ALAIN CHAMPAGNE

It's been a great year. I moved to Portland, Oregon, and learned screenprinting from the French master, Pakito Bolino. I met the love of my life, Kristen. In April, we set off on a two-month-long motorcycle adventure -- we wound through the Avenue of the Giants, braved Death Valley at high noon, watched the sun set over the Grand Canyon, cruised down the bayous south of New Orleans, and barely survived some powerful lightning and tornadoes. We arrived in Montreal in June, and decided to make it our home. These days, I've been making websites for an award-winning cafe and roastery, a two-day music and culture festival, and a lifestyle hair salon, in addition to redesigning an expertly-curated selection of sequential art. I'm also making a lot of art, and learning Japanese.