Author: Cedric

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....

28 Jan

Posted at 13:51h in Uncategorized

Warning: This post is way off-topic. Please indulge me. I just finished listening to today's Focus on the Family radio broadcast. The broadcast is an interview with a man named Bill Kennedy who is currently serving a twenty-year prison sentence for white collar crimes. The problem is, a few years ago new proof surfaced to prove his innocence and so far...

28 Jan

Posted at 00:00h in Illustration, Just for Fun

Copyright © Cedric Hohnstadt. All rights reserved. I would have posted this on Friday but I wanted Ask Mr. Artist Guy to be front-and-center all weekend. A big "thank you" to everyone who's submitted questions so far. Illustration Friday is a fun website for artists. Each week a topic is posted, and any artist who wants to (regardless of skill level)...