During the hectic pace of Spring, I neglected to realize as it passed that May marked 20 years since I convocated from Sheridan College’s Advanced Illustration program. As depressing as it is to realize just how old I am getting, these sorts of anniversaries are a good excuse to look back on the very earliest days of my career. So settle in, here comes…
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The Crushing Crowds of Calgary
Hello friend! I thought I’d write a quick note to say hello, and to recap some of the recent travel I was able to enjoy. There’s cool artwork toward the end of the post, so stay with me, art-lovers! As any regular reader of my stuff would know, I’ve been to a lot of comic-cons over the years. Usually as…
Soon Be Home
Hello friend! Please accept my requisite apology for the long gap between posts! I’ve been hard at work on my previously announced graphic novel, and making preparations for Convention season. My first show of the year (and the reason for this post) is my hometown show, Saskatoon Entertainment Expo, which will be taking place at Prairieland Park, May 5th, 6th, and 7th.…
In the Next Year of Your Life
Hello friend! I do apologize, as always, for the long gap in posting. December was a blur of illness (I am a COVID unicorn no more) and Christmas joy, and then January got away from me, too. So here I am, on the doorstep of February, in a new year, with an update. Though I still think of my years…
Logo Mojo? Fo Sho!
Hello friend! Thanks for sticking with me. The phrase “Illustrator” can mean a lot of things, and encompass a lot of different jobs. Comic book artists are illustrators. Medical textbook artists are illustrators. Some graphic designers are illustrators. And logo designers are illustrators. If I had to pick a specialization, I think of myself primarily as an Editorial Illustrator, creating…