Tag Archives: James Sturm

The Cartoon Crier: Read It and Weep

Posted on April 30, 2012 by inky

MoCCA Review: Cartoon Crier is “book of the show” at MoCCA! (Actually, it is a newsprint.) Read about it on The Beat! The word “comic” has always been a bit of a misnomer and The Cartoon Crier hopes to set the record … Continue reading →

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More 2012 MoCCA and Stumptown Books!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jen Vaughn

The books just keep a-rolling off the presses in White River Junction, Vermont, so here are some more sneak peeks of books to find this weekend at Stumptown in Portland and MoCCA in NYC! Nomi Kane (CCS ’11) will have … Continue reading →

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JP Coovert on your back!

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

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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ICAF in Review Redux: The Comics and Pedagogy Roundtable

Posted on October 25, 2011 by inky

The first day of the International Comic Arts Forum conference, September 29th, featured a roundtable discussion on the various challenges and considerations facing an educator when trying to introduce comics into the classroom. The afternoon panel was moderated by Associate … Continue reading →

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ICAF in review

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

The attendees and students of The Center for Cartoon Studies are still reveling in the Post-ICAF glow (a much needed one after Hurricane Irene). The comics scholarship presents a facet of the many-sided comics die we roll around; where appreciation … Continue reading →

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Nursery Rhyme Comics Time

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

This week, First Second released the Nursery Rhyme Comics book featuring 50 artists telling 50 tales of mirth, merriment and COMICS. Editor Chris Duffy put this magical book together and we are sure it is one for ages. Nursery Rhyme … Continue reading →

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Cartooning Studio Workshop: Day 2

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Robyn Chapman

The second day of Cartoon Studio started with a lecture I call “Page Building”. I believe that page composition is one of the most valuable, yet under utilized tools in the cartoonist’s metaphorical  toolbox. No amount of impressive draftsmanship can hide poor … Continue reading →

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Softball Sunday!

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Jen Vaughn

New Student Orientation at the Center for Cartoon Studies took place this past weekend and we could not be more excited for a whole new class (herd? murder? panel?) of cartoonists. Aside from learning how to not cut your hands … Continue reading →

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Sturm Speaks!

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Robyn Chapman

Listen to CCS Director James Sturm (or as I like to call him, “the chief”) share his graphic novel wisdom with NPR listeners.  James was guest on Vermont Edition.   For a program created for a lay audience, the discussion holds … Continue reading →

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