Mini Mashers

Oh dear, time does fly. Back in my feckless youth I had a design studio in the happening SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. I took on any project that came my way, both design and illustration. An advertising agency I'd been working with got a…

PSInside—a must-read!

The January issue of PSInside arrived—including a well-written article by my pal Fred Carlson about the illustration business in this economy.

The president’s poster design contest

President Obama would like to promote a new jobs bill.  Shepard Fairey's posters were a big part of the president's 2008 campaign so this time around Obama for America is running a contest for best poster design.  There are no cash prizes. …

Painting the opening spread

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And here is the painting—from The Really Awful Musicians—in progress. [slideshow]

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My studio in the National Transit Building is over 100 years old with lots of oak woodwork and a well-worn door that looks like it should be to the office of a private eye. Having more or less caught up with my deadlines, I took a little time…

I’m looking for an intern—

—who lives in Venango County, Pa & is interested in picturebook illustration. It will be 2-3 hours/day, Mon-Thur for 6 weeks. You help me paint and I'll help you develop your portfolio.  You can e-mail me at Jmanders@aol.com

More ART!

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Some really big letters

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When you come up the stairs to the second floor of the National Transit Building (where us artists are) you're greeted with gorgeous woodwork and beige walls.  It looks office-building-ish. And so we're letting everyone know in a big, big…

Some character sketches

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It's been a busy place around here.  I'm painting 2 books and my bookshelf/storage cabinet project is finally finished. April & May were full of many fun visits to elementary schools and a couple of literacy conferences. Luckily I have…

Busy, busy, busy

Sorry I've been lax with the blog posts lately.  It's been a hopping season for school visits as well as my usual book projects.  On top of all that I've been trying to organize my spectacularly disorganized studio by installing some bookshelves…