July 4th, 2010 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: Are there any people, either friends or celebrities, you’ve drawn so many times you could do a pretty good job of drawing them purely from memory without using any sort of reference? A: My first real job in published cartooning (if you can call working for the infamous NOW Comics a “real job”) was drawing a comic book called Married… with Children. I drew somewhere around 600 pages of that comic from 1991-1995. Even though it’s been 15 years since I did my last drawing of Ed O’Neill and Katie Segal as Al and Peg Bundy, I can still do pretty respectable caricature of… READ MORE
July 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Freelancing
Click for a closer look… From the Freelance Files: When doing freelance work for a lot of different clients it is inevitable you’ll have one of those “Huh? Really??” moments every once and awhile when something unexpected happens on a job. One of those happened to me last week after I finished the artwork for a movie poster for a political documentary film by director Ray Griggs who did the “Super Capers” film I worked on. I had done a considerable amount of artwork for the movie itself, which amid interviews of politicians and others has three CGI animated segments that I did all the… READ MORE
July 1st, 2010 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Welcome to July! As far as Comic Con goes later this month, the schedule for the MAD panel and signings on Saturday are all official. Here’s the skinny… SATURDAY, JULY 24 10:00-11:00-¬¨‚Ć Mad about MAD! MAD Magazine has established itself as the original and most imitated and influential satirical publication across generations.¬¨‚Ć This fall, MAD returns to TV screens with a new show for the next generation!¬¨‚Ć Come join MAD Magazine editor John Ficarra, MAD Art Director Sam Viviano, legendary MAD artist Sergio Aragones, contemporary MAD artist Tom Richmond, MAD Story Editor/Producer Kevin Shinick and your host, MAD Creative Exec Peter Girardi, for a light-hearted… READ MORE
June 30th, 2010 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
This week’s sketch is a quick study of the Jonas Brothers. READ MORE
June 29th, 2010 | Posted in General
…is rearin’ his ugly head once again. READ MORE
June 28th, 2010 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
I’ve got a ton of stuff still on the board after finishing up four different assignments last week and getting a start on two other big projects: Big MAD job– These big ones have been few and far between lately, but I’m now working on a meaty 6 pager that is a combination classic movie parody and political piece. This one is slated for #505 due out in August. MAD Animated Show art– More super-secret artwork for the upcoming MAD animated show on the Cartoon Network. This will be ongoing for the next 5 months or so. Animated character design– This for a UK based… READ MORE
June 27th, 2010 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: I was reading through your blog and came across a post about doing magazine illustration where you mentioned something called a “kill fee”. What is that, and have you ever had to deal with it? A: A “Kill Fee” or “Reject Fee” is a clause in an illustration agreement between a publication and an illustrator that specifies a set amount of pay if the final illustration is rejected (i.e. “killed”). The kill fee clause used to be a standard part of any independent contractor agreement, but I see it less and less these days. Most old school publications still have the kill fee in… READ MORE
June 25th, 2010 | Posted in General
People often ask me how I find the time to work out and body build amid all the freelance work I take on. Well, here’s my secret… READ MORE
