When I first started cartooning (in the 1950's) a good training ground for cartoonists was cartooning for magazines and trade journals. A large percentage of
them used gag cartoons and it was a market that was open to just about anyone who could draw. The dream was to eventually move on to producing
a comic strip, or comic books, or maybe even getting hired by a major movie studio to work in animation.
When I started this website I wanted to share some of my techniques and experiences in magazine cartooning so others might be able to do some
work in this field. Since that time, however, the publishing world seems to be going through rapid changes and, in my opinion, magazine cartooning
is a dying art. On the brighter side, I think there are more cartooning opportunities than ever thanks to the newer techologies. The difficulty for today's
cartoonist is that he has to adapt to these new technologies, which calls for constant re-education. It's not enough to be a good artist, one also has
to be a bit of a computer nerd.
On this website I will keep some of the old information I published on magazine cartooning, but I also want to expand to discuss some of these new
areas of opportunity. I'll share what little I know (and believe me, I don't know enough) and perhaps be able to lead aspiring cartoonists into the
right direction to pursue these evolving opportunities.
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By Ron Coleman
Topics:
Future Opportunities In Cartooning
Introduction To Magazine Cartooning
Cartoons For Newspapers
How To Submit Cartoons
How To Find Markets
Market List
How To Find Markets
Gagwriter List
Slanting Cartoons For More Sales
Gag Writing Tool
Cartooning Business Considerations
Create Your Own
Digital Cartoon Book Or Comic Book
About Ron Coleman
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