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Geoff Bevington, a creative director for
Custom Direct, combines his marketing background, cartooning and designing skills
with a peculiar sense of humor to help create the characters and "stories" that
bring their toys to life. Juxtaposition is Geoff's watchword when working on creative
concepts. Whether it's Elvis' music and dairy cows or surfin' music and chickens, the key
to creativity (and fun toys) is 'toss it in, mix it up, throw it at the wall and see what
sticks'. Geoff has worked with Cartoonists Across America in the Chicago office for more
than 12 years. Geoff is currently working with Phil Yeh on a new book,
"Steve,
the Dog & The Winged Tiger", and has also participated in
The Winged Tiger Comics & Stories Issue #2.
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German Orozco, is Vice-President of Cartoonists Across America in Mexico. He is the creator of the Reading Bunny character and general manager of its organization. He is a young and very talented creator of characters such as Willy West Cactus, Roland The Tragic Vampire, and Onion Kid.
Geman's artistic training was under the guidance of his father and his older brother, both well-known illustrators in Mexico. German has over four years of experience as an illustrator and cartoonist. He has written thirteen narrative works, which are now in production at his Reading Bunny Studio. He is currently a collaboration with Phil Yeh for the Patrick Rabbit comic book series.
orozco_german@hotmail.com
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Major Impact was created by
Danny DeAngelo, who is Vice-President of
Cartoonists Across America & the World working in Deland, Florida. Danny is also
a free-lance artist and self-publisher. His first self-published comic book,
Captain Awareness Assault on Campus brings
awareness to the issue of campus violence against women and features artworks donated
by many top cartoonists. Danny recently worked on Captain Geo and
Gia, a new cartoon book promoting environmental awareness. His latest work is an
updated version of Captain Awareness called MAJOR IMPACT, which you
can read at
www.orbitcomics.com.
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Lieve Jerger is the creator of
Lace Princess. Along with longtime friend and artist Phil Yeh,
she created the children's book The Winged Tiger & the Lace Princess. She also enjoys colorizing Phil's line art on her computer. Lieve learned the ancient fiber
art of Belgian bobbin lace from her mom, but began using copper wire instead of thread. Thus she created a new artform: COPPER LACE, woven with copper wire. Since 1987, she was founding editor-in-chief of the finest publication about lacemaking:
LACE MAGAZINE INTERNATIONAL. She loves to teach lacemaking, especially to kids.
Lieve enjoys working on her copper lace sculptures in her studio by the ocean in
San Pedro, the romantic fishing port of Los Angeles.
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Klaus Leven
is the creator of Joey and Gonz. He started his career drawing
motorcycle cartoons many years ago. Klaus is also a drummer and percussion teacher
in Recklinghausen, Germany. Klaus is the Vice-President of Cartoonists Across America
& the World's European office, where he divides his time between drawing, his
cherished family, and planning our future mural-painting events across Europe.
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Aaron Levitz
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Gaby Maya was born in Mexico City and started
working in comics with Peruvian artist Robert Castro. In 1993, she began working
for Editorial Mango & Editorial Toukan. In 1995, she made her first incursion
as a comic book writer, adapting a Japanese cartoon TV show, based on a football team,
as a comic book for Mexican children. By doing so, the Japanese style of drawing grew
popular in Mexico. By 1996 she was known as the first Mexican woman cartoonist. In a team
effort with Adalisa Zarate and Yoshie Kiyota creating and drawing the first
girls comic book I.Doll. Gaby was co-creator, writer and inker. During all this time
Gaby also self-published ANIMANGA, a Japanese Animation information magazine with the
help of many talented friends, in which some of her own characters first appeared:
Piratas de Alquelonde, a pair of cat-like space pirates devoted to mischief. This
fanzine lived for 5 years, with great success. In 1997 Gaby became an Editor for Editorial
Toukan, with Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z & Dragon Ball GT,
Ranma 1/2, Digimon and Dr. Slump. Gaby still keeps drawing.
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Jon J. Murakami, born and raised in Hawaii, is
currently best known for his humorous line of Local Kine greeting cards distributed
by Maile Way Products, with an emphasis on local Hawaiian themes. Jon J. has
also aided University of Hawaii's piano professor, Peter Coraggio, on his series
The Art of Piano Performance in Illustrated Form, published in Japan by the
Chopin Publishing Company and in the United States by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company.
A heavily active member with Cartoonists Across America & the World, Murakami
is the creator of The Dragons of Hawai'i. Jon also keeps busy with shirt designs,
free-lance illustrations, comic book art, comic strips, and tormenting his neighbors by
playing his tenor saxophone.
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