“Cartooning is a beautiful art form and you are among the first few generations of artists allowed to explore it with the freedom and pleasure that other artists have always been granted with their mediums. Take that to heart but take advantage of it, as well. It is a remarkable opportunity…” – Seth
Read Seth’s entire speech online.
Tags: Commencement, D&Q, Drawn and Quarterly, graduation, Seth, tcj, The Comics Journal
The latest from Julie Delporte (CCS Fellow 2011-12):
Everywhere Antennas is a poetic novel about self-doubt and technological fatigue, done in Delporte’s ethereal style that pairs a few spare words with flowing pencil crayon illustrations.
Tags: Cartoon Studies, CCS Fellow, D&Q, Drawn and Quarterly, Everwhere Antennas, Julie Delporte, Montreal, Pascal, Petty Thief, Vermont
Industry Day is an annual event that introduces CCS students to top industry professionals including publishers, editors, designers and critics. Students attend a panel discussion followed by one-on-one reviews with the pros. This year’s line up includes: Andrew Arnold is a book designer for the children’s book company Roaring Brook Press. Holly Bemiss is an agent at the Susan Rabiner Literary Agency. Peggy Burns is the Associate Publisher of the world renowned, Montreal-based graphic novel and comics arts company Drawn & Quarterly. Dan Kois is the senior editor at the Slate Book Review. Tucker Stone is a comic critic and blogger, most notably for The Comics Journal and the US Sales and Marketing Director for Nobrow.
Tags: Andrew Arnold, Cartoon Studies, Comics, D&Q, Dan Kois, Drawn and Quarterly, Holly Bemiss, Industry Day, Nobrow, Peggy Burns, Roaring Brook Press, Susan Rabiner, The Comics Journal, Tucker Stone
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Cartooning In An Anxious Age (pdf) is a free comic by Cara Bean on the act of drawing, which focuses your attention and intimately connects you with the generative act of creation. It’s an inspiring read.
Created for middle and high school students, Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health is a lively and educational comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.
Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.
Download a free copy of The World is Made of Cheese, The Applied Cartooning Manifesto.
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