Games, Graphic Novels, and Zombies, Oh My!
Prepare for a zombie invasion this month, as our guest speaker will be Mark Long, co-CEO and a creative light at Zombie.com/Zombie Studios.
Judging from the bit of info I have on Mark, he's had a widely varied career, including stints with the military and NASA, but he is lately a game designer. In addition to producing games, however, Zombie is branching out into other areas, including graphic novels. Mark will have a computer-aided presentation on his expanding multimedia empire. For a preview of the material Zombie creates, see their website at www.zombie.com.
If we're still breathing after the display of undead warfare, we'll likely tackle some old familiar segments, including new business, the Best of the Northwest cartoon contest, and who knows what else? Perhaps THIS TIME we can get a quorum to head out for food and spirits at Goldie's after the meeting?
That is ... unless we're feeling more like eating ... brains?
HAHAHAHAHAHAH!
What: August meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)
When: Saturday, August 21st, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
(For directions, see the CNW website!)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
CNW July meeting on 07/17!
This is Your Life, Milt Priggee!
As the summer finally heats up (let's hope the A/C works at our new meeting space!), we'll get a dose of cool, as local editorial cartoonist Milt Priggee arrives to discuss "the highlights and lowlights" of his career in cartooning for our July CNW meeting.
Priggee came to our state via Alaska and the Chicago area, and these days he is based in Oak Harbor, WA. From his secret lair there, he self-syndicates his work, supplying 'toons for markets local and national. His award-winning work has appeared in such varied media as Newsweek, Time, The New York Times, and CNN's Headline News.
With such a long and full career, Priggee should have a lot of good advice and insights for our group, and I expect he'll be more than a touch entertaining as well. If you'd like to know and see more about him, visit his website at www.miltpriggee.com.
(Also, please let's send positive energy/prayers out into the universe to the Cartoon Gods that Milt stays healthy for the near and far term ... our last two speakers have taken ill around meeting time, and I'd hate to think there will be whispers down the road of a "CNW Curse" ... though, that'd be a good idea for a book or movie ... hmm.)
Whatever happens, I'd be very surprised if there weren't some new and old business to attend to. Or if we didn't have our "Best of the Northwest" cartoon competition, Home Make-over Edition! And chatter and possibly a night out after the meeting. You know, you know ... all the fun we get to have come meeting time. Let's greet the heat right! And now the specifics ...
What: July meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)
When: Saturday, July 17th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
(For directions, see the CNW website!)
As the summer finally heats up (let's hope the A/C works at our new meeting space!), we'll get a dose of cool, as local editorial cartoonist Milt Priggee arrives to discuss "the highlights and lowlights" of his career in cartooning for our July CNW meeting.
Priggee came to our state via Alaska and the Chicago area, and these days he is based in Oak Harbor, WA. From his secret lair there, he self-syndicates his work, supplying 'toons for markets local and national. His award-winning work has appeared in such varied media as Newsweek, Time, The New York Times, and CNN's Headline News.
With such a long and full career, Priggee should have a lot of good advice and insights for our group, and I expect he'll be more than a touch entertaining as well. If you'd like to know and see more about him, visit his website at www.miltpriggee.com.
(Also, please let's send positive energy/prayers out into the universe to the Cartoon Gods that Milt stays healthy for the near and far term ... our last two speakers have taken ill around meeting time, and I'd hate to think there will be whispers down the road of a "CNW Curse" ... though, that'd be a good idea for a book or movie ... hmm.)
Whatever happens, I'd be very surprised if there weren't some new and old business to attend to. Or if we didn't have our "Best of the Northwest" cartoon competition, Home Make-over Edition! And chatter and possibly a night out after the meeting. You know, you know ... all the fun we get to have come meeting time. Let's greet the heat right! And now the specifics ...
What: July meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)
When: Saturday, July 17th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
(For directions, see the CNW website!)
Friday, June 11, 2010
CNW June meeting w/Megan Kelso!
Girlhero to Serve Up Some Artichoke Tales!
CNW has scored quite the coup (with a side of melted butter) for our June meeting! Seattle cartooning mainstay, Megan Kelso, has a new book arriving, and she'll be debuting a slideshow talk about it at our upcoming meeting.
Kelso is a lifelong Seattleite (minus a 6.5-year stint in New York), who has been drawing comics for 18 years. She became well known throughout the '90s and '00s for such works as Queen of the Black Black and The Squirrel Mother, as well as a number of minicomics and anthology pieces. Her new book, Artichoke Tales, has been in the works for about 10 years (I remember reading and enjoying bits of it in various anthologies, so I am quite interested to see how the complete story turned out), and is about as fresh as fresh can be (I'm not quite sure whether it's available yet or not, but if it's not, it should be very soon).
Join us for what's sure to be an informative and fun presentation and discussion from one of our hometown's premiere Toon Veterans. For more info about Megan and her work, check out her website at www.girlhero.com.
Also, it should go without saying by now (but never shall) that we'll have plenty of other activities going on at our little shindig, including "Best of the Northwest" cartoon competition, new business and news, reviews of past things, and perhaps some fun during and after the meeting (food and drink after the fact). Plus, y'all can let me know if I look a day over 42!
What: May meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)
When: Saturday, June 19th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
(For directions, see the CNW website!)
CNW has scored quite the coup (with a side of melted butter) for our June meeting! Seattle cartooning mainstay, Megan Kelso, has a new book arriving, and she'll be debuting a slideshow talk about it at our upcoming meeting.
Kelso is a lifelong Seattleite (minus a 6.5-year stint in New York), who has been drawing comics for 18 years. She became well known throughout the '90s and '00s for such works as Queen of the Black Black and The Squirrel Mother, as well as a number of minicomics and anthology pieces. Her new book, Artichoke Tales, has been in the works for about 10 years (I remember reading and enjoying bits of it in various anthologies, so I am quite interested to see how the complete story turned out), and is about as fresh as fresh can be (I'm not quite sure whether it's available yet or not, but if it's not, it should be very soon).
Join us for what's sure to be an informative and fun presentation and discussion from one of our hometown's premiere Toon Veterans. For more info about Megan and her work, check out her website at www.girlhero.com.
Also, it should go without saying by now (but never shall) that we'll have plenty of other activities going on at our little shindig, including "Best of the Northwest" cartoon competition, new business and news, reviews of past things, and perhaps some fun during and after the meeting (food and drink after the fact). Plus, y'all can let me know if I look a day over 42!
What: May meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)
When: Saturday, June 19th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
(For directions, see the CNW website!)
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
CNW May 15th meeting!
Messinger Service, or A Life in Store-age
At May's CNW meeting, we'll be hearing from the founder of Evolution. No, we're not talkin' Charles Darwin here! We're talkin' about Chuck Messinger and his Puyallup store, Comic Evolution. Comic Evolution has been billed as "a comic book store ... with intelligent design," and I don't think I can out-do that turn of phrase (though, of course, I had to make some attempts)! Just a guess here, but I suspect Chuck might explain what makes his store special at the meeting.
Recently, Chuck and several co-conspirators turned a writers' group that had been meeting at his store into a new publishing venture, Creator's Edge Press. The company is taking its independent/local vision to heart, even engaging the presses at an area newspaper for printing all its materials. Chuck has promised to share his stories and ideas, such as how he keeps going with his dual interests during difficult economic times, and his thoughts on why retailing and publishing can flourish even in the midst of a recession. It promises to be an interesting look from another side (or two) of this business!
Surely, we'll want to discuss, too, the recent Toonie Awards Banquet (at least I hope y'all will, as I was stuck in Migraine Hell that night and missed the big shindig). If anyone is interested, I can talk about the also-recent Stumptown Comics Fest, as I attended for my fifth time, despite having no job or money ... it's just THAT good! And, I feel, essential.
Plus, you know ... we'll mull over new business/the future! Jaw about old stuff? Sure! Share personal news of interest. Conduct our "Best of the Northwest" cartoon contest. Anything can happen! Maybe someone will turn into a platypus!
What: May meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)
When: Saturday, May 15th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
(For directions, see the CNW website!)
At May's CNW meeting, we'll be hearing from the founder of Evolution. No, we're not talkin' Charles Darwin here! We're talkin' about Chuck Messinger and his Puyallup store, Comic Evolution. Comic Evolution has been billed as "a comic book store ... with intelligent design," and I don't think I can out-do that turn of phrase (though, of course, I had to make some attempts)! Just a guess here, but I suspect Chuck might explain what makes his store special at the meeting.
Recently, Chuck and several co-conspirators turned a writers' group that had been meeting at his store into a new publishing venture, Creator's Edge Press. The company is taking its independent/local vision to heart, even engaging the presses at an area newspaper for printing all its materials. Chuck has promised to share his stories and ideas, such as how he keeps going with his dual interests during difficult economic times, and his thoughts on why retailing and publishing can flourish even in the midst of a recession. It promises to be an interesting look from another side (or two) of this business!
Surely, we'll want to discuss, too, the recent Toonie Awards Banquet (at least I hope y'all will, as I was stuck in Migraine Hell that night and missed the big shindig). If anyone is interested, I can talk about the also-recent Stumptown Comics Fest, as I attended for my fifth time, despite having no job or money ... it's just THAT good! And, I feel, essential.
Plus, you know ... we'll mull over new business/the future! Jaw about old stuff? Sure! Share personal news of interest. Conduct our "Best of the Northwest" cartoon contest. Anything can happen! Maybe someone will turn into a platypus!
What: May meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)
When: Saturday, May 15th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
(For directions, see the CNW website!)
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
CNW April 17th Meeting!
Take Me to Your Latte
The April meeting of CNW will be a clothing-optional affair.
Just kidding! Really, it will be a "Come-as-Your-Favorite-Soviet-Premier Festival."
Nyuk nyuk! No, really it'll be a seance-style session, with expected contributions from Jack Kirby, Walt Kelly, Chester Gould, and Carl Barks. And ol' Walt Disney may drop by and chill out with us awhile.
Hokayfine! Now that I've got all that April Fool stuff out of my system, I can tell you that the April meeting will concern an alien who runs a Pacific Northwest coffee shop. What? No, really! Our guest will be Michael Foster, creator of a comic strip called "Larry's Cafe," which features the aforementioned java-slinging extraterrestrial. Michael is no Charles Shulz (or so he tells us in his bio), but he has been producing his strip on and off for twenty years, a pretty good run in anyone's book, I'd think.
Michael also runs an art-related business, and he creates graphics, illustrations, video productions, marketing materials, and Flash movies for a variety of companies. Among other things, he promises to share "stories, goofy happenings, and mishaps" from throughout his career.
As usual, after the talk, and after we all get our customary make-overs and play our typical drinking games (graah ... April Fools again!), we'll share news, conduct our "Best of the Northwest" (maybe we should make it "Worst of ... " for April? I could probably win that one!) cartoon contest, talk about upcoming events, and quite possibly socialize. Okay, so it's not a seance, but it sounds like fun. Don't say "nyet!" Say "da!" See you there.
What: April meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)
When: Saturday, April 17th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
(For directions, see the CNW website!)
The April meeting of CNW will be a clothing-optional affair.
Just kidding! Really, it will be a "Come-as-Your-Favorite-Soviet-Premier Festival."
Nyuk nyuk! No, really it'll be a seance-style session, with expected contributions from Jack Kirby, Walt Kelly, Chester Gould, and Carl Barks. And ol' Walt Disney may drop by and chill out with us awhile.
Hokayfine! Now that I've got all that April Fool stuff out of my system, I can tell you that the April meeting will concern an alien who runs a Pacific Northwest coffee shop. What? No, really! Our guest will be Michael Foster, creator of a comic strip called "Larry's Cafe," which features the aforementioned java-slinging extraterrestrial. Michael is no Charles Shulz (or so he tells us in his bio), but he has been producing his strip on and off for twenty years, a pretty good run in anyone's book, I'd think.
Michael also runs an art-related business, and he creates graphics, illustrations, video productions, marketing materials, and Flash movies for a variety of companies. Among other things, he promises to share "stories, goofy happenings, and mishaps" from throughout his career.
As usual, after the talk, and after we all get our customary make-overs and play our typical drinking games (graah ... April Fools again!), we'll share news, conduct our "Best of the Northwest" (maybe we should make it "Worst of ... " for April? I could probably win that one!) cartoon contest, talk about upcoming events, and quite possibly socialize. Okay, so it's not a seance, but it sounds like fun. Don't say "nyet!" Say "da!" See you there.
What: April meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)
When: Saturday, April 17th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
(For directions, see the CNW website!)
Monday, April 12, 2010
2010 Toonie Nominees
What we want from you!
1) a vote from each section
2) then pick your one favorite from your favorites. :D
Email us, mail in your vote or come to our next meeting and drop it off!!! We'll have some there. Every vote counts!
We need a total of 7 votes from you...
Editorial Cartoons (vote for one)
Dan McConnell
http://wafreepress.org/cartoons/mcconnell-latest.php
Milt Priggee
http://www.miltpriggee.com
Frank Shiers
http://www.mynw.com/?nid=539&sid=302137
Illustration (vote for one)
Jeremy Eaton
http://www.jeremyeatonart.com
Jason Metcalf
http://jman-3h.deviantart.com
Greg Stump
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/author?oid=940517
Comic Books / Graphic Novels (vote for one)
Phil and Kaja Foglio
"Girl Genius
http://www.studiofoglio.com
Aaron McConnell
"The United States Constitution"
http://periscopestudio.com/aaron-mcconnell/
Kevin Boze
"Virgin Project"
http://thevirginproject.com/
Print Comic Strips (vote for one)
T. Lewis
"Over the Hedge"
http://comics.com/over_the_hedge/
Jan Eliot
"Stone Soup"
http://www.stonesoupcartoons.com
Russell Myers
"Broom Hilda"
http://www.gocomics.com/broomhilda
Online Comic Strips (vote for one)
Jeff Hawley
"Log Jam
http://logjamcomic.blogspot.com
Mark Monlux
"Return of Stickman" & "The Comic Critic"
http://198.173.235.195/stickman/stickman_home.html
http://www.thecomiccritic.com
Ken Cursoe
"Tiny Sepuku"
http://www.gocomics.com/tinysepuku
Writers (vote for one)
Ed Brubaker
http://www.edbrubaker.com
Jeff Parker
http://www.parkerspace.com
Gail Simone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Simone
Due by this Saturday April 17th, 2010!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Emerald City ComiCon!
March 13th & 14th, 2010. We're at booth #610 and not too far from the entrance. We have a great spot this year and we hope we see you there!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
CNW February 20th meeting!
If You Want It Done Right ...
Our meeting this month will feature a step-by-step guide to publishing your own work, a very important topic in these times of industry shrinkage and technological innovation.
Topics will include:
• Choosing the best size and format for your work
• Getting your ISBN
• The ins and outs of copyrighting
• Choosing a printing method - Print on Demand or Offset
• Selecting a printing house
Bring your own work, if you wish, on a disc or flash drive, and our presenter will offer suggestions about how to format it for publication. The talk will also include tips on using Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop in publishing.
Our presenter? Why it's a Mystery Guest! Oh, okay - it's our esteemed President, Marybeth Barr, herself a successful self publisher! Come and learn from someone who's walked the path (perhaps more than one someone - other folks who have self published, feel free to help Marybeth fill in any blanks in her presentation)!
And you know there will be plenty other things going on - news on The Toonies and the upcoming Emerald City Comicon! "Best of the Northwest" cartooning contest! Silliness! And, of course, a new "mystery discount" item at Daniel Smith's, and food 'n' drink 'n' conversation at Goldies after the meeting! It can all be yours, if you're willing to Do It Yerself!
What: February meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)
When: Saturday, February 20th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
(For directions, see the CNW website!)
Our meeting this month will feature a step-by-step guide to publishing your own work, a very important topic in these times of industry shrinkage and technological innovation.
Topics will include:
• Choosing the best size and format for your work
• Getting your ISBN
• The ins and outs of copyrighting
• Choosing a printing method - Print on Demand or Offset
• Selecting a printing house
Bring your own work, if you wish, on a disc or flash drive, and our presenter will offer suggestions about how to format it for publication. The talk will also include tips on using Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop in publishing.
Our presenter? Why it's a Mystery Guest! Oh, okay - it's our esteemed President, Marybeth Barr, herself a successful self publisher! Come and learn from someone who's walked the path (perhaps more than one someone - other folks who have self published, feel free to help Marybeth fill in any blanks in her presentation)!
And you know there will be plenty other things going on - news on The Toonies and the upcoming Emerald City Comicon! "Best of the Northwest" cartooning contest! Silliness! And, of course, a new "mystery discount" item at Daniel Smith's, and food 'n' drink 'n' conversation at Goldies after the meeting! It can all be yours, if you're willing to Do It Yerself!
What: February meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)
When: Saturday, February 20th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
(For directions, see the CNW website!)
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
CNW January 16th meeting - !New Location!
Get Yer Game On!
CNW's January meeting will be all about games -- not playing them, but making them!
Our guest speaker will be Laura Schumacher (AKA: "Nintendo Queen"), strange visitor from another planet, who took up the video game controller even before she could walk, and who has been working as a professional in the gaming industry for more than seven years. While the economy has been sluggish for some time, the gaming industry has expanded and is continuing to grow.
Laura, whose work has appeared in many projects ("ILoveBees" -- the viral ad campaign for "Halo 2," "Jakks TV Dora the Explorer," and "Facebook UNO"), will present "Casual and Independent Games 101." Topics she'll cover will include "the game creation process," "how to get a job as a game artist for a company," and "how to create games on your own (if you're willing to learn programming)." She'll also focus on browser-based games created with Adobe Flash, since creating these is one of the easier routes for an artist wishing to enter the industry. After her talk, Laura and a fellow gaming pro will answer questions. Please come and welcome Laura and thank her for sharing her knowledge and experience!
The other big news for January is that we'll be meeting in a new space! CNW meetings will now take place at Daniel Smith Artist Supplies in South Seattle (see attached map). Spiffy features of our new location include free parking and a "mystery discount" for CNW members on art supplies! Come check out our new "Hot Spot," and thank the folks at the store for hosting our Funny Business! IMPORTANT: Meetings will now run from 4pm to 6pm! Efforts are being made to find a new favorite place to get food 'n' drink after meetings.
As usual, there will be an agenda to discuss and a "Best of the Northwest" cartoon contest, and anything else you want to run by the august assemblage. Start the new year (and, um, possibly new decade?) off right with CNW's January gathering!
What: January meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saurday of every month.)
When: Saturday, January 16th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
CNW's January meeting will be all about games -- not playing them, but making them!
Our guest speaker will be Laura Schumacher (AKA: "Nintendo Queen"), strange visitor from another planet, who took up the video game controller even before she could walk, and who has been working as a professional in the gaming industry for more than seven years. While the economy has been sluggish for some time, the gaming industry has expanded and is continuing to grow.
Laura, whose work has appeared in many projects ("ILoveBees" -- the viral ad campaign for "Halo 2," "Jakks TV Dora the Explorer," and "Facebook UNO"), will present "Casual and Independent Games 101." Topics she'll cover will include "the game creation process," "how to get a job as a game artist for a company," and "how to create games on your own (if you're willing to learn programming)." She'll also focus on browser-based games created with Adobe Flash, since creating these is one of the easier routes for an artist wishing to enter the industry. After her talk, Laura and a fellow gaming pro will answer questions. Please come and welcome Laura and thank her for sharing her knowledge and experience!
The other big news for January is that we'll be meeting in a new space! CNW meetings will now take place at Daniel Smith Artist Supplies in South Seattle (see attached map). Spiffy features of our new location include free parking and a "mystery discount" for CNW members on art supplies! Come check out our new "Hot Spot," and thank the folks at the store for hosting our Funny Business! IMPORTANT: Meetings will now run from 4pm to 6pm! Efforts are being made to find a new favorite place to get food 'n' drink after meetings.
As usual, there will be an agenda to discuss and a "Best of the Northwest" cartoon contest, and anything else you want to run by the august assemblage. Start the new year (and, um, possibly new decade?) off right with CNW's January gathering!
What: January meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saurday of every month.)
When: Saturday, January 16th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials
4150 First Avenue South
206-223-9599
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