Video of ARTS+Coffee and Connect Call (10 Nov 25)

The special Guest of our last C&C Call was José Carlos Gutiérrez Martínez (Mexico), Leader of Comix35NextGen (Homepage).

Watch here (click on the video below), tune in and listen what José has to say about the world of Comics, Culture, sizes, plots and Christianity.

(This video presents the interview with José only; it is a selected part of our one-hour-Call)

Questions for our Breakout sessions and for you to think about:

• What spoke to you in the interview?

• Do you have any experience with “Visual Storytelling”? 

• Can you think of examples?

About our Speaker:

José Carlos Gutiérrez Martínez — or simply José — is a Mexican graphic designer, illustrator, and art director who loves seeing how God uses creativity to touch hearts and tell stories of hope. He has served as art mentor for Je Bulle en BD in France, a Christian art and comics camp in Alsace where young artists explored faith through storytelling, color, and imagination in a joyful, Christ-centered community. His illustrations have also been published in the UK, including the 2025 children’s book Who Invented Sisters? (Dernier Publishing).

As President of COMIX35 Next Gen, José leads an international Christian comics ministry that equips and connects storytellers around the world to share the Gospel through art. His collaborations include creative projects across Latin America and Africa, such as Timazi Magazine in Kenya.

José lives in Mexico City with his wife and two children. He loves stories, sketchbooks, and seeing God’s truth and beauty expressed through art.

Some links of the works and ministry of José:

• Comix35NextGen-Website: https://comix35.org/

• Comics Gallery and 2024 Magazine Camp: 
https://issuu.com/comix35nextgen

• Books Published on Amazon: 
https://www.amazon.com/-/es/stores/author/B0BZWNS9YH

• JE BULLE en BD (Video): 
https://youtu.be/dFwnJb-TnWs?si=DRRxOWOGB89uN4rb