As a freelance illustrator I'm often hired by ad agencies and marketing firms to create "comp art" or "marker comps", which are fast, rough sketches used to pitch an idea to a client. They can be black-and-white or color, depending on the deadline and budget, but they are a lot of fun to do. Because clients are very protective of...
I'm excited to finally tell you about a project I worked on that has recently gone live: An animated website for Hasbro/Playskool starring Mr. Potato Head! Last fall I was approached by Minneapolis agency Popular Front to help them update an activity page on Hasbro's Playskool Kids website. At the time the site featured four host characters—a turtle, a dog, a...
I'm leaving today to spend the weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska where I'll be attending the annual meeting of the North Central chapter of the National Cartoonists Society. We'll be judging submissions for the "comic strips" category of the NCS Reuben Awards. There will also be some presentations by other artists, some good food, and lots of goofing off. Before I leave...
A few days ago I blogged about a new series from the Phil Vischer, the creator of VeggieTales, called "What's In The Bible?". Here's a short video introducing the series: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Mnq_sqMus] I've had the honor of doing some animation work on the series (including the puppet choir shown in the video). Volumes 1 and 2 will go on sale in Christian bookstores...
More misc. links and news of interest from around the web: Mort Drucker Interview - Stephen Silver has posted his video interview with famed caricaturist Mort Drucker over at Schoolism.com. The video, part of his new "Maters Series" is over two hours long. For $39.95 you can have unlimited access to the video online for 30 days. (Sorry, due to piracy...
VeggieTales is the best selling direct-to-video series of all time. Phil Vischer, the guy who created VeggieTales, has partnered with Focus on the Family to create a new DVD project rolling out in March called What's In The Bible? The official website has just launched, including a video teaser. What's In The Bible? is a multi-part series that will walk through...
