Comments on: What do you do? http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/ Helping to turn a drawing hobby into a cartooning profession Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:36:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: William Lehman http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-7861 William Lehman Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:33:13 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-7861 Like Matt, I am also a full-time pastor, but that only pays part of the bills, so I am Channel Editor for the Arts and Design channel over at b5media. Cartooning is becoming more and more of a prominent area that I am evolving in out of my other artwork, and hope to someday make that leap into having a little freelancing cartooning work going on at some point. Like Matt, I am also a full-time pastor, but that only pays part of the bills, so I am Channel Editor for the Arts and Design channel over at b5media.

Cartooning is becoming more and more of a prominent area that I am evolving in out of my other artwork, and hope to someday make that leap into having a little freelancing cartooning work going on at some point.

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-6663 George Coghill Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:24:57 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-6663 In addition to cartoon illustration work, I also do freelance graphic design and currently do part-time contract work as a production artist/design at one of the big alternative weekly magazines/papers in the area. My own work has steadily increased enough that I am aiming to go on my own in the very near future. In addition to cartoon illustration work, I also do freelance graphic design and currently do part-time contract work as a production artist/design at one of the big alternative weekly magazines/papers in the area.

My own work has steadily increased enough that I am aiming to go on my own in the very near future.

]]> By: Spencer http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4744 Spencer Sun, 05 Aug 2007 11:29:30 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4744 I'm a freelance Management Consultant, that's what pays the bills. When anyone asks though, I'm a Cartoonist! The plan is to eventually phase out the consultancy and rely on the scribbling. I’m a freelance Management Consultant, that’s what pays the bills. When anyone asks though, I’m a Cartoonist! The plan is to eventually phase out the consultancy and rely on the scribbling.

]]> By: Cindermain http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4565 Cindermain Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:39:00 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4565 I'm a full-time dispatcher for the cable company. Would I be a full-time cartoonist? YOU BET! In a pico-second! I'm getting a few jobs here and there now, but have yet to take the 'big step'. This site has helped immensely! I’m a full-time dispatcher for the cable company.

Would I be a full-time cartoonist? YOU BET! In a pico-second! I’m getting a few jobs here and there now, but have yet to take the ‘big step’.

This site has helped immensely!

]]> By: Boka http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4517 Boka Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:50:44 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4517 I am a web designer. No, I would never want to do cartooning full time. Work is for money cartooning is for pleasure. I would hate if I had to come up with clever ideas everyday. Cartooning would be less fun if I had to worry about deadlines, or if my ideas would be good enough to generate x amount of dollars, or will this piss off some group of people(women, animal rights, christians, republicans etc). I simply draw cartoons because it gets me off the computer and allows me to think outside of my normal life. My fantasy world. I am a web designer. No, I would never want to do cartooning full time. Work is for money cartooning is for pleasure. I would hate if I had to come up with clever ideas everyday. Cartooning would be less fun if I had to worry about deadlines, or if my ideas would be good enough to generate x amount of dollars, or will this piss off some group of people(women, animal rights, christians, republicans etc). I simply draw cartoons because it gets me off the computer and allows me to think outside of my normal life. My fantasy world.

]]> By: clangnuts http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4509 clangnuts Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:44:00 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4509 As long as I could earn at least a similar amount, that my regular job pays - I'd jump at the chance. As long as I could earn at least a similar amount, that my regular job pays - I’d jump at the chance.

]]> By: Tasch http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4490 Tasch Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:17:43 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4490 I'm a Computer Scientist working in the computer security industry. I'm only doing this until I can figure out how to make money in cartooning (and preferably how to make enough money to live on in cartooning). I'd go full time so fast it would make my current employer's head spin. I’m a Computer Scientist working in the computer security industry. I’m only doing this until I can figure out how to make money in cartooning (and preferably how to make enough money to live on in cartooning). I’d go full time so fast it would make my current employer’s head spin.

]]> By: Frank Dutton http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4489 Frank Dutton Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:50:06 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4489 I'm a retired high school math teacher/football coach(American FB). I got into cartooning by writing (and selling) gags to the late, great Bob Thaves creator of "Frank and Ernest'" I would sketch his Frank and Ernest characters in the proper setting with the gag and fax him my ideas. Bob was very good to work for and he encouraged me to start out on my own.. I'm not setting the world on fire.... but I play golf every day, and draw a weekly editorial cartoon that runs in 5 or 6 area weekly papers. It's fun, and it keeps me off the streets. I’m a retired high school math teacher/football coach(American FB). I got into cartooning by writing (and selling) gags to the late, great Bob Thaves creator of “Frank and Ernest’”

I would sketch his Frank and Ernest characters in the proper setting with the gag and fax him my ideas. Bob was very good to work for and he encouraged me to start out on my own.. I’m not setting the world on fire…. but I play golf every day, and draw a weekly editorial cartoon that runs in 5 or 6 area weekly papers. It’s fun, and it keeps me off the streets.

]]> By: Jason Frazer http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4486 Jason Frazer Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:49:04 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4486 Matt, I would go part time if the opportunity arose. No second thoughts whatsoever. I don't think I have the discipline yet to go full time, so by going part time would be the logical 'first step' for me. However, if the right offer came along....... :) Matt,
I would go part time if the opportunity arose. No second thoughts whatsoever. I don’t think I have the discipline yet to go full time, so by going part time would be the logical ‘first step’ for me.

However, if the right offer came along……. :)

]]> By: Marc http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4485 Marc Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:43:17 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/07/14/what-do-you-do/#comment-4485 Matt, I'm a fulltime commercial artist who got a foot in the profession's door via editorial cartooning way back in the '80s. Pleased to say that cartoon-style illustration has remained a popular choice for many clients over my almost 20 years' of service. So there is a demand out there for good cartoonists, but it's not in the "traditional" areas of publication (ie: newsprint and internet media), and from my experience, it isn't enough to be able to render the artwork. You need to be savvy with a variety of reproduction processes, so that your artwork can be designed to suit more than one or two types of media. This is the knowledge that provides unforeseen opportunities, as the client-base can expand accordingly. Would I be a fulltime cartoonist? No, too restricting an artform for me. Probably something I would take on as a part-time job during retirement, to keep my hand keen, so to speak. Matt, I’m a fulltime commercial artist who got a foot in the profession’s door via editorial cartooning way back in the ’80s. Pleased to say that cartoon-style illustration has remained a popular choice for many clients over my almost 20 years’ of service.

So there is a demand out there for good cartoonists, but it’s not in the “traditional” areas of publication (ie: newsprint and internet media), and from my experience, it isn’t enough to be able to render the artwork. You need to be savvy with a variety of reproduction processes, so that your artwork can be designed to suit more than one or two types of media. This is the knowledge that provides unforeseen opportunities, as the client-base can expand accordingly.

Would I be a fulltime cartoonist? No, too restricting an artform for me. Probably something I would take on as a part-time job during retirement, to keep my hand keen, so to speak.

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