AAEC Salutes JP Trostle, Cullum Rogers
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists is saluting two of its long-time Secretary/Treasurer Cullum Rogers and Minister of Information JP Trostle in their latest quarterly Notebook. Cullum has been the organizations treasurer for the last 12 years – an AAEC record. Up coming treasurer R.C. Harvey writes about Cullum’s tenure and influence. JP has been [...]
Posted on: Sep 13, 2010, Section: AAEC, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 3 Comments
Interviewed: Dick Locher talks about his cartooning career, future and Parkinson’s
During the American Editorial Cartoonists Association convention, I had a wonderful opportunity to sit down and talk with Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist and Dick Tracy cartoonist Dick Locher. He had mentioned in an earlier panel a couple of upcoming milestones in his career: drawing 10,000 cartoons, 40 years with the Chicago Tribune (stared in 1972) [...]
Posted on: Jun 24, 2010, Section: AAEC, Comic history, Comic strips, Interviews, Comments: 22 Comments
AAEC Weekend 2010 wrap up
Last weekend was my fourth AAEC (Association of American Editorial Cartoonists) convention. The previous three were back in mid to late ’90s. Back then job openings were few, but at least there was buzz about which slot might come available. Speakers were top tier politicians or wonks. The Las Vegas convention banquet dinner was keynoted [...]
Posted on: Jun 22, 2010, Section: AAEC, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 5 Comments
AAEC convention notes: Saturday
Saturday was last day of the AAEC convention’s panels and discussion. It kick started with Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer speaking about livable communities – a topic he has been passionate about in his professional career as a legislator, county commissioner, city councilman, and public works commissioner. Next up, Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist and Dick Tracy [...]
Posted on: Jun 22, 2010, Section: AAEC, Comments: 0 Comments
Coming later: AAEC wrap-up; interviews and photos
I got back home yesterday from this year’s AAEC convention in Portland, but haven’t had time to sit down and write out a wrap-up. I’ll be updating the blog a bit later today with a review of events, discussions from the AAEC convention. I’ll also be posting (probably tomorrow) a great interview with Dick Locher. [...]
Posted on: Jun 21, 2010, Section: AAEC, Daily Cartoonist, Comments: 0 Comments
AAEC convention notes: Friday
Friday’s Association of American Editorial Cartoonists convention started off with an panel of cartoonists from the Middle East who shared with the group some of the challenges and success in being a cartoonist in the Middle East. Jeff Danziger and Jack Ohman Jeff Danziger was the next presenter who was interviewed by Jack Ohman on [...]
Posted on: Jun 19, 2010, Section: AAEC, Conventions, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 1 Comment
AAEC convention notes: Thursday
Yesterday was the first full day of activities for the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists’ annual convention held this year in Portland OR. Mark Fiore kicked off the session, entitled “Appholes” on his experience working with Apple to get his iPhone app into the App Store. Next up was the “New Frontiers” panel Mike Keefe [...]
Posted on: Jun 18, 2010, Section: AAEC, Conventions, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 10 Comments
AAEC to Apple: end ridicule public figures policy
After the ruckus caused by the rejection of Mark Fiore NewsToons app from the Apple iTunes App Store – and its later acceptance after Mark received the Pulitzer Prize, The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists has penned an open letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs urging him to end the policy of rejecting apps solely [...]
Posted on: Apr 23, 2010, Section: AAEC, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 3 Comments
Cartoonists groups respond to difficult times
Joe Strupp, writing in Editor & Publisher look at how the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) and National Cartoonists Society (NCS) are holding up in this struggling economy with membership numbers and conference attendance. Rex Babin, president of the AAEC talks about membership in his organization: “We are not solely a newspaper editorial cartoonists [...]
Posted on: Dec 17, 2009, Section: AAEC, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 2 Comments
Bob Drebelbis passes at age 94
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) is reporting that Bob “Dreb” Drebelbis, a long-time member and former Secretary Treasurer of the organization, has passed away at the age of 94. Dreb was the cartoonist for the Harrison Daily Times in Arkansas during the 70′s and 80′s. The AAEC recounts that Dreb was famous for [...]
Posted on: Dec 4, 2009, Section: AAEC, Editorial cartooning, Obituary, Comments: 1 Comment
Editorial cartooning award deadlines posted
The AAEC website has details and dates for all the major editorial cartooning awards in North America, including student awards.
Posted on: Dec 1, 2009, Section: AAEC, Awards, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 0 Comments
Rex Babin: local cartoons deserve more credit
Sacramento Bee editorial cartoonist and current Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) Rex Babin has told Editor and Publisher that he believes more attention should be given to cartoonists drawing local issue cartoons and that even nation competitions like the Pulitzer should recognize effective local cartooning. “There are a lot of exceptional local cartoonists out [...]
Posted on: Oct 23, 2009, Section: AAEC, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 21 Comments
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