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I’m a hand‑drawn illustrator and cartoonist creating expressive artwork for brands, newsletters, campaigns, and social media. My illustrations combine traditional fundamentals with clean digital finishes bold, readable, and unmistakably human. Whether you need a mascot, caricature, editorial cartoon, or character‑driven visual, I design art that communicates ideas clearly and connects emotionally. Every piece is sketched, inked, and colored manually no AI, no templates, no shortcuts. Since 2016, I’ve helped writers, small businesses, and advocacy groups turn complex messages into memorable visuals that stand out in feeds and publications. 🎯 What I Create • Editorial Illustrations — for articles, newsletters, explainers, and branded content • Caricatures — individuals, teams, families, and public figures • Mascot & Character Design — for brands, campaigns, and merchandise • Sketch, Ink & Color Work — clean line art with polished digital finishes • Article‑to‑Visual Concepts — send me a URL and I’ll translate it into a visual idea • Optional Specialty — satire and issue‑based illustration for commentary platforms 🖌️ Styles Offered: Pen & Ink • Kolormarc Alcohol Markers • Watercolor • Black & White • Painterly Digital (Sargent‑inspired) ✉️ Ready to bring your ideas to life? Send me a message with your concept or article link, and I’ll sketch a visual that tells your story.

Hi, my name is Patrick Carlson from Valdosta, Georgia. I have over 30 years of experience creating cartoon characters, cartoon designs, and children illustrations. Please see my portfolio for samples of my work. If you have any questions, feel free to message me!

Illustrating in several styles both traditional & vector. Mascots, characters, cartoons, and illustration for technical, nature, children's and more. Quick to sketch and good pace for finals. Service oriented and highly recommended. Proven design for logo/ brand ID.

Hey, I'm a guy who makes cartoons! I can also handle a lot of the production work (boarding, VFX, etc). I start from the ground-up, bringing your ideas to life using industry-standard Animation software like Toonboom and the Adobe Creative Suite, allowing my work to fit into your team's pipeline. I have over 10 years of experience, have worked amongst industry professionals from Jim Henson Co and Disney, created 2D-animated overlays for music videos, and trailers from everything from comics to games. I also make animation-ready avatars for use in applications such as streaming and Vtubing. (Using software like Adobe Character Animator, Rive, and Live2D). I'm current producing an animated pilot, so my experience extends to show running and talent acquisition in the animation sector. I have a BA in Visual Arts from UMBC. (And yes, I can animate stickmen).

I own an illustration studio where I specialize in humorous illustration, toy design, and cartooning. I've worked on hundreds of projects both as an artist and as a project manager supervising other artists. I've designed toys for Hasbro and Disney; illustrated cereal boxes for General Mills; created advertising comps for Coca-Cola, Target and Best Buy; illustrated stories for Scholastic and Highlights Magazine; illustrated packaging for McDonald's, Hasbro, and Crayola; helped design kids’ meal toys for Chick-Fil-A; and designed costumes and props for VeggieTales. I've worked hard to build a reputation for being professional, reliable, and easy to work with. I understands the importance of meeting tight deadlines. My clients tell me I'm a good listener, that I go the extra mile, and I bring fresh ideas to the table. I work 100% digitally in order to be as fast and flexible as possible. I'm the creator of the Pose Drawing Sparkbook, a tool for helping artists add more life and personality to their drawings. For three years I wrote and drew the webcomic Sketchbook Silliness. A few of my comics went viral and were featured on the home pages of Reddit, Imgur, and Bored Panda. I successfully Kickstarted a book of cartoons, 'Mostly Nonsense'. In 2013 I won a Pewter Plate Award as illustrator of the month from "Highlights!" magazine, and was a finalist for the National Cartoonists Society division award for Advertising Illustration. Specialties: Humorous illustration Character design Toy Design Cartooning

A seasoned illustrator specializing in Children's books, cartoons and humorous illustrations. I'm able to assist in graphic layout, typesetting, formatting and all the ins-and-outs of printing and online publishing.