Here it is, the last “Spectickles” Cartoon A Day for a week as the Abbott family treks into the wilds of the Adirondacks. Well, semi-wild – no internet that is. How savage. Anyway, hope everyone has a great week and we’ll be putting up all new material when I get back. All the best! http://billabbott.weebly.com/the-new-cartoon-a-day-page/spectickles-cartoon-a-day-your-judgements-ready
Making final preparations for an early departure to the Adirondacks tomorrow morning in the Truck of Awesomeness. Oil change? Check. Fuel topped off? Check. Food and clothing ready for loading? Check. Cigars hidden where wife won’t find them? Check. Houston, we’re ready for launch. In this summer, patriotic spirit, here’s today’s “Spectickles” Cartoon A Day – the Boston Tea Party: http://billabbott.weebly.com/the-new-cartoon-a-day-page/spectickles-cartoon-a-day-boston-tea-party
How about that – another beautiful, sunny morning in Buffalo. Getting everything caught up so I can enjoy a week of relaxation in the Adirondacks with my family – much needed R&R. Speaking broadly of health, here’s today’s “Spectickles” Cartoon A Day – an invasion of personal space: http://billabbott.weebly.com/the-new-cartoon-a-day-page/spectickles-cartoon-a-day-invading-personal-space
Thunder started at 4:30 this morning. Wanna know how I know that? Our black lab Arleigh came into the bedroom and made her displeasure with it known. Anyway, lots of drawing to do today – heading to the Adirondacks this weekend for a week of R&R. The “Spectickles” Cartoon A Day may be affected by the lack of internet where I’ll be – we’ll see. But in the meantime, here’s one for today: http://billabbott.weebly.com/the-new-cartoon-a-day-page/spectickles-cartoon-a-day-expanding-family
It’s been a really good summer thus far with my cartoons and opportunities in the publishing field. I’ve had the good fortune to have been contacted by author Michael Fleishman who’s written the definitive work on being a successful graphic designer and freelance illustrator. He’d emailed me after reading this blog and indicated he’d like me to contribute to his chapter on the greeting card industry. I’d received a package in the mail last week, and lo and behold, it was, “Starting Your Career As a Graphic Designer”, the first book in a two part series.
If you are an illustrator, cartoonist, graphic designer, or visual creative of any stripe, and you’d like to explore the possibilities of making it your business, this book will prove valuable. It’s chock full of very up-to-date insights and resources. And if you turn to page 250, you’ll read the input I provided on the greeting card markets. Then, on page 264 and 265, you’ll see 8 of the cartoons I’ve licensed to various greeting card companies.
I’m really proud and grateful to have been given the opportunity to contribute to Mr. Fleishman’s book and hope it offers something useful to the whole.
I’m most certainly biased, but it’s my belief the United States is the most magnificent and unique nation in history – we were born out of the need for and in the name of freedom. Wishing all a happy, safe, Independence Day weekend!
Straight to work this morning – getting “Spectickles” colored for newspapers for August. Here’s today’s “Spectickles” Cartoon A Day, a medical cartoon: http://billabbott.weebly.com/the-new-cartoon-a-day-page/spectickles-cartoon-a-day-war-on-disease
