Sam Hepburn, copywriter-turned-cartoonist: 'I’m in a very happy place'

Sam Hepburn's comic strip, Welcome To Agency X (debuting in Star2 today), details the quirks of the advertising industry. It features jaded designer Percy, eager beaver intern Russell and cynical writer Sam. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong

After eight years of working in the creative industry, copywriter Sam Hepburn has taken a bold step towards making her secret ambition of being a cartoonist a reality.

Armed with some experience in the advertising world, Hepburn, 29, aspired to create a comic strip that would put the funny into the creative world.