Cartoonist/ Web Designer for hire.

[Simon Lake]

Hi,
I am a qualified Graphic/ Web designer with a distinction at The Cartoon Academy, which unfortunately doesn't appear to exist anymore, so I guess you could say I am one of the survivors of "The old school".

I am looking for any cartooning work whatsoever, be it single- panel gags, strips, caricatures, Corporate presentations, logos, greetings cards, tee shirt designs (or any merchandise), or whatever you have in mind to promote your business. Cartoons are a great way of doing this, as they provide impact and a light- hearted approach to otherwise mundane advertising.

I am used to working to a brief and can supply blueprints or finished artwork in any format that you may require (ie: JPEG, TIFF, GIF etc.) or indeed proofs via the post. I like to draw my original artwork in pencil and submit suggestions to any prospective client and then do the approved designs in black pen and then colour electronically in Photoshop. I am, however, able to work with water colour crayons for specific effects.

I have extensive experience with Desktop Publishing and reproduction and am therefore able to take a brief from initial conception to the final product. Some of my work can be seen on my blog: http://lakecartoonsillustration.blogspot.com/ but I am in the process of building a web site for myself which will be far more elaborate. (Watch this space) I look forward to hearing from you.