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on June 14, 2021

Hey all! Long time since the last post, huh?

Lots has been going on the last couple years. I looked for full time work for a LONG time, applied to well over 300 positions, and while I got close a few times, there was no brass ring. I guess I’ve aged out of corporate graphics work. So freelance and contract is the future for me. Luckily we’re doing OK for which I 100% credit my lovely, talented, smarter, better half.

On the negative side, we lost my Dad in January 2020. He had cancer and dementia and his passing was not unexpected. He wisely left before the pandemic and the family got to say goodbye. Then we ALL had the pandemic and lock downs for the rest of 2020 until around now. Coronavirus is starting to fade, so that’s good. Get vaccinated!

OSS is still on my mind and in my heart. I’m starting to work on new scripts (you’ve heard THAT before). In the mean time I’ve been doing political cartoons for Engaging Peace and Massachussetts Peace Action. You can see the cartoons and more in my Instagram feed. I’ve also become an Associate Representative of the Graphic Artists Guild in the New England Region. I was recently on a podcast for the Guild talking about cartooning. You can listen to it here or where you find your podcasts.

I’ll be updating my portfolio sites and taking commission work for graphic design, illustrations, personalized avatars, custom cartoons and more (if anybody is still looking here).

Good luck all and stay safe!

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Full-time work (or lack of) and updates.

on July 3, 2017

Yes…. I know…. I haven’t been exactly consistent in my updates.

My only excuse is my full-time job is getting in the way. Since the layoff at the end of March it’s been a full-time job looking for a full-time job. Add in the light depression and hit on confidence a layoff brings and you can maybe see why OSS gets pushed off.

Sorry about the gaps. I know mine is a first-world kind of problem. Lots of people have much bigger problems. I have to remind myself of that every once in a while.

Anyway, the job hunt continues. I’m also looking for freelance illustration work. I’ll be in the next edition of the Directory of Illustration book coming out early next year. My page on their site is https://www.directoryofillustration.com/artist.aspx?AID=10908.

Spread the word.

Thanks,
Joe

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How’s it looking?

on May 19, 2017

Hi Gang,

Looks like this thing is a go again. I’ve been able to keep up with the once a week schedule. You’d think I could step up the frequency a bit more. I mean, on paper I have a lot of time on my hands since my layoff in March. But that never seems to be how it works out day to day.

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I’ve been trying an all digital approach with the new strips. In the old days I’d do the line work on bristol board with a dip pen using a Deleter G nib, and then add the text and finish work in Photoshop. (I could never get the characters to look the same frame to frame with digital tools) I’m trying to do it all in Clip Studio Paint EX now (formerly MangaStudio EX) and I’m liking it. It removes some steps and since Anne made it known she’d rather not have the drawing table in the home office after we redid the floors (it’s mostly her office) I don’t have to spend a lot of time in the basement. I’m still learning but I’m liking it.

Joe

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