Dr Ian Hague is Associate Dean of Research and Reader in Graphic Narrative at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. His work sits at the intersection of comics studies, sensory and material cultures, and design, with a sustained interest in how graphic narratives are experienced, performed, and situated in the world.

His research focuses on comics and related forms, approaching them not only as texts but as material, sensory, and performative systems. This perspective informs both his scholarship and his academic leadership, including the founding of Comics Forum in 2009 and the co-founding of UAL’s Comics Research Hub in 2015, which support interdisciplinary and practice-engaged research into comics and graphic narrative.

Alongside his academic career, Ian has worked professionally as a designer and illustrator. From 2014 to 2017 he was a PowerPoint Designer at OgilvyOne Business, and he has worked for clients including Adobe, Dow Corning, MasterCard, Oracle, Philips, SITA, and Vodafone. This industry experience continues to shape his approach to research, pedagogy, and collaboration, particularly in relation to questions of materiality, communication, and scale.

Ian’s current research explores how graphic narratives, objects and people relate to each other through performance.