Comic strips Obituary

Pete Kaminski – RIP

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D. D. Degg July 25, 2023 1 minute 1 comment

Creators Syndicate coordinator and graphic designer Pete Kaminski has passed away.

From the obituary:

Peter J. Kaminski, 33, died July 12, 2023, at the University of Chicago Medical Center after an extended illness.

Pete moved to Los Angeles, California to join Creators Syndicate working with artists and cartoonist published in national newspapers and magazines. He remained with Creators for ten years becoming the creative coordinator working in both LA and New York.

I supervise the comic department and design and write advertisements for Creators. 

My primary responsibility is to oversee the comic department and ensure that 37 comics meet daily deadlines for printing and international distribution. I accomplish this by maintaining spreadsheets and constantly communicating by phone and email with cartoonists, editors and printers. 

In addition to managing the comic department, I am also a designer and writer. [Since 2012] I have collaborated with creative teams to expand the Creators brand. This position requires me to produce designs that maintain a consistent aesthetic and brand identity across digital and print platforms. I write copy and work with editors to translate concepts through text and imagery.

Samples of Pete’s handiwork for Creators’ comics and book departments at his Pete Kaminski website.