Author: Cedric

06 Feb

Posted at 00:00h in Uncategorized
laptopdesktop.jpg Illustrator Doug Jones writes:
I have always had a tower type computer but now I am wondering if maybe I should go for a MacBook Pro as my main computer. Is there any reason to have the large tower type computers anymore?
A great question. I had to do a little research to answer this one. I'm fortunate enough to own both a powerful desktop machine and a laptop, and I use both regularly. Like many creative types I've been a devoted Mac user for several years, so I'm pretty clueless as to what's available in the PC world. But I'm pretty sure most of what I have to say is just as true for users of either platform. I'm not an expert on computers, so someone else may give you different advice. But as a commercial artist who works digitally, here's my two cents. There are several issues to consider:

05 Feb

Posted at 01:28h in Uncategorized

I'm busy wrapping up a giant client project that is due post-haste, so unfortunately I don't have time to write a blog post today. But please take some time to browse the list of Art Blogs over on the left-hand side of the page. Loads of inspiring stuff! Fresh bloggy goodness coming tomorrow....

04 Feb

Posted at 00:00h in Character Design, Illustration

On Saturday morning NBC aired another brand-new episode of 3-2-1 Penguins! for which I had done some concept work. This epsiode was directed by Rob Corley over at FunnyPages Productions (check out their blog). The character art needed for this episode was pretty light and straight-forward. The only new characters were a race of tiny ear-people who spoke in Munchkin-like jibberish....

01 Feb

Posted at 00:00h in Uncategorized

(Artwork copyright © Joe Bluhm. All rights reserved.) (Artwork copyright © Jason Seiler. All rights reserved.) I love a good caricature. Some artists have an innate ability to really sqaush and stretch a person's features while still retaining a dead-on likeness. Personally my brain doesn't work that way. My attempts at caricature are mediocre at best. I'm truly in awe...

31 Jan

Posted at 00:00h in Art & Business
I originally posted this on my blog back in August. However, my blog traffic has increased five-fold since then and I'm guessing most of you haven't seen it. So, an encore... For a freelancer, a website is an essential marketing tool. It proudly displays your work to potential clients 24/7. It trumpets your accomplishments to art directors all over the world. Most will not even consider hiring you if you don't have a website. But not all websites are created equal. There are some little extra touches that can go a long way in making sure your website pushes you up on the hiring list. Some of these tips I've just recently learned myself. I'm planning to completely redo my website to take full advantage of them. Put your contact info at the top. Make sure your email and phone number appear on your header, so that they are readily visible on every page. It's not that uncommon for an art director to print out samples from two or three artists to show to the boss and/or the hiring committee for a project. If they are having a tough time deciding which artist to call, having your contact info at the top of the page might push you over the edge, especially if the art director is busy and doesn't want to take time to look up the contact info for the other artists.

30 Jan

Posted at 00:00h in Uncategorized

I found this using Stumble. It's a fun (though bizarre) animated short by Pascal Campion about a man trying to open a very unique cartoon door. It appears to have been done in Flash. The timing is sharp, the animation is fluid, and the concept is delightfully simple. There is no sound or dialogue, just pantomime done very effectively....