Joy San (she/her) is a Filipina Canadian illustrator, comic artist, and writer based in Brampton, Ontario. Her comics have been published by the New Yorker, Silver Sprocket, Balustrade Press, and Chickadee Magazine. Her work focuses on narrative and story featuring surreal themes that straddle the line between the strange and funny. Her book, Sugar & Other Stories, was published in 2023 by Silver Sprocket and is currently in circulation in the Brampton, Mississauga, and Toronto Public Libraries. She is also the founder of the Brampton Indie Comics & Zines (BICZ) collective. She graduated from Seneca College with an Independent Illustration Diploma and holds an HBSc in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour from McMaster University.
For any inquiries about personal commissions, projects, workshops, or live portrait drawings at your wedding, birthday celebration, or event, please email her at santiajoy@gmail.com.Upcoming Conventions, Events, and Exhibitions:
Art and Zine Making Station with Brampton Indie Comics & Zines (BICZ) at The Rose - September 19, 2026 - 12-2pmJournal Comics with Brampton Indie Comics & Zines (BICZ) at City Side Café - September 22, 2026 - 6-8pm