Announcement: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! 

To celebrate Free Comic Book Day, 2013 - One-Eyed Cat Comics and Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee would like to announce a brand-new variant cover for the intrepid new series introduction The Wild Beasts of the Earth! Available - Saturday June 8th, in conjunction with the Niagara Falls Comic Con! [Details on the event coming soon].

What's more, Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee will be giving away TEN (10) FREE Copies of The Wild Beasts of the Earth! (1) Copy in Print, and (4) Digital copies, on both Twitter at @OELIC_Official and Facebook at Facebook.com/OurEverydayLivesIncludeCoffee throughout the day.

Thank you kindly for your continued support! 

Enjoy your day - And May the 4th be with you!

Announcement: N.F COMIC CON, 2013!

For the first time ever, Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee will be available at the One-Eyed Cat Comics booth within the Scotia Bank Convention Centre from 10:00AM - 7:00PM on June 8th and 9th.

Stay tuned for some incredible details regarding the One-Eyed Cat Comics booth, and Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee's participation in the event! - Some quick details include an all-new con-catered events page at OELIC.com, exclusive artwork available only at the event, and much, much more!

See you there!

As Always, Tyler Hojberg.

For further information on the event, please visit http://niagarafallscomiccon.com 

[Image:  NFCC - Google Images]

Better Weather: Of Things To Come.

How about a conversation starter - the weather? Sure!? 

'…It sucks, and all anyone really wants to do is stay inside and over-caffeinate. I can't wait until June, or something.' 

It's time we set things straight - if you're looking for something to brighten your day, join me here tomorrow at 6PM sharp for a very exciting announcement from Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee! I promise, it'll better than this crappy weather. 

As Always (and ever so slightly cryptic) - Tyler Hojberg. 

PS. I'm not going to con you into sticking around; But trust me, you're not going to want to miss this!

Hey There, Art Collector!

One-Eyed Cat Comics is proud to announce 'Commissions.' Now you can own your very own - exclusively tailored work of art! Custom designed and illustrated entirely under your guise, and created by what ever inspires you! So visit the 'Commissions' tab in The Coffee Shop now, and get your cranium crunching on your very own masterpiece! 

As Always, Tyler Hojberg.

[Image: Edvard Munch's iconic painting, Der Schrei der Natur]

Upcoming News: One-Eyed Cat Comics.

Stayed tuned for an in-depth look at the current state of the up-and-coming publishing group 'One-Eyed Cat Comics.' Along with a special public announcement regarding an entirely brand-new series! As always, thank you for your support and good luck in the new year! 

Happy Holidays! - A Brief Update

As everyone knows, the holidays can be a pretty crazy time of year for many folks. As it seems, Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee is one in the same. Many changes and updates are on the way in the coming weeks, but let's quickly dive into some of these brand new practises already under way. 

To start things off, I'd just like to note a drastic improvement in shipping times for the series introduction of Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee entitled The Wild Beasts of the Earth. Also noteworthy, is that all comics still ship internationally for the impressively low price of just $4.99CAN. Thanks again to everyone who has ordered their very own copy of O.E.L.I.C and is partaking in this exciting adventure, as we speak! You can snag a copy, right here: http://oelic.com/the-coffee-shop/

Secondly, as promised a brand new line of merchandise will be launching just before Christmas. Featuring a beautifully redesigned mug, an ultra-soft new tee, and a stunningly gorgeous 'made-to-order' embroidered hoodie!

Keep your eyes peeled for plenty more updates in the coming weeks covering everything from the much anticipated cover of O.E.L.I.C Issue #1. A Devil in the Boardroom/An Angel in the Coffee Shop, to a quick look into a brand-new 'top-secret' project that's well underway. 

As always, thank you for your support and happy holidays! 

Holiday Fundraiser - The Coffee Kettle!

Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee has teamed up with The Salvation Army to bring you The Coffee Kettle! A special online fundraising terminal, geared towards raising a goal of $100 for The Salvation Army!

Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee, and The Salvation Army believe that human dignity is a fundamental right for all. When you give, you are helping support access to basic rights, such as nutritious food, health care, education and economic opportunity. 

And remember - your donation will help vulnerable people in your local community, at Christmas and throughout the year!

So please give generously! - Not everyone has the luxury of enjoying a freshly brewed cup of coffee this holiday season, but with your help, they will! 

Please visit the virtual terminal [link below] to make a donation! 

http://my.salvationarmy.ca/TheCoffeeKettle

Thank you!

Sincerely, Tyler Hojberg - In collaboration with The Salvation Army. 

OUT NOW! - The Wild Beasts of the Earth.

Get your copy of the much-anticipated series preview 'The Wild Beasts of the Earth.' A deliciously bold, and brand-new graphic novel series by Tyler Hojberg - Available RIGHT NOW in The Coffee Shop! 

Don't let the coffee go cold! Purchase your copy, today! 

Your Coffee Is Ready… (UPDATED)

After countless cups of coffee, and hundreds of hours of production and development, I am very pleased to announce that Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee will become publicly available in just one short week - on Monday November 12th, 2012! 

Can't wait? No problem! Right now you can now 'pre-order' your copy for FREE in the all-new Coffee Shop! Head over there right now, and you can also check out the FREE 2-Page preview of The Wild Beasts of the Earth - Available as an OELIC.com exclusive for the next 48 hours ONLY! 

As always, I thank you for your support in this project, and look forward to sharing such a gripping, unique story with every single one of you. 

Tyler Hojberg.  

UPDATE: As a thank you for the great launch, the 48-hour exclusivity of the FREE 2-Page preview has been lifted! Great news for anyone who hasn't [yet] had a chance to check it out! So what are you waiting for? Head on over to the The Coffee Shop to get your refill of the much anticipated series preview 'The Wild Beasts of the Earth' - now! 

Getting Social! 

 Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee is getting social! Stay up-to-date on the latest news and announcements by following '@OELIC_Official' on Twitter and Instagram! Or, you can Like the brand-new Facebook page at Facebook.com/OurEverydayLivesIncludeCoffee! Thanks for your support!

As Always, Tyler Hojberg.  

New to the Gallery: Comic Square of the Week! 

In anticipation of the upcoming release announcement, a new bi-weekly featurette has been added to The Gallery! Every other week for the remainder of 2012, I will be posting my thoughts on unique squares from the fourth coming series preview entitled Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee: The Wild Beasts of the Earth! So check back every other week for an exclusive look inside the pages and panels of Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee. Thanks! 

As Always, Tyler Hojberg. 

The Wild Beast Release: Day 3.

And there you have it folks! The third and final piece of the puzzle! Below is the final portion in the depiction of a historical event, that shares its 'anniversary' with the official release of Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee: The Wild Beasts of the Earth! …Stumped? Well don't worry your pretty little face off, the official release announcement is only a few short days away! So stay tuned folks, and good luck!

As Always, Tyler Hojberg.

The Wild Beast Release: Day 2. 

Here's the second photo in 'The Wild Beast Release!' Stay tuned! Tomorrow's might be a dead giveaway! Good luck!

As Always, Tyler Hojberg.

The Wild Beast Release: Day 1.

The release of the much anticipated amateur graphic novel series, Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee is almost here! Though the burning question still remains as to when it will arrive!? To keep everyones eyes peeled and ears open, I've decided to throw together a little game! Over the next three days I will be posting segments of a photo that will hint at the release date of the 8-Page series preview of Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee: The Wild Beasts of the Earth. So dust off the cobwebs on your cranium, and have fun with it! Enjoy!

  

As Always, Tyler Hojberg. 

The Calm Before the Storm.

After months of planning and production, printing and perfecting, Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee is reaching its public debut. If you don't already know, the series will be kicking off shortly with the release of an 8-page series preview entitled The Wild Beasts of the Earth. As a  small yet humble line of merchandise soon follows, culminating together with what I hope to be a very strong release. While only a preview I believe this glimpse into the world of Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee will become the bold beginnings of an intrepid new series. So I urge everyone to stick around just a little while longer, because as with any storm, you won't know it's raining until it pours. 

As Always, Tyler Hojberg. 

[Graphic: Tyler Hojberg, 2012]

New Cover: The Wild Beasts of the Earth!

I'd now like to draw your attention to what I like to call the OELIC 'Ultimate Edition.' I digress. 

Only a few short weeks ago, the creative flame that had been proudly burning for Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee was re lit. In this time of creative reinvigoration, I immediately started taking a fine toothed comb to the series. Smoothing out the rough patches, and continuing my efforts to create the best possible work that I can produce! In doing so, not only did I inject some colour into the series, but I came to an impasse. Before me were two editions of the series preview. Both the standard and deluxe editions were staring back at me from my desk, with contention. Taking what was once a comb and turning it into a bomb, I fused the two editions into what has now become the Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee: Ultimate Edition. 

Although it won't be officially titled as such, I still wanted to create a new look for the newly polished series preview 'The Wild Beasts of the Earth.'

Above, you'll find the brand new cover! This will be the only edition available when Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee is officially released, as this allows me to focus on the logistics of the series. But I think you'll agree, the new cover art really is a head turner! 

More information about this new standardized edition will become available shortly, so please stay tuned for a new release date and availability! Thanks again for your support! 

As Always, Tyler Hojberg. 

[Cover: Tyler Hojberg, 2012]

New Logo! 

Check out the brand new logo, featuring the clean minimalistic yet modern new look of Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee! There's plenty more where this came from so stick around for some exclusive new merchandise announcements featuring the new style! Thanks! 

[Logo: Tyler Hojberg, 2012]

Deluxe Endeavours(Updated)

Check out the newly minted cover of the 'Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee: The Wild Beasts of the Earth [Deluxe Edition].' 

UPDATE: THE COVER ABOVE WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED, IT HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR CONCEPTUAL PURPOSES. 

[Cover: Tyler Hojberg, 2012]

The Cover: The Wild Beasts of the Earth. (Updated)

Let's kick things off with a little back story behind the cover, shall we? When I began my creative quest for inspiration in designing and creating the cover, I started with the one place I never originally thought to look. That, was with my past drawings, my past ideas with pre-engraved inspirations. Upon delving into this massive stock of untapped ideas I came across 'the moderator.' A small, little sketch at the time featuring a man in a suit, with a coffee stain for a head. Just like that, the creative match in my mind sparked uncontrollably. 

I was in search for a prelude to the image I had in mind for the cover of Cup 1:A Devil in the Boardroom/An Angel in the Coffee Shop. And although everything will make complete sense when you see the Cup 1 cover, let's for a moment take a snapshot into the innocence of this introductory endeavour. 

Working with that creative fire and my favourite stock of sketching pencils, particularly some from the lovely folks at Derwent, Staedtler, and Black Wing, I created this piece over the course of three very long 12 hour days. Done in my favourite medium, illustrative hyper-realism.

The coffee coloured inversion that lands its style to the final image was preconceived to be the complete opposite of the cover it's preluding. And the repeated coffee stain heads were proudly done, with actual coffee mugs and cold black coffee. 

I hope you enjoy the cover, as much as I enjoyed creating it! And I look forward to finally getting this series into the hands of thousands, and maybe millions! 

As Always, Tyler Hojberg. 

[Cover: Tyler Hojberg, 2012]

UPDATE: THE COVER ABOVE WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED, IT HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR CONCEPTUAL PURPOSES. 

The Gallery: Update!

Check out the updates in The Gallery, featuring the brand new illustration 'Portrait of a Coffee Kid.' Enjoy!

As Always, Tyler Hojberg.

[Illustration: Tyler Hojberg, 2012]

Public Event: Live Q&A Twitter Session.

OELIC inches closer to the final stages of production, so I think now is a better time than ever to open the floor to everyone who has been so supportive over the past few months. More specifically, I'd like to answer some questions about Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee. 

In leu of this revelation, I would like the announce the first ever public Q & A regarding Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee. 

Where: The public Q & A will be held at Twitter.com and hosted by @OELIC_Official 

When: July 3rd 2012, 7:00PM - 8:00PM EST

Topics of Interest: Anything and everything related to the upcoming graphic novel series, Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee and its production process. As well as personal insight on the series.

I[Tyler Hojberg] will personally be answering questions starting from 7pm until 8pm EST. Following the session, a concise informational blog will be pinned to OELIC.com overviewing questions and topics of interest that were previously discussed. 

I look forward to talking to all of you, and answering some of your questions regarding the creative endeavour that is Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee. Thank you. 

As Always, Tyler Hojberg. 

[Art: Tyler Hojberg, 2012]

The Coffee Stain Contest! 

Coffee stains. For as long as there has been coffee, there have been coffee stains! They ruin perfectly good shirts, decimate table tops with mocha coloured circles, and always seem to end up in your lap. Never has a coffee stain done anyone, any good. Until now! 

Introducing the 'Coffee Stain' contest! Get those coffee stains to work for you, and chance your luck at winning a brand new Limited Edition Signature Coffee Mug and Standard Tee in the process! Entering is easy! 

All you have to do is email a picture of said coffee stain to T.Hoj@oelic.com, any old stain will do! What's more, make sure the picture includes your first and last name, and email address! It's that easy! The winner will be randomly selected on Tuesday July 3rd, 2012 at 12:00pm EDT. The winning stain will also be featured in an upcoming blog! 

Contest ends June 30th at 12:01am EDT and is open to any and everyone! So get staining, and start sending in those pictures!!! Finally, coffee stains are getting their chance to shine! Enjoy, and have fun with it! 

Email as photo's/info to: T.Hoj@oelic.com

As Always, Tyler Hojberg.

The New Site!

The day is June 5th, 2012 and as promised the much anticipated, and quite massive news update! So let's get things started. Well, first off, you will have noticed that OELIC.com has undergone a huge facelift. Now appearing in a beautifully minimalistic pure white, the new website will allow previous and currently unreleased material to jump off the screen as they as displayed brilliantly across a clean, pure backdrop. 

As Always, Tyler Hojberg. 

[Photography: Tyler Hojberg, 2012]

The Official Series Logo Is Here! 

Here you have it folks, as promised the brand new logo is out, and shining brighter than the sun on this beautiful Friday afternoon! You can check out the logo above, or head on over to The Gallery to see the full effect. And while your hitting source links and checking out the new stuff, swing by Dalton's Coffee & Co. for an exclusive inside look at the creative process behind the logo, and what sparked the idea to sketch it all out. So what are you waiting for? Pour yourself a mug of the good stuff and check it all out! 

As Always, Tyler Hojberg.

…What's that? Out of coffee? I suggest you start brewing another pot right now! There's even more stuff coming your way later this evening and you won't want to miss out! So get brewing! 

Thank You, One Hundred Times Over.

In celebration of the 100th tweet and in anticipation of the upcoming graphic novel series 'Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee,' I have put together this very special three-piece production set entitled 'The Decaffeination Approximation.' This set features individually signed and stamped photography prints taken from the perspective of a coffee cup being hurled into the abyss of an art studio. Only 25 prints of each individual photo will be produced, and once they're gone, they're gone. These prints will be made available on a monthly basis leading up to the release of the much anticipated series opener 'A Devil in the Boardroom/An Angel in the Coffee Shop.' Check out the prints below! 

The Decaffeination Approximation - 

Yesterday's Weapon. [Available June 1, 2012] - Now viewable in The Gallery. 

Stirring in Silence. [Available July 1, 2012]

Caffeine Chaotic. [Available August 1, 2012]

Thank you for the continued support.

Stay tuned for details on pricing and availability.

As Always, Tyler Hojberg. 

[Photography: Tyler Hojberg, 2012]

New T-Shirt, Coming Soon! 

Introducing the first of many new things to come, the 'OELIC Deluxe Grunge Tee!' For details, visit The Gallery. 

Launching soon, in conjunction with the OELIC.com web store.

Keep checking back to OELIC.com for more exciting news on upcoming merchandise. 

HELLO, AND WELCOME.     

     

    Welcome everyone, and thank you for stopping by! I'd like to kick things off with a quick introduction not only to myself, but to the graphic novel series that has become the product of so many countless cups of coffee. So, who am I? Well, these days I've found myself branching out under many different amateur titles. Illustrator, conceptual artist, writer, painter, and all-around art nerd seem to fit the description.    

     Although I have not had the luxury of attending an art school, I have been steadily perfecting my craft through the only means I know how, and that is too create. I believe a teacher can only stand guard to guide your hand in the creation of art, but it's the job of the student whether officially titled as such or not to connect with their work. To connect the dots and mould experiences, to create; art. Which brings me to why I've brought you here today. To officially announce, possibly the biggest undertaking in my professional career as an artist. I'd like to introduce the much anticipated amateur graphic novel series: Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee. 

     Our Everyday Lives Include Coffee is an exploration into the concept that life can be but a cup of coffee in its self. It's just as much about the bitter as it is the sweet. Although I share no connection with the characters you will see, throughout the pages and in the panels, I share a heart with them. I share a shimmer of hope, and of faith in a brighter tomorrow. Relevant so, in a world like today, that has been over priced, and under sold, and cheaply watered down like a crappy cup of coffee. 

    So I ask you, as an artist, but as just another average Joe, to join me on this journey. Not only into this universe, but into these concepts, these connections, these exasperation's and their exhaust. I ask of you to share your highs, your lows, and most importantly, your coffee. Thank you, and welcome. 

As Always, Tyler Hojberg. 

[Illustration: Tyler Hojberg, 2010] 

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