd started on a steady diet of Asterix and TinTin books, this illumination soon gave way to illustration.
I soon began cartooning and found that the combination of text and illustration was not only satisfying to create and read, but was also a useful device for comprehension and learning. With a twist of irony and humour hopefully these cartoons will have some relevance to anyone connected with the world of dyslexia.

Will Thomas. April 2002