Donna Almendrala ′12 is the art director at the Peanuts Studio in Santa Rosa. She spends most of her free time playing and obsessing over board games and RPGs. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr as @madmacaques. She did the following interview with Angela Boyle ′16.
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Tags: art director, cartoonstudies, Chimps in Space, Donna Almendrala, Peanuts Studio
House by the Hill by Andrew Christianson
Andrew James Christianson ′11 is an art director at Fantasy Flight Games in Minnesota. They create board and card games, role playing games, and other real-world games. Though many are based on beloved licenses such as Lord of the Rings, they also create their own proprietary worlds. Andrew works with artists on these games, envisioning the worlds.
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Tags: Andrew Christianson, art director, Cartoon Studies, CCS Alum, Fantasy Flight Games, interview, Self-published, The Stag
Andrew Arnold (′07) is currently an associate art director at First Second.
You’ve been Associate Art Director at First Second for a year now. What has been your favorite book to work on so far?
The Prince and the Dressmaker! Jen Wang’s artwork is beautiful and the story is so tender. It’s an instant classic!
What has been your favorite moment at First Second?
Attending San Diego Comic Con for the first time! It was all I hoped it would be . . . and more!
What project are you looking forward to most at the moment?
Acquiring my first graphic novel by cartoonist Tim Probert. The project is a middle-grade fantasy adventure that follows the story of two friends trying to save the world. Tim’s artwork is expressive and rich; it’s going to be something special.
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Tags: Andrew Arnold, art director, Associate Art Director, Cartoon Studies, CCS Alum, First Second, Graphic Novel, Jen Wang, San Diego Comic-Con, The Prince and the Dressmaker, Tim Probert
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