Author: Cedric

Here's an interview with Disney animation artist and legend Bill Peet. The interview is rather long and I haven't had time to read it yet myself. But my friend Dan sent it to me and he's usually pretty good at passing on interesting sites related to art and animation....

On Saturday NBC aired another episode of 3-2-1 Penguins! for which I did some character designs. The plot centered around a malfunctioning time machine that sends the penguins' space ship into the future where they meet their future selves. (The lesson for kids was about respecting the advice of our elders.) The original penguins were designed several years ago when...

Here's an interesting article from the LA Times about Deborah Gregory, an author who created "The Cheetah Girls" and sold the property to Disney. Her characters have appeared in two TV movies, sold millions of CDs and DVDs, and have toured in over 80 cities. Her contract with Disney gave her 4% of the gross revenues. She hasn't seen a penny. It's...

As a freelance illustrator I work on a variety of projects, but my specialty is character design. I periodically get calls from ad agencies, design firms, and business owners wishing to hire me to design a mascot to help promote their product or service. Mascots are powerful, which is why so many companies use them (like the well-known brands pictured above)....

I'm slowly getting over a monster cold, which means work is piling up and my to-do list is growing whiskers. It doesn't help that, like many creative types, my ducks aren't always in a perfect row. Fortunately a few months ago I put a simple system in place that has helped me stay (mostly) organized and will go a long way towards helping me get back on track with minimal hassle. Let's call it a "three folder system", unless I can come up with a cheezier name. I wish I could remember where I got this idea (probably a blog). Using my email inbox as an example, here's how it works: In my email program I've created three folders:
  • 01-Today!
  • 02-This Week
  • 03-Whenever
Since my folders are alphabetized, the numbers in front of the folder names ensure that these three folders stay at the top of the list.