Cartoon Blog, Character Design, Graphic Design, Licensing Character Art, Website Design
Designing Uncle Moishy’s New Character and New Brand
The Old Uncle Moishy Character The phone rang one day and I was asked by one of Uncle Moishy’s sons to create a new cartoon mascot character of Uncle Moishy. Uncle Moishy’s son told me about Uncle Moishy’s 40+ years as a Jewish children’s entertainer and about his international fame. He then showed me the… Read More
Cartoon Blog, Character Design, Comic Book Style Illustration
Captain Sandy from Below Deck Mediterranean Superhero Branding
I got the pleasure of meeting and working with Captain Sandy, who I met as an experienced professional Yacht Captain (27 years experienced) of the 154 foot super-yacht Sirocco. Later when Bravo’s “Below Deck Mediterranean” television show aired, I discovered she was also a reality television celebrity. Captain Sandy is in the process of developing her branding. She… Read More
Cartoon Blog, Licensing Character Art
My Work as Colorist on Mattel’s Barbie; A Fashion Fairytale Storybook
A design firm in London contacted this freelance cartoonist for hire and asked if I wanted to be a colorist on Barbie; A Fashion Fairytale Storybook. I, of course, jumped at the chance to work on the project. The book had a very tight timeline and a number of artists working on the project. The extremely talented… Read More
Business, Cartoon Blog, Character Design
Designing Animal Characters as Restaurant Mascots
Here is a great case study of some very smart family owned restaurant owners and how they used an animal as their restaurant mascot. The restaurant prides itself on being a family oriented barbecue restaurant with catering services and is located in beautiful Pisgah Forest in North Carolina. It is my understanding that there are… Read More
Business, Cartoon Blog
What to Consider Before Hiring a Cartoonist – Part 3
Cartoonist vs Graphic Designer While in school, some studies touch on the elements and principles of graphic design, and much of this training is presented in theory. There is some study in defining or designing for different target audiences. But no training is directly related to target audiences and illustration styles, that knowledge comes from… Read More
Business, Cartoon Blog
What to Consider Before Hiring a Cartoonist – Part 2
Don’t Expect Free Sketches Some artists may offer to provide sketches, but bear in mind that the reason usually falls into one of two categories; one is that they do not have full-time work on their desk from other clients and are desperate for work, or two is that they are just inexperienced. Most professional… Read More
Business, Cartoon Blog
What to Consider Before Hiring a Cartoonist – Part 1
Not all cartoonist work is created equal. There are many different styles of cartooning to consider and not all cartoonists have the skills to create different styles from their own. Recently I was told “I want something like this but I want it better” and he showed me a cartoon map of sorts that was… Read More
Cartoon Blog, Character Design, Free Stuff, News
Free Cartoon Character Poster
I have created a promotional poster that has over 50 cartoon characters I designed over the years as a professional freelance cartoonist for hire. Many of the cartoon characters are owned by a variety of clients. I originally created the poster as a reward for a Kickstarter artist sketchbook that I had set up to… Read More
Cartoon Blog, Licensing Character Art
My Freelance Illustrations for Barbie Magazine
Recently I was hired as a freelance illustrator to provide illustrations for three issues of Barbie Magazine being developed in Germany. This article explain the requirements and will show some of the work for each Barbie Magazine issue that I illustrated as well as some sketches created during these projects. Barbie Magazine & Barbie Doll… Read More
Cartoon Blog
The Art of Malane Newman – 2013 Cartoon Sketchbook
My Kickstarter project to print my very first artist sketchbook has begun. The campaign is scheduled to end on December 24, 2013. If successful the book will be 150 page sketchbook of contracted characters and cartoon illustrations from cartoonist/illustrator Malane Newman whose professional portfolio includes Mattel’s Barbie – A Fashion Fairytale and The Toon Studio’s… Read More