[youtube_sc url=h_YDztn3vxY width=430] My friend and fellow illustrator Bob Ostrom pointed me to this video from illustrator Will Terry, who takes to YouTube with some candid thoughts on the current state of the illustration business. It's long (49 minutes) but a must-see for anyone interested in trying to make it as self-employed illustrator. (Is there any other kind?) Terry has been freelancing for...
After fifteen-plus years of running my own illustration studio I've finally gotten around to creating an official logo. Long, long overdue and very much needed. In the future I'll be using this on all my correspondence and branding. If nothing else it should make it a little easier for busy art buyers to recognize my work by having a consistent...
Last year I was hired by Goldfish Swim Schools to create a mascot for their company, a goldfish named "Bubbles". They liked the mascot so much that they've since hired me to create a series of stick-on tattoos and coloring book pages for children featuring Bubbles in various costumes and themes. They'll distribute one per month for an entire year. I...
When I'm not busy working on client projects I try to noodle around in a sketchbook. Here's a few recent scribbles. You can also see my latest sketches as they happen by following me on Instagram. ...
Back in 2005 I illustrated a cartoon Gospel tract called "Are You A Good Person?", based on a presentation by Christian author and speaker Ray Comfort for the ministry of Living Waters. To date they've distributed over five million copies of the tract and it has been translated into twenty languages. There's even been an animated version produced (which I supervised) that has...
A few months ago I was hired by DecoPac, Inc. to design a "Cut The Rope" toy for their novelty cakes. Here's how the final product turned out. Look for it at your local bakery this Spring. Nom! Nom! ...
