Steve
People Drawings, Cartoons, Advertising, Graphics (and Dogs).
Cartoon Portfolios:
First: Go to Drawings:
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New Book in the Works!
Drawing for People Who Swear They Can’t Draw
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Working People Drawings
I want to draw people doing what they do best — musicians, writers, preachers, cooks, teachers, lawyers, and doctors.These are people who stand out—because of what they do, how they look, or the story they carry.
Musicians and song writers
creators
people at work
Community leaders and clergy
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Tail Waggin' Howlers is a laugh-out-loud collection of 30 cartoons by Steve Hall, capturing the quirky and heartwarming moments between dogs and their humans. Perfect for dog lovers and humor enthusiasts, this book is available in softbound, hardbound, and ebook formats. A must-have for any dog-loving home or coffee table.Enjoy these sample pages. Then order a copy!
"My groomer asked me to pick up my game, so here we are."
"I'm watching my carbs, so no bun."
"So, I said to my human, let me take the blasted cat for a walk."
Available in hardback, softback, or digital formats from the publisher or Amazon.
New Book in the Works!
Drawing for People Who Swear They Can’t Draw
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I'm a cartoonist and graphic designer.
I started scratching out drawings as a 1950's kid in the midwest (my mom studied as a commercial illustrator). I grew up reading Mad Magazine and New Yorker Magazine cartoons. I gravitated into making a living as a advertising art director, graphic designer and illustrator. But I've always loved cartooning and drawing.At libraries in high school and college I'd pour through the ads in the glossy full-color pages in the Art Directors Club of NY Annuals. I would think, "what genius people do these beautiful ads?"But, Most of all these days I love to draw animals, people, spacemen, and dinosaurs.
New Book in the Works!
Drawing for People Who Swear They Can’t Draw
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New Book in the Works!
Drawing for People Who Swear They Can’t Draw
It’s for all the people who have ever said, “I wish I could draw, but I can’t even draw a straight line.”Straight lines don’t amount to much. They’re not the point. The point is what you want to draw and figuring out how to get there in your own way, at your own pace.There’s really only one person who gets to decide whether your drawing is good, amazing, odd, beautiful, or completely inexplicable.Not a teacher. Not a critic. Not the internet. Maybe your mom or best friend. It’s that warm glow when you look at what you’ve made and think, “I like that. I really like that!
I’m going to publish this drawing book online as a big, open free website
Everything you'll need to start drawing, all in one place. You can print pages out on your printer.For those who’d rather not fuss with killing their printer's ink supply, I’ll also sell printed copies online.Nothing fancy. Just a solid, useful book you can keep close. Give them as a gift to that gifted kid or adult.There will be something for everyone—for the ones who prefer a screen, and for the ones who like a little stack of paper on the kitchen table, something on the bedside stand. Or on the corner of a desk, or on that small bedroom table where homework gets done.And, in that great tradition of finding someone you like to thank for things you learn on YouTube, I'll send you link where you can leave me a tip.
Maybe We Should Work Together
If you’ve made it this far, you may be thinking I could help with a cartoon, illustration, or piece of design work. You might be right. I work best with people who know what they want to say and are open to an original way to say it.You’ll be working with a 73-year-old artist — which means long experience and the occasional stubborn idea, usually for a reason. We deal directly with each other, and everything stays confidential. I quote U.S. rates, give a rough estimate in advance, and keep to schedules. After all these years, I understand a simple rule: the client pays the bill and gets the final say.On my end, I’m not building an empire. I just like good projects and sensible people. If you enjoy the work you see here, we’ll probably get along. If not, we can part as friends before anyone wastes time or money. Sometimes the best projects start with a simple note that says, “Could you take a look at this?”
Editorial Cartoons, Ad Art, Illustrations, Dinosaurs, and Dogs
Editorial cartoons.
I walked into the managing editor’s office of a local Gannett newspaper more than ten years ago and said, “I want to draw your editorial cartoons.”He said, “That’s fine. Our cartoonist just retired and we need someone to take his place. I’ll pay you fifty dollars a week per cartoon.”If the editor doesn’t print what you draw, you think, “Well, that’s fifty dollars I won’t see.” Mostly, though, you’re working in the moment. I drew some local subjects and some national ones. The editor was tolerant. The Gannett people in the Washington metro area were terrific. Occasionally, another daily paper would pick up my work.
[Below: One of my favorites]
[Below: Florida's waterways and wildlife simply deserve better. Old timers talk about how pristine the waters were just a generation or two ago.]
[Below: My, how time changes things.]
[Below: Charlie Crist served as the governor of Florida and as the representative for Florida's 13th congressional district. He was a member of the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and an independent.
[Below: When you've lived in Florida for a few years, a 40 degree morning is frigid. But you still see tourists walking around in shorts and t-shirts.]
[Below I liked the ink lines that comprise the two women to the right.]
[Big whale below: This still annoys me. Why can't markets make an effort to promote reusable bags?]
[Below: I had no idea that robots would be a 'thing' 10 years ago.]
[Below: They didn't run this cartoon. They thought it was disrespectful, but I'm sure Al Neuharth would have likd this.]
[Below: It's encouraging to know that nothing changes year after year.]
Advertising Art:
I love creating illustrations for campaigns. Starts with rough sketches and ends with final color art for websites, ads, and brochures.
[Advertising and brochure art This art was created for a national law firm that enjoys being different than the competition.
[Below: here's the my sketch for the beach scene above]
[Below: Ad art: Back in the day when flip phones were the rage ... even at tennis tournaments in their event program.]
[Social media art: I wrote a column and created art for a tourist development website.]
[More social media art: Same client; this time a big time ranch in Florida.]
Dinosaur art:
I am one of those lifelong fans of all things dinosaurs.
[Below: Wall art for a bright grandson (available for your kids and grandkids, too)]
[Below: Dinosaur art Imagine what a big, real, brontosaurus would think about a kid playing with his own dinosaur plastic toys.
[Below: More dinosaur art There's a lot going on here. Kids in a platform in the trees, a floating lander with 2 astonished spacemen, and a very annoyed (and hungry) t-rex thinking about lunch.]
[Below: Still more dinosaur art What kid wouldn't want to throw a bridle and saddle on a t-rex and take a romp through the woods!]
Odds and Ends
Cartoons are a great medium for just tossing out ideas.
[Below: With aspargus. It's not often that you can build a cartoon around asparagus. A friend wrote this caption and asked if I'd draw the cartoon. The rest was easy]
[Below: Why editorial cartoonists make the big bucks]
[Below: Social Media I've always liked this simple illustration about a couple meeting for coffee. Could be a date or job interview.]
[Monsters resting So, where DO monsters go for a rest? A park bench, of course.]
[Below is domething fun with busy creatives at a brain storming session]
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Design & Creative Projects
My forty-five–year career was in graphic design, disguised as art direction and creative direction.Most of my clients are national or regional firms, with a few good local businesses in the mix. Since the 1980s, many have been large law firms—mostly plaintiff shops. Trial lawyers.I’ve worked with some of them for decades. Long enough to watch their kids grow up. Long enough to hear about the grandkids. They know mine, too.I enjoy the work. I enjoy the people. Over time, the projects stack up—but the relationships are what stay.In the last few years I’ve worked on book covers and publications. Logos and identity pieces. Signage for a zoo. Posters. Ads. Social media. Direct mail.Some were big jobs. Some were small. Just the usual mix of things that came across my desk.
Marketing and Social Media Graphics
Direct Mail and Direct-to-Client
Advertising.
Book Covers.
Logos and identities.
Signing and donor recognition.
[Brevard Zoo exhibit signing and donor recognition]
Campaigns and trade show graphics.
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