Category Archives: Interview

Exit Interview: Julie Delporte

If you haven’t seen much of the Julie Delporte’s work you are missing out on one of the most compelling young cartoonists working today. Julie was raised in France and lives in Montreal. She was kind enough to answer a … Continue reading

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CCS Exit Interview: Blaise Larmee

Blaise, along with Julie Delporte, just completed a year-long fellowship at CCS. This e-mail interview was conducted by James Sturm the week following commencement. J: You’ve just spent the last year in WRJ and I feel like I still don’t … Continue reading

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Carol Thompson: Full House

Carol Thompson is a West Coast gal through-and-through. She packed all her bags in California to attend The Center for Cartoon Studies in 2009 and graduated in 2011. Then she packed up all her belongings in a rather fantastic ‘mailing … Continue reading

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Joe Lambert’s Big Year

2011 was a great year for cartoonist and CCS ’08 alum Joseph Lambert. His new book I Will Bite You from Secret Acres won the sacred brick Ignatz award at the Small Press Expo last September (two to be exact, … Continue reading

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JP Coovert on your back!

JP Coovert graduated from The Center for Cartoon Studies in 2008 and in his creative wake are many great comics and more than one rad t-shirt. What happened after you graduated from The Center for Cartoon Studies? JPC: After graduating … Continue reading

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Introduction to Katherine Roy, 101

Katherine Roy is a California girl who has found herself driven to the East Coast, whether she is working on a ship, giving fully-costumed tours in Boston, attending school and working on comics. Graduating from The Center for Cartoon Studies … Continue reading

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Alum Andy Christensen in review

Andrew James Christensen (also known to his fellow classmates as Andy and is not pictured above) graduated in spring earlier this year making him of the CCS 2011 varietal. His love of hard work and kind demeanor make him one … Continue reading

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Beth Hetland: Criminally Good Chicago Cartoonist

Beth Hetland moved to Vermont back in 2009 like an oncoming storm. Her enthusiasm, love of comics and strong work ethic made her not only a joy to be around but a cartoonist worthy of respect. Upon her graduation in … Continue reading

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Carrie Jones: woman and myth and future legend

Fresh off her trip to White River Junction as the Schulz Graphic Novel Library Intern, journalist-cum-librarian Carrie Jones gave me a few minutes and then a few minutes more to discuss her time in Vermont. You are a librarian, Carrie, … Continue reading

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Nomi Kane Makes Her Mark

Nomi Kane is a member of CCS’ most recent graduating class, the class of 2011. It is a very close knit and ambitious class, and it made history as the first CCS class to have each graduate pass their thesis … Continue reading

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