About
Ally Shwed is a graphic artist, whose work mainly focuses on comics journalism and screen printing. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art & Design and has worked with such publications as The Boston Globe, The Nib, and Vox.
In 2025, Ally attended the prestigious cartooning residency at the Maison des Auteurs in Angoulême, France. She is currently finishing her third graphic novel, Putin’s Pawns, which is due out from Macmillan/First Second Books in 2027.
In addition to her art, Ally is an adjunct professor at SCAD and a development and process editor at First Second.
Ally lives in Jersey City, NJ, with her partner Gerardo Alba and their cats, Egon and Schneider. She and Gerardo run the screen printing studio Punk Cat Press.
Download Ally’s resume here.
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