Eduardo Burgos (b. 1988, Queens, New York) is the artist and storyteller behind Ed Illustration. His work is rooted in the belief that storytelling can shape how we see ourselves and engage with the world. He uses comics to translate the lived experience into shared narratives, processing his own history while creating stories that offer readers recognition, hope, and connection. The exchange between artist and reader is central to his work, allowing both to find moments of healing and restoration.

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Burgos works primarily in black and white, drawn to the immediacy of drawing and its ability to capture thought. His comics function like the family photograph albums he studied as a child, with each panel acting as a small portal into another time or memory. The size of his comics echoes VHS tapes, referencing the movies he used for comfort and escape during his father’s struggles with addiction. As a child, he carried action figures everywhere, inventing elaborate stories that became his first form of authorship. He uses these elements to create stories that resonate with readers and offer connection and hope.

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He explores how characters become vessels for identification, allowing individuals to locate strength, affirmation, and possibility within narrative forms. Burgos creates comics, prints, and apparel designed to move with readers, reflecting his commitment to share everything he has learned and continues to learn. Guided by the philosophy of “dying empty,” he passes on knowledge, skills, and experience so others can build their own futures. His work exists to serve, support, and inspire, transforming the lived experience into sequential art that can accompany people when they need it most.