Information Comics

Helping people understand your story

Say it with pictures

Comics and comic characters have been used to share public information for many years. As comics and comic culture have become increasingly popular and mainstream, so too has the use of comics to share information. From health leaflets and posters through to academic research and service reviews, comics can help people understand complex information and there is an ever increasing amount of research and understanding to suggest that visuals are especially effective at communicating to particular groups.

Your words, our pictures

We have created information comics with a wide range of groups and organisations including the Scottish Parliament, Glasgow Caledonian University, Health and Social Care services, school libraries, adoption and fostering services, care experienced young people and young people on the autism spectrum. We can create comics from existing information, by developing your story with you or by working collaboratively with service users to co-produce comics.

Read a selection of our information comics below. 

Boxing, Blether & A Brew

Stories from members of Barrhead Boxing Club, exploring how attending classes at the gym has helped their mental health and wellbeing.


The development of the comic was supported by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.


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My Deaf Identity

A poster created by pupils from Aberdeen School for the Deaf, explaining the different ways deaf and hard of hearing people can communicate and how we can help improve our communications..



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Stories of Hope

These stories are from people in the asylum process.

We are sharing them so you know there is hope.


So you know you can make it.


And so you know you are welcome here.


Created with The Poverty Truth Community.



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Parklea Branching Out

A map, created by service users of Parklea Branching Out horticultural project, to encourage active travel to their base on the banks of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow.



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HSCP Primary Care

A resource developed primarily for New Scots families arriving in Inverclyde, to help explain how to access Primary Care services such as GP services, dentists and pharmacies. The comic is distributed across local surgeries and community venues and is also provided as part of the welcome pack for recently arrived families.

In addition to the comic images, each page includes an arabic language translation accessed via QR code.

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Scottish Parliament

Working with 8 schools from across Scotland's 8 Parliamentary regions, we created a series of 4 page information comics exploring different aspects of work at the Scottish Parliament. 

Researched and written by pupils, the comics explore everything from the purpose of First Minister's Questions and the work of committees through to the biodiversity measures promoted by the parliament and the story of how the building was designed.

The comics are part of the Parliaments learning resource for schools and visitors.

Mind Mosaic Helpline

A leaflet and short video promoting a key worker counselling service operating during the Covid 19 crisis - run by Mind Mosaic Counselling in Inverclyde and funded by Foundation Scotland Community Response and Resilience Fund.

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Community Bonds

Produced for Scottish Communities Finance Ltd, exploring how communities can be involved in community bonds and community finance initiatives and the benefits these can create. 

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