Stories tagged Illustration

New: What’s the Matter Marlo? by Andrew Arnold ’07

What’s the Matter Marlo? by The Center for Cartoon Studies grad Andrew Arnold just released with Roaring Brook Press! The picture book about best friends highlights empathy, as well as anger and sadness, and reminds us these aren’t feelings to run away from, but instead to help each other through. Order a copy of What’s the Matter Marlo? today!

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Tags: Andrew Arnold, CCS Alumni, Children's Picture Book, Harper Alley, Illustration, Picture Books, Roaring Brook Press, Whats the Matter Marlo

Nott Just Another Drawing of White River Junction

“I really loved the process and learned a lot about where I live. I think that capturing a sense of place is often about capturing the details that are easy to overlook, which together depict the history of the town. And by pulling back and seeing the town situated in its unique geography, it reveals what WRJ really is and what makes it special—a small community at the junction of rivers, railways, highways, and state lines. When you add CCS into the mix—a group of cartoonists converging on the town from all across the country and the world—it’s clear what a junction this place really is.” –Dan Nott ′17

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Tags: Alec Longstreth, Dan Nott, Drawn to the village, Illustration, Location, map, process, Visit Us, White River Junction

Alum Spotlight: Josh Kramer

Josh Kramer ’11 has been continuing his amazing work on nonfiction comics. He publishes comics at The Nib, including “Is the California Condor the Endangered Species Act’s Last Success Story?” Here, he looks at the possible drastic changes to the Endangered Species Act. Josh uses the success of the California Condor repopulation, one of the first species included in the protection list, as a lens to dissect the problems with the potential changes.

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Tags: cartoonstudies, CCS Alum, CoJo List, Gimlet Media, Illustration, interview, Josh Kramer, non-fiction, Start Up, The Cartoon Picayune, The Nib

Summer Workshop Registration is Open!

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CREATE COMICS

Session I: June 20-24
Session II: July 11-15

CARTOONING STUDIO

June 27-July 1

GRAPHIC NOVEL WORKSHOP

Session I: August 1-5
Session II: August 8-12
Optional Online Extension:
August 15 – October 7

Space is limited.

Tags: Cartoon Studies, Cartoon Studio, Comic Camp, create comics, drawing, Graphic Novel Workshop, Graphic Novelist, Illustration, Narrative Storytelling, Sequential Art, Summer Workshops

Portfolio Day March 19

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Saturday, March 19th, 1pm

Bring your portfolio or sketchbook for an admissions review. Learn more about the program and courses offered at The Center for Cartoon Studies while touring the campus and meeting with faculty and students!

This event is for prospective students for the MFA and Certificate program.

Portfolio reviews  by CCS faculty, CCS Students will be offering tours of the campus, browse The Center for Cartoon Studies Schulz Library, see current student projects, recent alumni publications, and faculty work.

R.S.V.P. space is limited!

Tags: Admissions, Cartooning, Comics, Degree Program, Illustration, Master of Fine Arts, MFA, Portfolio Day, Sequential Art, Vermont

A 32-page comic on how our government works

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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.

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Stories tagged Illustration

New: What’s the Matter Marlo? by Andrew Arnold ’07

Nott Just Another Drawing of White River Junction

Alum Spotlight: Josh Kramer

Summer Workshop Registration is Open!

CREATE COMICS

CARTOONING STUDIO

GRAPHIC NOVEL WORKSHOP

Portfolio Day March 19

MFA and Certificate Program

Make a Gift to CCS

Online and In-person Workshops

Join CCS ENews

Cartoon Club

The Schulz Library

A Free One-Week Cartooning Workout

THE ED KOREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

BIPOC Cartoonist Fund Accepting Donations

FREE COMICS

CARTOONING IN AN ANXIOUS AGE

Let's Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental Health

A 32-page comic on how our government works

THE APPLIED CARTOONING MANIFESTO