#MaxTheMutt #Illustration for Sequential Arts Graduates Are Making their Mark: Part 3

Dan MacKinnon

Dan graduated in 2011 and sent this email in, 2012.

“This is Dan MacKinnon, recent graduate of the Sequential Arts Program. I wanted to let you all know that I have been doing well as a freelance artist thanks to the instruction and support I received at Max the Mutt…. Thanks to your school I truly believe there is nothing I can’t do as long as I just keep pushing ahead. I would not be able to do the things I’m doing now without the drive and focus I learned at the school.

I wanted to share with you a couple of things that I have been working on. I recently finished almost 20 illustrations that will be published in the new Runequest role playing game handbook that will be coming out this month. This is a big one for me as role playing games and fantasy artwork were a huge inspiration for me as a young artist and the idea that I will be able to inspire others in this way still kind of chokes me up.

I’ve also had some of my digital work used for card game artwork,

Some of my political cartoons have gotten some internet air time as well. I did a lot of work during last summers election with a group in the Yukon and continue to work with political parties as well as First Nations groups. Many of these have been published and can be seen on my website or blog site.

http://bcblue.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/citizens-mcgregor-now-immortalized-in-dumpster-diving-for-stories-cartoon/

I also wanted to share my newest project that I’m doing with a couple of very talented writers I met in Toronto. We are doing a graphic novel and have launched a fund raising campaign in order to put the book together and get some publicity. We have caught the eye of a few names and are hoping to have it published once we finish the first volume.

“My thanks again to everyone at Max who has helped me become the successful and professional artist I have become.”

– Dan MacKinnon

Since we received this email, Dan’s career has continued to thrive. He now lists his specialities on Linkedin as, “Illustration, design, kids, comics, photoshop, monsters,” and he emailed from Vancouver Island that he is in the middle of a graphic novel and not at liberty to share artwork from that project at this time, but did send a few j pegs.

art by Dan MacKinnon

Andrew Sebastian Kwan

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2014 ISA graduate Andrew Kwan, self portrait

Andrew just graduated in May, 2014 and was already getting professional assignments while still in school. His Deviant Art page states that he cannot accept any more commissions at this time- he’s too busy! He is currently working on his original comic series GEL; a sci-fi/fantasy adventure.

art by Andrew Kwan

Art by Andrew Kwan

Visit Andrew’s website to see more of his work! http://andrewkwan.daportfolio.com/

If you haven’t already visited Max the Mutt, call now to arrange a tour and information session with a Sequential Arts instructor! Check out our website: www.maxthemutt.com

Call 416-703-6877,or toll free for North America: 1-877-486-MUTT, or email admissions@maxthemutt.com.

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#MaxTheMutt #Illustration for Sequential Arts Graduates Are Making their Mark: Part 2

Selena Goulding

Selena has been working as a freelance illustrator and also does commissioned drawings.

Selena Goulding, Max the Mutt Illustration for Sequential Arts graduate

Serenity, commissioned illustration by artist Selena Goulding

Malik and Tillie, commissioned art by Selena Goulding

Selena’s new website is under construction but you can visit her blog, http://selenalikescomics.blogspot.ca/, and also see more work on Deviant Art, http://selena-goulding.deviantart.com/

Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell. Max the Mutt Illustration for Sequential Arts Graduate

Colin has co-written and done the art work for a series of comics, Tales From The Grey Earth.

cover art by Colin Campbell, Illustration for Sequential Arts graduate

Check out http://wexray.org/ to read about his latest work!

Elise Vermeulen

Elise Vermeulen, Max the Mutt Illustration for Sequential Arts graduate

Elise is now working for Copernicus Studios, whose clients include New Line Cinema, Nickelodeon, Tenacious D, Weird Al Yankovic, Nelly Furtado, John K, WB, Cartoon Network.Now, a new chapter is being written at Copernicus! They are developngi an exciting slate of original properties, including multiple television properties, a series of digital aps, and a collection of feature films. While we continue to offer a diverse selection of client-based services, this proprietary work will open exciting new avenues for the company’s ever expanding creative output. Elise is working as a storyboards and posing artist

Check out Corpernicus here: http://www.copernicus.ca/deploy/.

BECCA T-R –

COMIC BOOK and Game ARTIST

Art by Max the Mut Illustration for Sequential Arts graduate, Becca TR

art work by Becca T-R

art by Max the Mut Illustration for Sequential Arts graduate, Becca T-R

To find out more about this program, email us at admissions@maxthemutt.com, or call us (after January 5th) at 416-703-6877, or toll free in North America at 1-877-4866-MUTT. Wed be happy to answer your questions!

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Max The Mutt Illustration Diploma Program Graduates Are Making their Mark!

Max the Mutt offers the ONLY in depth Illustration Diploma program focusing on storytelling for comic books and graphic novels in Canada!

And we would like to celebrate our graduates who are contributing to the Canadian and International popular culture! Everyone knows that this field continues to grow. If you have a passion for comics books and the like, check out our now 4 year Illustration & Storytelling for Sequential Arts Diploma Program and don’t wait! Contact us now.

MEAGHAN CARTER:

Meaghan Carter has been a Toronto-based freelance self-published comic and colourist artist since 2007. She is a member of the Comic Book Embassy studio. She writes and draws the webcomic “Take off!”, has worked on journal comics and illustrations for REAL kids magazine, freelance comic work and other personal projects. She’s had her work published in comic anthologies such as Secret Loves of Geek Girls, Valor, We Got The Geek and the Toronto Comics Anthology.

She is an Illustration for Sequential Arts program 2010 graduate at Max the Mutt College. After moving from Niagara and after high school, Meaghan has never looked back.

Meaghan has joined the Max the Mutt Faculty Family. Teaching Cartooning for Comics for our Illustration & Storytelling for Sequential Arts students and Cartooning to our Concept Art for Animation & Video Games students.

She has also been teaching Summer Workshops for Max the Mutt over the last couple of summers.
For Summer 2019, Meaghan will be teaching Dynamic Action and Character Design Summer Workshops both running in July! There is space available for both workshops! Register for one or both if you are interested in character design and drawing for Comic Books!

Art by Meaghan Carter

Illustration by Meaghan Carter

Comic book art by Meaghan Carter

ERIK IRWIN:

An interview from Erik Irwin: “I’m a graduate of Max the Mutt Animation School (now Max the Mutt College of Animation, Art & Design) with a diploma in Illustration for Sequential arts. I’m currently a working Illustrator who’s recent projects include storyboards, concept art and environment design for music videos. My skills lean towards realism characterized by an Inking style filled with bold blacks, and strong brush strokes that are heavily influenced by Comics and Cinema. I am well versed in both traditional and digital media. I have a strong and animated cartooning style as well, most evidently shown in my Weekly Webcomic “IHeartViking“.”

Comic book art by Illustration for Sequential Arts graduate Erik Irwin

DAVID CUTLER:

David Cutler is a comic book artist and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. He has been working in comics since 2010, his work appearing in comics from Zenescope Entertainment, Archaia Press, and Boom Studios, among others.

Born in Newfoundland, David doesn’t have an accent, but his mom totally does. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from St Francis Xavier University and studied Illustration for Sequential Arts at Max the Mutt Animation School (now Max the Mutt College of Animation, Art & Design).

Art by Illustration for Sequential Arts graduate David Cutler

Congrats to all the students, instructors, and graduates who have worked, and continue to work so hard to keep developing and contributing to popular culture!!

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