Dave Walker

Love this, from my friends Jane and @andrewgraystone.bsky.social, who open up their home for asylum seekers to stay.

Thank you

Diagram Club | Dave Walker | Substack Diagrams and annotation by Dave Walker. For 2026: We've joined the environment category, so expect cartoons about bicycles, walking, and everything outdoors. Click to read Diagram Club, by Dave Walker...

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Black and white drawing titled ‘The enemy - how they travel’. Picture of small boat, which is crossed out. Picture of private jet - not crossed out.

The enemy - how they travel

So sorry to hear this.

Thank you Stephen - greatly appreciated.

There’s a lot of dubious arguments on X, thinking those who have left have done so to avoid the audience there rather than for ethical / engagement reasons. Me: still there so people who think differently see my work, which doesn’t happen here / Insta. But case for leaving = v strong, absolutely.

Thank you!

YouTube video by TEDx Talks Why promote cycling? Climate and many other things matter | David Andrew Walker | TEDxChengdu

Posting (with considerable apprehension) my TEDx talk. Topic: My case for cycling as a way to mitigate against climate change. The talk didn't happen quite as originally planned, so it was filmed, in China and Essex. Please forgive any imperfections in my delivery. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9cT...

Ah great. It’s so frustrating isn’t it - pleased it worked

Diagram Club | Dave Walker | Substack Diagrams and annotation by Dave Walker. For 2026: We've joined the environment category, so expect cartoons about bicycles, walking, and everything outdoors. Click to read Diagram Club, by Dave Walker...

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Hand drawn graph, with title ‘on a day like today’. Vertical axis is ‘level of achievement’, ranging from zero to high. Horizontal axis is ‘time’. There’s two lines in the graph. One: a very low ‘target’ line, horizontal, just above zero. And 2, an ‘actual’ line that wavers just above or below the ‘target’ one. At the bottom, text: ‘And that’s ok’

Drawn last week, when I wasn’t doing that well. For anyone who is struggling a bit, for whatever reason. It’s OK to have days when we just get by.

Update, in case useful: I did this and I think I have all brushes back bsky.app/profile/dave...

Instructions to do with getting Procreate brushes back

(In case it helps anyone: I did this, and it seems to have worked)

🙂

Yes, same issue.

Niche tech post. If anyone knows how to get your Procreate brushes back after the latest not-asked-for update I’d appreciate knowing.
(cc @procreate.com )

Good to hear it isn’t just me, as sometimes… it is.

A shame your views were disregarded. To me the big loss is the map, which used to just work, perfectly, and was so useful, and now - just doesn’t. (I’m not normally the kind of person to moan online, but today…)

Please - can you return to the old app. The new one just doesn’t work. Map just spins and nothing happens. Thank you.

Thank you! The light and the mist was indeed beautiful this morning

Misty woodland scene with shadows of trees

Shadow of cyclist on sunny day

Misty woodland scene with shadows of trees

Misty woodland scene with bicycle handlebars

My commute to The Cafe* this morning.

*Essex Wildlife Trust Langdon. Are hashtags a thing? #essexwildlifetrust #langdon

Twenty little black and white cycling line drawings, as follows: It’ll be worth it / great view from the top (person cycling up a hill). Bike shed - caption 'Room for another one?' This machine fights climate change (bicycle). 'Slow and steady wins the race'. Picture of person on upright bike. Bike helmet with 'A safe route would be even better' written on it. People cycling helps drivers, showing how cycling removes one car from the queue in front of you. Cargo bike (yes you can). Picture of cargo bike carrying washing machine. Ding dong. Bike bell. (Cyclists: Pass pedestrians with care). Cycling helps the NHS, written inside a heart. There’s a bike for almost everyone, showing an adapted cycle. Give us space - thank you. Diagram showing safe passing distance. VIP transport (Very Important Pet). Pet in bike basket. Picture of person on bike with caption 'Pays the same taxes you do'. Folding bike picture, showing how they open up possibilities. Car boot, under your desk, on a train. Take care please. Picture showing family on bikes ('could be your family') with car behind. This week’s shopping, arrows pointing at shopping on bike. E-bikes aren’t cheating. Picture of bike going up hill. 'Largely fuelled by cake', written on a piece of cake with bicycle topper. Where there’s a road let's make a safe bike route too. Shows bike route next to road. 'Have fun out there'. Two cyclists and a sign saying 'adventure', pointing in the direction they are going.

Hello to new followers (no idea quite how you're finding me, but... hello!). This is the kind of thing I do. And my best work, every week, is in my newsletter, which you can subscribe to here: diagramclub.substack.com Anyway, thank you for following.

Loving the show Mark. We think our 10th time (not that anyone has kept comprehensive records)

More of a reply to follow, but: thank you. More helpful than you realise, have printed, needed someone to say it.

[Almost certainly deeply unprofessional to ask such a question in public (of all places), but, well… here we are]

January 2026
Rethinking everything.

If you have any idea or opinion about what a man drawing diagrams can offer the world that the world might pay for, I’d like to hear from you via any of the channels.

Two figures holding banner saying ‘appy ew ear’, the h, n and y from the beginning of each word having fallen to the floor.

Latest issue of Diagram Club, my cartoon-based newsletter (No 68).

- The newsletter is pivoting
- A new feature is revealed
- One reason for optimism in 2026
- Also I have a new hat

diagramclub.substack.com/p/068-one-re...

Cartoon: Cycling on a budget Some ideas for getting going without spending too much money. Lots of people have bikes they don't use in their garages and sheds. Lots of bikes are bought with good intentions, but hardly used. A 'hybrid' is a good choice. See whether any of your friends or family have a bike they don't need. You can get a really good bike by buying secondhand Don't buy a really cheap new bike from the internet or non-specialist shop (Heavy; Cheap full-suspension worse than no suspension; Has it been properly set up?; Will probably break down) Advantage of a budget bike: Far less risk of it being stolen This year's model is often last year's, painted differently You don't need all the bells and whistles to enjoy cycling* *You need one bell Cartoon from 'From A to B', by Dave Walker

A cartoon: Cycling on a budget. Summarising just a small amount of the info you'll find on budgetcycling.uk.
(Image from the book 'From A to B', by Dave Walker, published by Bloomsbury.)

Restarting this little project.