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Another Tom Gammill Reuben Award weekend video
Another great video by Tom Gammill produced for this year’s Reuben Awards.
Posted on: May 30, 2013, Section: Comic strips, National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 3 Comments
Video: Jason Chatfield’s opening act at the Reuben Awards
I’ve noticed a trend. Attendees of the Reuben Awards are awesome at sharing photos of all the goings on, but are sharing them through Facebook – some of which aren’t publicly available. But a few are being posted on open blogs. Be sure to check out Mike Lynch’s blog with photos including the drawings on [...]
Posted on: May 29, 2013, Section: National Cartoonist Society, Reuben, Comments: 7 Comments
Crane, Kirkman share Reuben Award win
For the second time in National Cartoonist Society history, two of the outstanding cartoonists of the year nominees are sharing the Reuben Award. Last night, the award was given to Brian Crane, creator of Pickles and Rick Kirkman, co-creator of Baby Blues. The only other time the award has been shared was back in 1968 [...]
Posted on: May 26, 2013, Section: Comic strips, National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 6 Comments
NCS panel: Women in Cartooning
Part of the National Cartoonists Society Reuben awards weekend is a panel entitled Women in Cartooning. Panelists will include Hilary Price (Rhymes with Orange), Cathy Guisewite (Cathy), Lynn Johnston (For Better or Worse), Terri Libenson (Pajama Diaries) and Jen Sorenson (Slowpoke). The event is presented by Carlow University and the National Cartoonists Society Foundation. From [...]
Posted on: May 17, 2013, Section: Comic strips, National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 10 Comments
Charlotte Mao wins Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship
The National Cartoonists Society Foundation (NCSF) has announced that Charlotte Mao is the recipient of this years Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship award. From the announcement: Charlotte is an illustration major at Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota FL. She was chosen from over 65 applicants for the award, which includes a $5,000 scholarship [...]
Posted on: Apr 25, 2013, Section: Cartoons, College cartoonists, National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 3 Comments
NCS announces 2012 division awards
The National Cartoonist Society has announced this year’s division award nominees. The winners will be announced during their annual Reuben Awards dinner in Pittsburgh, PA. Here are the nominees: Television Animation Todd Kauffman, Executive Producer, “Sidekick” Alberto Mielgo, Production Design, “Tron: Uprising” Rich Webber, Director, Aardman Animation Studios, “DC Nation” Feature Animation Rich Moore, Director, [...]
Posted on: Mar 26, 2013, Section: Animation, Comic Books, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Graphic Novels, Greeting Cards, Illustration, National Cartoonist Society, Reuben, web comics, Comments: 1 Comment
Jay Kennedy Scholarship deadline December 15
For those aspiring cartoonists in your life, please remind them the Jay Kennedy Scholarship entry is due December 15. Applicants must be Junior or Senior students during the 2013–2014 academic year at a 4-year college in the United States, Canada or Mexico. They do not have to be art majors to be eligible. Head over [...]
Posted on: Dec 4, 2012, Section: College cartoonists, National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 1 Comment
NCS Members return from USO trip to Bahrain
Several National Cartoonists Society members have returned from a USO trip to Bahrain and the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise to draw/sign cartoons for members of the US Military. The cartoonists in the group were Jeff Bacon (Broadside), Dave Coverly (Speed Bump), Jeff Keane, (The Family Circus), Rick Kirkman (co-creator of Baby Blues), Tom Richmond (MAD [...]
Posted on: Sep 4, 2012, Section: Comic strips, National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 2 Comments
Hogan’s Alley posts photos of 2012 Reuben Award Weekend
Hogan’s Alley has posted over 250 photos from this year’s Reuben Award Weekend in Las Vegas. Photographer is David Folkman who was rarely seen not looking through the camera that weekend.
Posted on: Jun 28, 2012, Section: National Cartoonist Society, Reuben, Comments: 4 Comments
2013 Reuben Award Weekend to be held in Pittsburgh
Get ready Pennsylvania, next year’s National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards will be held in Pittsburgh. The official dates will be May 24-26 and be held at the Omni William Penn Hotel. So far the only thing planned this far in advance that I’m aware of is from The Toonseum which says they will be featuring [...]
Posted on: May 29, 2012, Section: National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 9 Comments
Tom Richmond wins 2012 Reuben Award; Division awards announced
Last night the National Cartoonists Society gathered in Las Vegas for their annual Reuben Award banquet. The top honor for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year went to MAD Magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond. Tom started his career doing caricatures and freelance work for magazines, publishers and advertisers. As a caricaturist, he has been honored by the [...]
Posted on: May 27, 2012, Section: Animation, Awards, Books, Caricature, Comic Books, Comic strips, Conventions, Editorial cartooning, Gatherings, Illustration, Magazines, National Cartoonist Society, web comics, Comments: 7 Comments
Reuben Award Weekend Notes: Garfield creator Jim Davis
Note: If you’re coming from Twitter and have been following my tweets all afternoon, much of this will be the same, but I did expand on some. Showing a photo of him at age 3 or 4 with a Dick Tracy comic book. In 1969 he became an assistant to tumbleweeds creator Tom Ryan. Tom [...]
Posted on: May 26, 2012, Section: Comic strips, National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 5 Comments
Reuben Award Weekend Notes: Michael Jantze, Dave Kellett, John Lotshaw
Michael Jantze is a professor at Savanna College of Art and Design, creator of The Norm, and founder of Jantze Studios where they create animated shorts. He talked about the history of cartooning (business/client/distribution) and how that is changing and why. Dave Kellett creator of Sheldon, and Drive talked about the webcomic model and John [...]
Posted on: May 26, 2012, Section: National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 3 Comments
Reuben Award Weekend Notes: Mark Simon
Mark Simon is a cartoonist, producer, director, writer, lecturer and he talked about how to get free advertising through publicity. It was a HUGE amount of information in a little over an hour’s time. He outlined 16 ways to get increase your visibility. I’ll outline them here. 1. Pitch a story, not a product to [...]
Posted on: May 26, 2012, Section: National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 0 Comments
Live coverage of this weekend’s Reuben Awards
I’m in Las Vegas attending this year’s National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award Weekend. Festivities kick off today and run through Sunday with the big awards dinner on Saturday night. For up-to-the second play by play of the awards dinner and winners – follow me on Twitter (@dailycartoonist). I intend to post photos and session notes [...]
Posted on: May 25, 2012, Section: Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 1 Comment
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