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Hi Andrea, I was in Greg's Monday class this past semester and I found your Tumblr by chance. I didn't know you had graduated MICA already, I assumed you were still a student because you were Greg's TA. It's so cool that you've done illustrations for NY Times! How did you get such a big client like that? I guess I'm just kinda gushing now. I guess I'll leave this message by saying I really admire your work =]

Hey miss ma'am! Haha I'm...glad? you thought I was a student. But no, that youthful glow and non-jaded outlook on the bitterness of life left me when I graduated MICA....Counterpoint: did I mention how I think Sailor Moon is super fun? And did you see? Kali turned me into a sailor scout! wee!

Anyhow, I actually got contacted by the NY Times rather than the other way around, which was (is) a hugely exciting thing, but probably not to be relied on as a typical occurrence. My best recommendation is to do what I do too little of and promote yourself as much as you can. Be friendly, make contacts, and send your promos out to all the people you want to work with. But most importantly, just keep making work, even if it's just for you. Try not to get seduced by trends, always aim for making yourself proud, and put some soul into your work (by loving what you do)! You never know who'll notice you. 

Thanks so much, Shirley! Best of luck!!

pumpkin gnome

This was a fun series I illustrated for the children’s magazine Faces on “The Wizard’s Book”, an Argentinian folk tale about gauchos and life on the pampas. Thanks to my wonderful AD John Sandford.

"I'll shove that bat up your ass and turn you into a popsicle."

The Warriors. is. my. favorite. movie. of. all. time.

This is my tshirt design for another Pizza Party Printing movie night at the Ottobar here in Baltimore. On Sunday, April 28th, they'll be presenting the best movie of all time, The Warriors, along with another best movie of all time, The Road Warrior so you'd best soldier over to this one. Admission (and pizza) is free as always, and BASEBALL TEES of my design as well as regular tees of Jimmy Giegerich's utterly rad Road Warrior shirt will be on sale. SO...

Come out to playy-ayyy!

Back, spectre!

Spending some time with a style I rarely get to spend time with. Working this way is so much fun.

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Jimmy Giegerich's galacticly-awesome mash up of Katamari and Zelda...on a shirt! which you can buy!

Hey guys!  I’m totally psyched to announce that Pizza Party Printing now has a new shirt called Katamari of Time available for pre-order on our website! Check out a Katamari-fied Link rolling up Bosses, Baddies, and Items from one of the most beloved entries in the Legend of Zelda series!  This image will be printed in full color on a white tee and only costs $18 + shipping, or as a pre-order exclusive white hoodie for $30 +shipping!!!

This is the first in a series of shirts that we’re going to be doing based on mashing Katamari Damacy with some of our all-time favorite video games, so keep your eyes peeled for more!

CLICK HERE FOR T-SHIRT ORDERING INFO and HERE FOR HOODIE ORDERING INFO

lil leaping buffalo cookie

have some? ask some.

clover ink wash

quick little sketch of Black Waltz No. 1 from Final Fantasy 9