NEWS
My official Facebook page now has over 200,000 followers!.
The past few years have been a whirlwind of exciting projects. FOX Sports hired me to do an original illustration for the 2021 Daytona 500. I did a poster signing at the Super Bowl in Atlanta.
This year (2023) The National Park Service commissined me to do a cartoon map for their new 'Junior Ranger" program at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. I've done in game LIVE STREAM Facebook videos for professional sports teams including the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.
I created a design for a series of Wacky Packages. Having
collected them as a kid, this was definitely another "cartooning bucket
list" item for me to check off. Ms. Boo Boo herself was a good sport and
posted this photo on her fan page.
I was commissioned
by GOOGLE to create an illustration caricature scene for their
Pittsburgh offices.
My editorial cartoon work was featured in Dylan Ratigan's new book
"Greedy Bastards". The former MSNBC talk show host's book debuted at #9 on The
New York Times Best Seller List!
Read an interview
with me that appeared in my hometown newspaper
http://www.patriotledger.com/article/20110628/NEWS/306289839
Two of my cartoons made it into the
"Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year"
2011 Edition. That was my
7th straight
year being included in the book. Notable cartoonists in this book
include Michael Ramirez, Mike Peters, Jim Borgman, Matt Davies,
Steve Breen and Ann Telnaes... All Pulitzer Prize Winners.
Donated some signed art to a great
event. They invited me to play in the celebrity game of the wiffleball tournament
at "Little Fenway Park".
Check out
http://www.travisroyfoundation.org
-Gathering a few Political Cartoon originals
to donate to a silent auction coming up at the National Press Club in
Washington, DC.
http://www.acartoonist.com/editorial.htm
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was once again commissioned by AAA of the
Carolinas to draw a promotional poster for the
upcoming college football season.Featuring
"Southern Fried Football" and several ACC and
SEC teams.
Check out
http://www.acartoonist.com/SFF.htm
A Recent T-Shirt Design
-BACK TO SCHOOL! Two of my Editorial Cartoons will be
reprinted in textbooks.The Stanford Business School textbook will
include this cartoon
http://www.acartoonist.com/Exxon.jpg . Another one of my editorial
cartoons will appear in a high school textbook in The Netherlands.
That's a Pretty Big
Audience
I was
commissioned to illustrate a cartoon map of Washington DC, by the Weekly
Reader Corporation. Weekly Reader publishes twelve educational magazines
for students in grades pre-K to 12 and reaches an audience of almost
8 million educators, students,
and their parents annually.
http://www.acartoonist.com/map.htm
"Play Ball!"
I teamed up with The Jimmy Fund
in Boston and providing illustrations for some of their fundraising
efforts. It's always a pleasure to help support such a worthwhile cause.
Be sure to visit their site at
http://www.jimmyfund.org/
Here are some of my baseball-themed cartoons
http://www.acartoonist.com/MLB.htm
Cheers!
I created
a "Bar Hopping" tshirt illustration for a client. Bar and restaurant
logos will be dropped into all the open spaces.
http://www.acartoonist.com/barhopping.htm
At the Starting Line
I've always been an "old
school" illustrator,
working with pen, ink
and watercolors (yes,
the kind in a tray). Now
that we've moved out of
the 1980's, I've decided
to add Photoshop to my
artistic repertoire.
I'll always work with my
original tools of the
trade, but will now have
this option when a
project calls for it.
And just in case you're
wondering, I have gotten
rid of my Members Only
jacket!
Here's my very first
attempt at coloring my
work in Photoshop.
Another Liturgical Mystery
I finished some
artwork for another of
Mark Schweizer's
Award-Winning mysteries.
For
ordering information,
check out
https://www.sjmpbooks.com/
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Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year
My work
was included in the 2010 Edition of "The Best
Editorial Cartoons of the Year". This marks
my sixth consecutive appearance in the book,
which is available in bookstores nationwide.
http://www.acartoonist.com/editorial.htm
Completed a book cover illustration for a
publishing house in Milan, Italy. The assignment
was to draw The Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy
and the Blues Brothers as a football team.
Here's the final art http://www.acartoonist.com/coverart.htm
NORTH CAROLINA: A Charlotte-based
financial services company asked me to create a Thanksgiving card
illustration based upon a Warren Buffett quote. Here's what I came
up with http://www.acartoonist.com/MP.htm
Click
here for a look at my work in MAD Magazine
Here's a unique "fold-in" illustration,
to be used in a marketing campaign by the San Diego Film Commission.
Check it out here
http://www.acartoonist.com/MAD.htm
New Sports Page, check out http://www.acartoonist.com/sports.htm
Some new t-shirt designs (for client promotion) have been posted at
http://www.acartoonist.com/tshirts.htm
This illustration was created
for prints
to be
signed
by Red
Sox players
and offered as part of Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids
silent auction fundraisers held throughout the year.
Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids is a charitable organization founded by Boston
Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis, dedicated to rallying local and
corporate support for charities and organizations focused on the health
and well being of children.
Cartoon map assignments continue to keep me
very busy.
http://www.acartoonist.com/map.htm
A new site featuring my spot cartoons takes a look at the lighter side of
business (and business books) http://www.mastersobvious.com/
Found this photo from
@1996. My first (and last) freehand mural. Yes, I actually painted
everything on the wall myself. I guess you could say I was "paying my
dues" as a freelancer. Needless to say, I'm now a big fan of companies
that can scan an image and create decals that can be transferred onto
the wall.
Did you play with Tonka trucks as a kid? Check out Site Prep Magazine's
gallery of my cartoons
http://www.siteprepmag.com/Articles/Cartoons
NEW page added! Check out "Custom Characters"
http://www.acartoonist.com/characters.htm
2009 marks the 20th Anniversary of my start as an Editorial Cartoonist with
The Charlotte Post newspaper http://www.acartoonist.com/editorial.htm
One of my cartoons made it into the
"Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year"
2009 Edition. This is my 5th straight
year being included in the book. Notable cartoonists in this book
include Michael Ramirez, Mike Peters, Jim Borgman, Matt Davies,
Steve Breen and Ann Telnaes... All Pulitzer Prize Winners.
Children's Books
Just finished TWO children's
books. A few new ones are scheduled to be started in the coming weeks.
Highlights Magazine
Who doesn't remember flipping through Highlights Magazine in the dentist's
office? I did a "hidden pictures" illustration for their 2009 Book
Series. Check it out HERE
BOOK OF THE YEAR!
Entries were judged by an independent panel of
expert judges during National Book Week of (2007).
To see which book I illustrated that took home this award,
click here
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB INVITATION
I was once again invited to participate
in CARTOONS & COCKTAILS at the National Press Club in Washington DC.
This annual celebrity auction has raised hundreds of thousands of
dollars over the years for scholarships and other worthy causes. I've
donated several signed originals.
Learn more about the event at
http://www.cartoonsandcocktails.org/cartoonists.htm
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A "Monstah Day"
FOX SPORTS asked me
if I'd like to work the radar gun for a
Red Sox-Yankees MLB Game of the Week. Walking around Fenway before the game
(when there were only a handful of people in the entire ballpark), was surreal.
As a lifelong Red Sox fan, the experience was something that I'll never forget. Click
HERE to see how the day went.
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To see some of the cartoons that were drawn for MLB on FOX
this season, click HERE
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To see some cartoons that were drawn for MLB on
FOX, click HERE
NASCAR and a Good
Cause...
NASCAR driver Carl Long carried the "Jaret's Angels" logo on his cars
in Charlotte for the BGN race, the Winston Open and the Coca-Cola 600. I
designed and donated the logo to help support 10-year-old Charlotte, NC. resident Jaret Arneson, who was diagnosed with
juvenile (Type 1) diabetes in December of 2000. Learn more about the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation at www.jdrf.org
There's my signature on the hood!
National Doodle Day
Auction
I donated two doodles to a very worthwhile cause.
www.nfinc.org.
Rock and Roll All Night...
My work was posted on KISS lead singer
Paul Stanley's website.
THE WHITE HOUSE
The Washington Times
newspaper is delivered to the President each morning, along with
his Cheerios and Sunny D! My cartoons have been reprinted on their
commentary pages.
For a look some of them, check out http://www.acartoonist.com/editorial.htm
Shrewsbury
International Cartoon Festival
Two cartoon originals of mine
were included in the Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival exhibition. Since 2003 the town of Shrewsbury, England has hosted
this international event which attracts around 40 full-time,
professional cartoonists and caricaturists from the UK and abroad.
To learn more about this exhibit,
check out
http://www.shrewsburycartoonfestival.com/index.htm
"Holy Assignment Batman!"
I was contracted to create a cartoon caricature of the NY Comic Con
convention show floor, for use in the program and website. The NY Comic Con
is the biggest comic book event on the East Coast, and is set in the
birthplace of comics... Gotham City!
Check out the
illustration HERE
MAD PROPS
"Hey
Jim, we love the maze..."
Associate Art Director-
MADKids
TRADING CARD SET
I recently completed a series of spot
cartoons for a football trading card set. Here's a preview of the
finished design. The layouts and color schemes were done by my
friend Mike Arnold. Check out his work at
www.arnomation.com
See more cards at:
www.acartoonist.com/football.htm
This
original cartoon (below) was included in the LIVE AUCTION
at the 4th Annual Boston Bruins Golf Tournament.
The Boston Bruins Foundation is a non-profit foundation whose
mission is to assist charitable organizations that demonstrate a strong
commitment to enhancing the quality of life for children in the New England
community.
FEATURE
ARTICLE
I was asked to write an
article (on motivation) for the Artists &
Graphic Designers Market 2008 edition, to be released later this
year. This annual directory is available in all major bookstores and
online. It's a "must have" for all freelance artists. I was profiled
in this book back in 2000, and wrote another article for them in
2002. I've also created artist "tip sheets" for Sanford and
Grumbacher Watercolors. You can find those here
http://www.acartoonist.com/cartoontip.htm
I'd like to thank the
academy...
Find out which cartoon garnered the award HERE
A little bit about this
cartoon...
Here's one of those editorial cartoons that I just couldn't
resist drawing!
Cartoonist Rule #257... Never pass up a chance to draw a Florida
"snowbird" in black socks and sandals. -Jim
Sketch of the Week*
*or whenever I get around to posting one!
For those who enjoy a "behind the scenes" look at cartooning, I've just
added this NEW feature to my site.
It's the closest I'll ever come to a blog. For some reason, I just don't
think reading about me eating Frosted Flakes when checking my morning
e-mails, and sharpening my pencils is that riveting. But then again, for
fans of sugary cereals, spam and #2 pencils...
click on
the gorilla
Knock. Knock... Room Service!
I created this menu
illustration for La Quinta Inns & Suites in Texas.
A new picture book is done!
Here's the cover art, as well as a cover design mock-up.
My Sweet Sixteen
Another year-ending "Best of Jim Hunt"
in Charlotte's Creative Loafing newspaper hit the stands. It marked the 16th
year with the award-winning weekly alternative.
"When they decided to show a mild meeting on cable --
as opposed to the usual fights -- a parody of GGW was in order. This one is
probably my favorite from the past year. Anytime you can draw a politician's
nipples, it's a bonus."
MAD about Ginger
As a kid, you were either into comic
books or MAD Magazine. Sort of a "Mary Ann vs. Ginger" thing. I guess you
could say I was into Ginger! So to appear in the latest edition of MADKids
is a professional milestone indeed. And to be in the same issue that
features such heavyweights as Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Paul Coker and Sergio
Aragones is a real honor.
Left: The page from MADKids
Right: The original concept sketch
The US State Department hired me to provide storyboard art for an
anti-terrorism campaign overseas. Naturally, the illustrations will not be of the comic variety. More like the spot art found in those
ever-popular
airline "in the event of a water landing" brochures.
Speaking of overseas,a few of my political cartoons were on
exhibit in a Leeds (England) gallery.
http://www.acartoonist.com/Bushbaseball.htm
For all you WSOP poker fans, Bluff Magazine hired me to draw
caricatures of Gavin Smith and Joe Sebok for a feature article.
Cartoonist Laureate
The State of Maryland
hired me to design and illustrate a Kids Coloring & Activity Book for the Family
Services Division of the Judicial Court System. The book continues to be distributed
throughout the entire state.
Sweet
News
I created a candy topper
"doghouse" design for Hershey's Valentine's candy line!
Award-Winning
Politics
I won a second place award
for political cartooning from the National Newspaper Publisher's Association Foundation.
I Draw. You Decide.
My work has been featured on the
Fox News Channel, as part of the "Long and Short of it" introduction.
"That's
One Small Spot for Man..."
Nasa.gov
requested a spot illustration from me for their Christmas Eve news posting!
NATIONAL
CONTRACT AWARDED
The Environmental Protection Agency
awarded me the contract for the artwork to be
featured on their re-designed kid's websites!
SMILE!
MBS Communications (Marketing Supplies for the Dental
Professional) commissioned me to produce a "reminder card" for their latest
catalog.
My illustration was also used as the backdrop of the entire catalog
cover!
International Contract
The Kumon Learning Centers (headquartered in Japan)
contracted me to produce 960
illustrations for their newest classroom workbooks!
Check out Kumon.com
A Cartoon
for a Cause...
I contributed a HAND-WATERCOLORED cartoon of Bobby Orr's Stanley Cup winning goal (May 10th 1970) to the
Boston Bruins Annual Charity Auction. All proceeds from the auction
benefited The Ace Bailey Children's Fund at New England Medical Center. Bobby
Orr was gracious enough to sign the original for the auction.
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CAMPAIGN GRABS FIRST PLACE
The Maryland, Delaware, D.C
Press Association awarded me
first place in the category of
Local Retail Campaign- B&W, for my own print advertising
campaign. This is my second award from the association. The annual competition
selects from newspaper entries in the (Non-Dailies) 10,001-20,000 division.
Comments from the judges include,
"Great continuity. Artwork relates from ad to
ad. Great illustrations, great fonts. Nice reverse usage."
POSTER
SIGNING
I was in NYC at the National Art Educators Association annual
convention signing posters on behalf of the Sanford Corporation (you know,
Sharpie, Uniball etc.). The poster was an original "commemorative" illustration
I was hired to do for Sanford. This was a follow-up to previous year's highly
successful signing at the NAEA convention in Los Angeles.
HERE
A customer review from Amazon.com
July 31, 2000
Reviewer: Alejandra Vernon from Massachusetts, USA
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My favorite, however, are the "Success Stories". One of
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