ABOUT ME
Welcome to my corner of visual storytelling.
I'm Lukasz Iskierka, an illustrator and graphic novel artist based in Bristol, UK. Through my work I like to ask what automation does to the people living alongside it, what humans and robots might owe each other — and ultimately, what place remains for us in a world transformed. I enjoy science fiction that favours quiet stories with big questions.
Fascinated by technology, I completed a Master's in Artificial Intelligence in 2025, hoping to understand — or at least imagine — how machines might think; that question sits at the heart of my stories. I believe that AI belongs in medicine and science, not in art. Creativity is for humans. So I make my work with my own imperfect eye and hands, guided by an intuition for paper, graphite, and pigment that I've been honing since 2012.
I draw inspiration from vintage sci-fi book covers and the morsels of graphic stories made entirely with traditional media. My favourite tools reflect that: coloured pencils, watercolours, and inks, alongside digital and mixed-media techniques — there's nothing I enjoy more than the feel of texture on paper, which is why most of my work today is traditional.
I'm currently developing short sci-fi comics exploring my favourite themes — robots and the shared future of human and machine — with the first stories on their way. If you'd like to know when they arrive, join free on Patreon to get new comics in your inbox.
Alongside my own stories, I work as a professional freelance illustrator with a focus on publishing. I've had the privilege of working on projects ranging from small, intimate commissions to collaborations with clients such as the University of Bristol, and I enjoy tailoring my approach to what each project needs. Book covers, editorial illustration, and game art are all part of my practice.
Nestled in my home studio, you'll find me surrounded by my favourite plants and art paraphernalia, each whispering its own inspiration.
Thank you for catching a glimpse into my world.
For commissions and collaborations, you can contact me here.
Short bio (for editors, festivals, and press — feel free to copy)
Lukasz Iskierka is a Bristol-based illustrator and graphic novel artist originally from Poland. He holds a Master's in Artificial Intelligence and makes his work by hand — a contradiction he considers the point. His stories explore robots and the moral dilemmas of a shared human–machine future, drawing on vintage science fiction covers and graphic storytelling made entirely in traditional media. He is currently developing his first short science-fiction comics, working in coloured pencil, watercolour, and ink. His clients include the University of Bristol.