Notice the crisis
Start with one familiar moment that feels much larger than it objectively is.
The person behind the problems
Wren Pocket.
Writes little.
Feels a lot.
Wren Pocket is the faceless pen name behind CUTE LITTLE PROBLEMS: an original world of anxious snacks, emotional weather and objects doing their absolute minimum.
♥ Original characters✦ Dry little observations☁ Feelings without fixing↯ Bold lines, low pressure
A deliberately small biography
Making room for
disproportionate feelings.
Wren writes, draws and directs the characters of CUTE LITTLE PROBLEMS. The work begins with ordinary friction: a battery at four percent, a cloud having a moment, a croissant wondering whether breakfast counts as purpose.
Those moments become simple characters, short deadpan lines and bold coloring pages with enough open space to make choosing a crayon feel like a complete achievement.
Wren Pocket is a creative identity. The work is personal; the biography is intentionally private.
The characters do not have answers. They have excellent outlines and, honestly, that is plenty.
— Wren Pocket
How the tiny universe gets made
A very serious
creative practice.
Give it a face
Two eyes, one tiny mouth and absolutely no unsolicited advice.
Write less
Find the shortest line that makes someone quietly say, “unfortunately, me.”
Leave room
Bold shapes, open areas and enough calm for the reader to make it theirs.
Currently on the desk
TINY CRISES
Book 01 introduces 50 small things having very big feelings—one single-sided coloring page at a time.