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."
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Available in hardback, softback, or digital formats from the publisher or Amazon.
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 devouring Mad Magazine and New Yorker Magazine cartoons. I gravitated into advertising graphic design and illustration. 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.But, Most of all these days I love to draw: Animals, people, spacemen, dinosaurs. It doesn't matter.
New Book in the Works!
Drawing for People Who Swear They Can’t Draw
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(The website is free, and you'll be able to order real copies on line.)
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I’m working on my next book. The working title is: 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.”Here’s what I’ve learned after all these years: 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.And when you’re done, there’s really only one person who gets to decide whether it’s good, odd, beautiful, or completely inexplicable. Not a teacher. Not a critic. Not the internet. It’s that quiet, warm glow when you look at what you’ve made and think, “I like that.”I’m going to publish this online as a big, open website—everything someone would need to start drawing, all in one place, and free.Some people like to hold something in their hands. I understand that. There’s a different kind of nudge that comes from paper and pencil, from turning a page and working through it. So there will be worksheet pages, too—things you can print, mark up, spill coffee on, and keep.For those who’d rather not fuss with a printer, I’ll also offer printed copies for sale online. Nothing fancy. Just a solid, useful book you can keep close.It should work for kids, adults, and anyone in between—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, in the corner of a desk, or on that small bedroom table where homework gets done.
Editorial and Advertising 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.
Illustrations for a client (or their client) is much more complicated, with sketches, color studies, etc.
Editorial cartoons.
Ad art:
[Here's the sketch for the beach scene]
[Back in the day when flip phones were the rage ... even at tennis tournaments]
Dinosaur art.
Humorous cartoons.
[Why editorial cartoonists make the big bucks]
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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.
Campaigns and trade show graphics.
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