Author Archives: Jen Vaughn

Hexing with Gaylord Phoenix

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

Hex, hex, hex. Lust, lust, lust. Edie Fake’s newest book published by we-do-what-we-want publisher Secret Acres is something I didn’t even know I wanted in comics. Was I prepared? No. Did I need my luggage packed? No, I just leave … Continue reading →

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Virunga, a collaborative graphic novel

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

Born from the hands of many comes a tale of art, struggle  and the right to live. Stanford University created a class back in 2007 that combines the talents of undergraduate and graduate writers and artists. From outlines and sketches … Continue reading →

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Sam Carbaugh: Helping the world panel by panel

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

Sam Carbaugh of CCS class 2009 is unique in his quiet quality. Around our town of White River Junction Sam is known as the guy that owns that cute mop of a dog, Chewie, but don’t let his his easy-going … Continue reading →

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Now You’re Logging!

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

Now You’re Logging by Bus Griffiths follows the life and times of two loggers during the dirty 30’s. As a former logger and artist, Griffiths wanted to capture the inside story of the industry. What better way to do that than with words and pictures?! Continue reading →

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Standardization, Experience, Community: E-publishing (From a Comics Perspective)

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

By:  Adrienne Nunez Adrienne is a multi-media artist and current MFA student at The Center for Cartoon Studies. With support from the Center for Cartoon Studies, I was recently able to attend the 2011 IDPF Digital Book Conference.  This was … Continue reading →

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MeCAF Memories

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

The business part of the cartoonist brain remembers conventions based on sales of books, the number of books flipped through compared to purchased, proper table displays and being gregarious while avoiding, as always, the hard sell. Continue reading →

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The Big Furry Deal with Guinea Pig: Pet Shop Private Eye

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

When it comes to children’s books about furry creatures, we can think of DOZENS upon THOUSANDS like Paddington Bear, Richard Scarry’s world-building, Carl Barks with Uncle Scrooge. Funny animals are a tradition in comics! Within the last year, one particular … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Class of 2011

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

Please clap where erst you might be for the fifth graduating class of the Center for Cartoon Studies! This past weekend the Class of 2011 marched right up on stage and boogied the day away. Left to right, Top Row: … Continue reading →

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Senior Thesis Showcase!

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

Intrepid cartoonist reporter and 2011 soon-to-be-graduate, Josh Kramer, set a new site in motion called the CCS Senior Showcase. This site has already started posting pictures of the gallery hanging process and each student of the graduation class of 2011 … Continue reading →

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Barcoding almost complete!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

Thanks to Justin U., Laura Pfeifer, Colleen Frakes and Caitlin McGurk our barcoding is almost done! Justin U. visited us from Vancouver, Canada, where he is studying library science! He worked in perfectly here at the Schulz Library with librarian … Continue reading →

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