In 1998, Craig Thompson began working at Dark Horse Comics as a graphic designer where he created ads, logos and packaging. He was soon forced to quit this job however as he developed tendinitis.Thompson has since written and illustrated several graphic novels, including Good-Bye, Chunky Rice, Blankets Habibi, Carbet de Voyage, and most recently, Space Dumplins.
Craig Thompson used the graphic memoir Blankets as a means of coming out to his family that he no longer associated himself with Christianity. However, because of the nature of his family, which Thompson attributes to being from the midwest, he and his family have never discussed it. For a couple years, there was tension between Thompson and his family, however he claims that thing are "feeling better now."
His work has received several awards which include but are not limited to the Harvey Award for best New Talent, Writer, Artist and Graphic Album of Original Work, the Eisner Award for best graphic album, and two Eisner Awards for best Writer/Artist for Blankets and Habibi.
In a 2007 interview, Thompson described himself as having had a "total emotional and psychological breakdown," and that his focus at the time had shifted to becoming healthy. He also described himself as being discontent with his work and being frustrated with this art style. It's because of this that his work before Blankets appears to be of a different style.
Craig Thompson presently lives in Portland, Oregon, for reason including affordability, a lot of culture, and good music.
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