Stories tagged Jen Vaughn

Jen Vaughn’s ′10 Dungeons and Dragons Adventure

Cover of The Experiments of Dr. Skulldial by Jen Vaughn

Cover of The Experiments of Dr. Skulldial

Jen Vaughn ′10 has a podcast where she and four friends play Dungeons and Dragons together: d20 Dames. (D20 is a reference to the 20-sided die used in the game, for those not in the know). Not only is she playing DnD, but she has released an adventure that you can play: The Experiments of Dr. Skulldial. The game is only 3–4 hours, so you can have a wonderful evening with your friends, following the footsteps of the d20 Dames.

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Alum in Inktober

Official Inktober Image

It’s that time of year when the ink and sweaters come out. Inktober! When artists take the month of October to create an ink drawing every day. There is an official prompt list from the instigator of this hallowed tradition, Jake Parker (Little Bot and Sparrow), but plenty of people make it their own. It is one of the best months for finding new artists to follow on Instagram.

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Spring Visiting Artist Line Up!

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Hal Mayforth, Meags Fitzgerald, Chuck Forsman ’08, Melissa Mendes ’10, Susie Cagle, Leslie Stein, John Martz, Bill Griffith, Jen Vaughn ’10, Rutu Modan.

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CCS Industry Day

AD.THEOVEN.CVR.72The Oven by CCS alum Sophie Goldstein published by AdHouse Books.

Industry Day gives both the students a chance to have their portfolios looked at by the best in the business (maybe arrange an internship) while the publishers get a chance to see the future of the comics industry and know what talent to look out for. This year guests include CCS alum Jen Vaughn (Fantagraphics, ComicsCurator), Allison Baker (Monkey Brain Comics), Tom Kaczynksi (Uncivilized books), Chris Pitzer (AdHouse), Bill Kartalopoulos (Best American Comics).

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CCS Spring Visiting Artist Line Up!

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The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) Spring Visiting Artist lineup is here!  Cartoonists and artists due to visit the school this semester include Jo Knowles, Jo Dery, Maurice Vellekoop, Jess Ruffilson, Craig Fischer, CCS Alum Dan Archer, Jen Sorensen, George Pratt, Ellen Forney, Allison Baker, Tom Kaczynski, Chris Pitzer, CCS Alum Jen Vaughn, and Danielle Corsetto.

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CCS at Alternative Press Expo

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October 12-13
San Francisco

Special mini comics self-publishing workshop by The Center for Cartoon Studies faculty Alec Longstreth and alum Nomi Kane on Saturday at 2pm!

Stop by table 529 to learn more about our program, meet CCS alum Donna Almendrala, Nomi Kane, Jen Vaughn, and take home a printed copy of our How To Draw catalog.  IRENE anthology and faculty Alec Longstreth will also be exhibiting at APE!

For more information, visit: comic-con.org/ape

 

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CCS Alum Featured Artist at Vancouver Comicon Comix & Stories

The Vancouver Comicon COMIX and STORIES Featured Artist: The Center for Cartoon Studies alum Jen Vaughn. The convention takes place at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Sunday, August 26th
11am-5pm

For more information: vancouvercomiccon.com

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Alum Jen Vaughn’s Creates Dartmouth Hopkins Center for the Arts Hands On Piano Animation

The Center for Cartoon Studies alum Jen Vaughn collaborated with Dartmouth College Hopkins Center for the Arts (HOP) to produce this playful stop motion promotion animation

Hands on Pianos is a HOP community project, colorfully decorated pianos are all over the Upper Valley for the month of July. For a complete list of HOP programming, visit: hop.dartmouth.edu/

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Congratulations to CCS Award-Winning Alumae!

The Center for Cartoon Studies Stumptown Comic Arts Awards 2012 Winners

Best Small Press
Fugue #1 by alum Beth Hetland
Buy a copy of the award winning FUGUE today!

 

Best Anthology
Lies Grownups Told Me
 edited by CCS alum Nomi Kane and Jen Vaughn, along with comics librarian Caitlin M.

 

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Cartoon Studies Alum Paint Murals for Dartmouth College

Check out the 1953 Commons Mural for Darmouth College  campus created by The Center for Cartoon Studies Alum Laura Terry and Jen Vaughn!  Learn about the project concept and plans on Laura Terry’s blog.

Photos of the murals are also posted on Dartmouth’s Flickr.

 

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