Stephen Silver is releasing a video series entitled “The Master’s Series” this month which features Stephen visiting the homes and studios of famous cartoonists to talk about their careers, film their techniques as they draw, ink and color. The series is sold through Schoolism.com for $39. Have you ever wanted to sit in the studio […]
Not sure how this will impact cartoonists or illustrators, though I imagine they’re treated the same as freelance writers. Gawker reports that Time Inc. has allegedly devised a fee structure that can be optionally paid if any of its freelancers want to paid promptly. The new Pay Me Now program allegedly will take 0.5% of […]
Comic strips» Frazz creator Jef Mallett has published a book on living “the triathlon lifestyle.” The book is entitled “Trizophrenia: Inside the Minds of a Triathlete.”» Stephanie McMillan is running a contest within her comic Minimum Security asking readers to help create an acronym for the character’s “save the world resistance grouplet.” Entries are accepted […]
Shepard Fairey, noted for his iconic “HOPE” poster featuring Barack Obama, has now admitted that the photo he used as reference was indeed the one the AP has maintained he used. Fairey still maintains that his work should fall under fair use and will continue his lawsuit with AP. Laurence Pulgram, an intellectual property lawyer […]
Comic strips» Luann creator Greg Evans is profiled in the Arizona Daily Star.» Wee Pals creator Morrie Turner is profiled in the San Francisco Chronicle. Morrie has an 45 year retrospective exhibit of his work in the San Francisco Main Library that is running now.» The Downtown Carlisle Association (PA) is bringing Close to Home […]
Former sports cartoonist Phil Bissell, who created the original New England Patriots logo “Pat Patriot” in 1960, is featured and recounts the history behind the creation of the football team mascot.
Google has upset many professional illustrators by asking them to contribute original artwork (to their specifications) for a project with its new browser in exchange for exposure. “While we don’t typically offer monetary compensation for these projects,” the statement said, “through the positive feedback that we have heard thus far we believe these projects provide […]
Summary of article “Please Consider Helping Dave Simons” from the blog The Comics Reporter
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/please_consider_helping_dave_simons/
» The National Cartoonist Society rolled out a redesigned web site. » Illustrator Barry Blitt will be speaking at the The Ontario College of Art and Design this Wednesday. Admission is free.» Six Chix Stephanie Piro found a fan had taken images from her strip and set them to the music of Meatloaf and posted […]
Mad Magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond has posted an excellent on the dangers of giving away one’s artwork without compensation. The interview is done in a response to a video interview with Sci-Fi writer Harlan Ellison. The point he is making is twofold. First, that professionals should not give away their work. Almost anybody who markets […]
Stacy Curtis’ seventh book that he’s illustrated that has been released this year is hitting bookshelves. This latest book, “The 7 Habits for Happy Kids”, is written by Sean Covey, son of Stephen R. Covey and contains over 150 illustrations. You can see some of the artwork over on Stacy’s blog and you can see […]
Tom Richmond has been on deadline for the last couple of days and asked his wife to write up a blog post about what it’s like being married to a freelance artist. Hi! My name is The Lovely Anna, and I am the wife of a freelance illustrator (Insert Hi Lovely Anna! here). No, there […]
Tom Richmond has been awarded the Advertising Illustration award. Tom is a MAD Magazine cartoonist since 2000. He won this division award previously in 2003.
Sean Kelly was honored by the NCS in the category of Best Newspaper Illustration.
Daryll Collins was honored with the NCS division award for best Magazine Feature/Magazine Illustration.