Emphasis on the "pro" part. If you need recommendations, and I'm not available, just ask me. In fact, I'll give you a free one right now. You can't go wrong with @simonbowland.bsky.social!

BATMAN/GREEN ARROW/THE QUESTION: ARCADIA #4 is in shops today. Written and drawn by me. Colors by Romulo Fajardo jr. Letters by @simonbowland.bsky.social. This is the finale. I’d love to do more with any of these characters.

Preview pages from ARCADIA #4, written and drawn by @gabrielhardman.bsky.social and lettered by me. On sale this Wednesday, 1st July! Edited by @conroyforreal.bsky.social, published by @dc.com. If anyone out there likes my lettering work, I'm available for hire! Contact details in bio!

I'm fairly pleased with how these turned out - lettered this morning for @2000ad.bsky.social. #comics #lettering #StudioBowland

I'm fairly pleased with how these turned out - lettered this morning for @2000ad.bsky.social. #comics #lettering #StudioBowland

Preview pages from ARCADIA #4, written and drawn by @gabrielhardman.bsky.social and lettered by me. On sale this Wednesday, 1st July! Edited by @conroyforreal.bsky.social, published by @dc.com. If anyone out there likes my lettering work, I'm available for hire! Contact details in bio!

The lighting on this is 👌

Colouring today - new Noam Chimpsky for @2000ad.bsky.social with line art by @pauljholden.com 🙌

This is great advice. I juggled my freelance work alongside a day job for months, until I was beyond certain that I could find enough freelance work to pay my bills every month.

In case you missed HIDDEN SPRINGS #1 from @nilvendrell.bsky.social Berta Sastre, @simonbowland.bsky.social & me, here's some of our reviews. Ask your comic shop for #2 this week.

Instead of getting whoever you were going to get, hire Simon.

In another two weeks it will be TWENTY YEARS since I started lettering for @2000ad.bsky.social, which means I've hit just under ONE THOUSAND consecutive weekly deadlines without missing a single one of them. #comics #lettering #reliable #dependable

In another two weeks it will be TWENTY YEARS since I started lettering for @2000ad.bsky.social, which means I've hit just under ONE THOUSAND consecutive weekly deadlines without missing a single one of them. #comics #lettering #reliable #dependable

With 23 years of continuous work as a letterer, and over 30 years of print/production experience, I’m now unable to find any new lettering work in comics. Please keep me in mind when staffing your creator-owned projects and please consider requesting me on your WFH projects 🙏

Being unable to find new lettering work in the comic industry is becoming a depression-inducing, demoralising, and ultimately unsuccessful task. Not giving up, though. Ever.

I'm always looking for an excuse to work with Simon - you should too!

I also recommend @simonbowland.bsky.social, who has lettered multiple projects I’ve written. I’ve been delighted by the results every time. Simon’s skill, talent, professionalism and responsiveness are all top-notch. Get you some Bowland lettering, editors.

Okay, this sucks, award-winning letterer @simonbowland.bsky.social, one of the best in the business and the first name I suggest when editors ask, is dry of work at the moment. Simon is EXCELLENT, always tasteful with great impact. If you need a letterer, this is one of the best. Recommended!

Simon is a fantastic letterer. If you've enjoyed THE HUNGER AND THE DUSK, you've been treated to some of his wonderful work. It's very scary that somebody who is this good at their job and well-liked in the industry is struggling to find gigs.

Being unable to find new lettering work in the comic industry is becoming a depression-inducing, demoralising, and ultimately unsuccessful task. Not giving up, though. Ever.

Salvation's Child by @aptshadow.bsky.social @mikecollins99.bsky.social @pippabowland.bsky.social @simonbowland.bsky.social is now *the* bestselling digital comic on Amazon! amzn.eu/d/03H1H7QB

Pretty happy with how both of these turned out during yesterday's work day... #lettering #comics

Pretty happy with how both of these turned out during yesterday's work day... #lettering #comics

I was pleased with how this balloon turned out. Lettering taken from the forthcoming ARCADIA #4, written and drawn by @gabrielhardman.bsky.social, published by @dc.com. The issue sadly appears to be my final work for DC for the foreseeable future. Hope I can work there again one day.

I was pleased with how this balloon turned out. Lettering taken from the forthcoming ARCADIA #4, written and drawn by @gabrielhardman.bsky.social, published by @dc.com. The issue sadly appears to be my final work for DC for the foreseeable future. Hope I can work there again one day.

Looks like one of my few remaining projects has been cancelled before it got started, so if anyone out there needs a letterer with 23+ years of experience lettering for DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, etc. then please contact me or let your editors know 🙏

Salvation's Child, my first graphic novel and one that expands the universe of the Final Architecture, is now out!

THE HAB #2 drops tomorrow! Writer: Me! Artists: @davidlapham.bsky.social & Bill Sienkiewicz Colorist: Bill Crabtree & @matthollingsworth.com Letterer: @simonbowland.bsky.social Covers: Charlie Adlard, @summerray.bsky.social, David Lapham, Flops, @johnjpearson.bsky.social

It’s out! My first graphic novel as publisher! Salvation’s Child is a mind-blowing SF saga by @aptshadow.bsky.social a prologue to his Final Architecture series. In association with @comixology.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Archit... 1/3

As a freelancer, endless rejection can erode away self-confidence. I've had more rejections in the past six months that in the previous six years. At times it even makes me doubt my own abilities. But I haven't lasted 23 years in this industry by being a bad letterer. #onwards #upwards

As a freelancer, endless rejection can erode away self-confidence. I've had more rejections in the past six months that in the previous six years. At times it even makes me doubt my own abilities. But I haven't lasted 23 years in this industry by being a bad letterer. #onwards #upwards

For motivation, I like to take a look through the solicits from the major publishers every month and read all about the new projects in the works which I won't be involved with. #comics #lettering #NeverGivingUp

Interior pages lettered by me and coloured by the amazing @pippabowland.bsky.social!

Simon is an amazing letterer, worth your while hiring him. You won't regret it!

I’m still mostly unemployed, so if anyone needs a letterer for an upcoming project, please consider hiring me 🙏

Interior pages lettered by me and coloured by the amazing @pippabowland.bsky.social!

The comic industry is kicking me and kicking me and kicking me and kicking me this year, but when I'm kicked to the floor, I get straight back up again - every single time. Won't ever give up 🤛

As a letterer, it's not really our place to edit scripts we are given. That said, I'd have known that Gary was wrong and corrected it to Gerry. That's one of those corrections you just make because you know it's wrong.

Past few days: • Turned in 2x 5pg proofs THREE days ahead of deadline • Turned in 1x 8pg proof ON TIME This is what you could get if you hired me to letter your comics!

Past few days: • Turned in 2x 5pg proofs THREE days ahead of deadline • Turned in 1x 8pg proof ON TIME This is what you could get if you hired me to letter your comics!

Turned in a 15-page lettering proof TWELVE days ahead of deadline today. This is what you could get if you hired me to letter your comics!

Turned in a 15-page lettering proof TWELVE days ahead of deadline today. This is what you could get if you hired me to letter your comics!

Turned in a 38-page lettering proof two whole days ahead of deadline and felt pretty good about that. This is what you could get if you hired me to letter your comics!

Turned in a 38-page lettering proof two whole days ahead of deadline and felt pretty good about that. This is what you could get if you hired me to letter your comics!

All credit for this one goes to the great @simonbowland.bsky.social! Hire him to letter your comics!

And we are a lock on THE HAB #2! Writer: Me! Artists: @davidlapham.bsky.social & Bill Sienkiewicz Colorist: Bill Crabtree & @matthollingsworth.com Letterer: @simonbowland.bsky.social Covers: Charlie Adlard, @summerray.bsky.social, David Lapham, Flops, @johnjpearson.bsky.social

It takes more time, but for me it's always important to keep the lettering off the artwork as much as possible. In this example, rather than stick the balloon over the character's head, I've masked it behind his hair. I always enjoy the challenge of keeping the art clean & clear. #comics #lettering

I love working with Joe, he's hugely talented and incredibly professional, and he should be snapped up very quickly.

Too many letterers these days ignore the Line of Sight rule, whereby balloons should not block the line of sight between two speaking characters. In this example, I show how a little bit of thought on my part keeps the eye contact open between the two characters who have dialogue. #comics #lettering