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Graduate Spotlight: Jarad Greene ′17

Jarad Greene ’17 just sold his first graphic novel, Scullion! So a big congratulations on your graphic novel debut, Jarad. He is the administrative and development coordinator at The Center for Cartoon Studies. In 2017, he was selected to represent CCS on the judging panel for the Cartoonist Studio Prize, which selected Eleanor Davis for Libby’s Dad (Retrofit and Big Planet Comics) and Christina Tran for “On Beauty.” His mini-comic Memories of a Former Porcelain Doll won a 2017 MICE mini-grant. He recently did the following interview with Angela Boyle ′16.

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Tags: Braden Lamb, cartoonist studio prize, cartoonstudies, Christina Tran, Dave Roman, Eleanor Davis, Gale Gilligan, Hazel Newlevant, Jarad Greene, Kelley Sonnack, Kristen Gudsnuk, Libby's Dad, Lion Forge, Memories of a Former Porcelain Doll, MICE, On Beauty, Raina Telgemeier, Retrofit, Scullion, Sugar Town, Tillie Walden

Visiting Artist: Keren Katz

Keren Katz (CCS 2018-19 Fellow) is a Tel Aviv–based comics artist, illustrator, and the non fictitious half of The Katz Sisters Duo. She graduated from Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem. She has contributed stories to anthologies published by Fantagraphics, Retrofit/Big Planet Comics, Locust Moon Comics, Smoke Signal, The Brooklyn Rail, Ink Brick, Rough House Comics and more, as well as self-published and collected comic books all year round.

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Tags: Bezalel Academy, Big Planet Comics, cartoonist studio prize, cartoonstudies, Fantagraphics, Humdrum Comics Collective, Ink Brick, Keren Katz, Locust Moon Comics, Pathos Mathos Company, Retrofit, Rough House Comics, Secret Acres, Smoke Signal, The Academic Hour, The Brooklyn Rail, The Katz Sisters Duo

CCS at Short Run

If you are going to be in the Seattle area, Short Run is coming up on November 3, and CCS has a table with Alec Longstreth, creator of Phase 7. From 1–3, he will be doing portfolio reviews. And all day someone will be there to answer questions you might have about attending the school. No need to RSVP, just swing by with your stuff.

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Tags: Alec Longstreth, Angela Boyle, awesome 'possum, Ben Horak, cartoonstudies, Colleen Frakes, DW, Fantagraphics, Flying Dodo Publications, Grump Toast, Her Blood and Bone, Montebank, Phase 7, portfolio review, Prison Island, Retrofit, ShortRun, Sophie Yanow, What Is a Glacier?, Zest Books

CCS Alum in Best American Comics 2018

The list for Best American Comics 2018 is out, and CCS alum are well represented in the Notable Comics. Though the Notable Comics are not included as excerpts in the book, they are listed in a section from the series editor, Bill Kartalopoulos, to showcase the variety and quality of the comics field for the time period. This edition’s guest editor is Phoebe Gloeckner, creator of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (North Atlantic Books, 2015).

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Tags: Almanac, Best American Comics, Bill Kartalopoulos, Cara Bean, cartoonstudies, Fetch, Iona Fox, Mariner Books, Melissa Mendes, Nicole Georges, Pen America, Phoebe Gloeckner, Retrofit, Sophie Yanow, The Art Class Is a Sanctuary, The Diary of a Teenage Giel, The Weights, What Is a Glacier?

Summer Workshop: Cartooning Studio

June 25-29

If it is time to bring your comics up to the next level, Luke Howard ′13 and Jarad Greene ’17 can help you step up in Cartooning Studio (June 25–29). A 5-day, intensive summer workshop, Jarad and Luke will teach character development, environments, writing, and inking through lectures and in-class exercises.

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Tags: AdHouse Books, All Coons Look Alike to Me, Best American Comics, Cartoon Studies, Cartooning Studio, Jarad Greene, Luke Howard, Memories of a Former Porcelain Doll, Our Mother, Retrofit, Summer Workshop, Talk Dirty to Me, Trevor

Alum at Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017

In a few weeks on November 11, 2017, is Comic Arts Brooklyn. The event is at a new location this year, the Pratt Institute. You can see a few alum there this year.

Sophie Goldstein will be there for the release of her graphic novel House of Women with Fantagraphics. House of Women is a sci-fi story about four women trying to “civilize” the natives of a distant planet. Get it early: They go fast.

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Tags: cab, Cartoon Studies, Comic Arts Brooklyn, Cooper Whittlesey, House of Women, Luke Howard, Omens of Normal Living, Our Mother, Retrofit, Robyn Chapman, Sophie Goldstein, The Age of Elves, The Micro-Press Yearbook 2016, Uncivilized Books

Announcing the Winners of the Fifth Cartoonist Studio Prize

Slate Book Review and The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) are proud to announce the winners of the fifth annual Cartoonist Studio Prize!

The winner for Best Print Comic is Eleanor Davis for Libby’s Dad (Retrofit and Big Planet Comics)

The winner for Best Web Comic is Christina Tran for “On Beauty,” a story about medical tourism in South Korea.

The winners were selected by Slate’s Jacob Brogan; the faculty and students at The Center for Cartoon Studies, represented by Jarad Greene; and this year’s guest judge, Karen Green, curator for comics and cartoons at Columbia University’s Rare Books and Manuscripts Library.

See the incredible short list of comics on Slate.com!

Tags: Big Planet Comics, cartoonist studio prize, Christina Tran, Comic, Comics, Eleanor Davis, Graphic Novel, Jacob Brogan, Jarad Greene, Karen Gree, Libby's Dad, On Beauty, Print Comic, Retrofit, Slate, Slate Book Review, Web Comic

Retrofit to Publish “Floppy” Comics by CCS Alumni

Retrofit is a new publisher with an old idea: to bring single issue “floppy” comics to the world of alternative comics. Retrofit will publish one issue per month. Their catalog includes indy favorites and newcomers alike. It also includes two CCS alumni, Colleen Frakes (CCS ′07) and Chuck Forsman (CCS ′08). Chuck also designed Retrofit’s logo. Do you want to help fund this ambitious project? Visit the Retrofit Kickstarter page.

Tags: Chuck Forsman, Colleen Frakes, Retrofit

CCS VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE

Are you considering applying to The Center for Cartoon Studies MFA or Certificate program? Join us for our virtual campus open house and portfolio day. Learn about the campus and the renowned collection of the Schulz Library, hear from current students and graduates, and meet faculty and staff for a portfolio review*!

THE ED KOREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

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BIPOC Cartoonist Fund Accepting Donations

CCS wants your old comics! These comics and many more were donated to support CCS's BIPOC Cartoonist Fund. If you're interested in making a comic book or cash donation drop us a line.

A 32-page comic on how our government works

This Is What Democracy Looks Like comic cover

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 Retrofit

Graduate Spotlight: Jarad Greene ′17

Visiting Artist: Keren Katz

CCS at Short Run

CCS Alum in Best American Comics 2018

Summer Workshop: Cartooning Studio

Alum at Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017

Announcing the Winners of the Fifth Cartoonist Studio Prize

Retrofit to Publish “Floppy” Comics by CCS Alumni

MFA and Certificate Program

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A Free One-Week Cartooning Workout

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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