The grandson of Polish miners who emigrated to France in the 1930s, Yves Pakula, alias Pakman, graduated from the Estienne school and worked for a long time in advertising agencies as a copywriter, art director and storyboarder. From his storyboarding experience, he retained a taste for framed drawings; from his advertising experience, he retained the importance of graphic identity. In 2003, while he had been trying his hand at comics and news drawings for a long time, he sent a drawing to Charlie by fax… He continued for five years. He became a professional cartoonist and published in Bakchich.info, Siné hebdo, Siné mensuel, La Mèche, Zélium, Urtikan…
