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Liz Greenfield
Liz Greenfield is a Dutch-born webcartoonist living in Manchester, England. Best known for writing the webcomic ''Stuff Sucks'', set in her birthplace of Amsterdam, Greenfield also wrote the webcomics ''Steak and Kidney Punch'' and ''Swallow''. Career Born in Amsterdam from one Dutch and one US parent, Liz Greenfield studied animation at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. Greenfield began publishing her webcomic ''Stuff Sucks'' weekly in December 2004. ''Stuff Sucks'' was one of few story-focused Dutch webcomics of its time, as Greenfield's contemporaries predominantly drew simple comedic cartoons. ''Stuff Sucks'' presents the experiences of a group of eccentric friends in Amsterdam, and a fish named "Binky". Greenfield's website got over 8,000 visitors per day in 2006, and sold print copies and t-shirts on a webshop. After running for two and a half years, ''Stuff Sucks'' was eventually printed as a set of six CD-sleeve-sized issues. After moving to Manchester, Greenfie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem De Kooning Academy
The Willem de Kooning Academy () is a Dutch academy of media, art, design, leisure and education based in Rotterdam. It was named after one of its most famous alumni, Dutch fine artist Willem de Kooning. Overview The Willem de Kooning Academy is the art school of Rotterdam and part of the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (RUAS). Previously called the Academie van Beeldende Kunsten (Academy of Visual Arts), it has since 1998 carried the name of alumnus Willem de Kooning (1904–1997). Willem de Kooning was born in north Rotterdam and graduated in decoration art (now styling). He went to New York at the age of 22 and became a frontman of the Abstract Expressionism painting movement of the 1940s and 1950s. The academy's postgraduate programmes are housed in the Piet Zwart Institute, named after faculty alumnus Piet Zwart (1885–1977). Zwart designed stamps, print advertising, books, interiors, furniture (including the Bruynzeel kitchen) in the 1920s and also spent time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clickburg Webcomic Award
The Clickburg Webcomic Awards, generally referred to as the Clickies, were a Dutch webcomics awards ceremony held four times between 2005 and 2010. Created to promote webcomics in the Netherlands and Belgium, the Clickies were first awarded in 2005 at the world's first webcomic convention, Clickburg. The awards were again bestowed in 2006, 2007, and 2010, each time in a slightly different format. History The Clickburg Webcomic Awards were first awarded on May 1, 2005, at Clickburg, the world's first webcomic exhibition. The Clickburg foundation was set up by René van Densen, in collaboration with Jeroen Mirck, and Stephan Fellinger. The event was held at the Tilburg Hall of Fame and featured musical performances, workshops, and lectures. Around 43 webcartoonists were able to present their webcomics on large screens and through video projectors, and Clickburg featured a lecture by Evert Geradts. None of the three Clickies winners were present in Tilburg during Clickburg, so the org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Webcomic Creators
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, it reflects the Kingdom of the Netherlands ** Dutch Caribbean ** Netherlands Antilles Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early German immigrants to Pennsylvania Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler and field athlete * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Dutch Emigrants To England
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, it reflects the Kingdom of the Netherlands ** Dutch Caribbean ** Netherlands Antilles Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early German immigrants to Pennsylvania Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler and field athlete * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Weing
Drew Weing is an American comic artist. Debuting in 2010 with the black-and-white graphic novel ''Set to Sea'', Weing went on to create the webcomic ''The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo''. Together with his wife Eleanor Davis, Weing has taught cartooning classes at the University of Georgia. Weing is large fan of the serialized aspect of webcomics. Career Drew Weing debuted in 2010 with the black-and-white graphic novel ''Set to Sea''. The book, containing very little dialogue, features ''Popeye''-like character designs combined with highly detailed backgrounds. ''Set to Sea'' presents one large panel on each of the graphic novel's 140 pages. The story of ''Set to Sea'' parodies ''Boys' Own'' tales such as ''Treasure Island'' and ''Captains Courageous'', as it " ollowsthe transition from innocence to experience for an aspiring poet kidnapped and forced into sailor life." ''Set to Sea'' was intended only as a small and experimental side project, with Weing initially drawing a sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Zubkavich
Jim Zubkavich, known professionally as Jim Zub, is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and art instructor best known for creating comics ''Skullkickers'' (2010), '' Wayward'' (2014), and ''Glitterbomb'' (2016) for Image Comics, writing on the series '' Thunderbolts'' (2016), ''Uncanny Avengers'' (2017)'','' ''Avengers: No Surrender'' (2018), and ''Champions'' (2018) for Marvel Comics, and creating '' Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons'' (2018–2022) and '' Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu'' (2022–2023) for Oni Press. As well as writing and creating comics, Zub is the former program co-ordinator and a current art professor at Toronto's Seneca College. Early life Jim Zub is Canadian. He grew up watching Spider-Man cartoons as a kid, and soon after fell in love with comics. He has stated that Stan Lee was a big influence on him, specifically by giving his superheroes flaws. Career Jim Zub created his first comic, '' Makeshift Miracle'', in 2001, followed by a nine-year stint a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera Brosgol
Vera Brosgol, also known as the Verabee (born August 2, 1984, in Moscow), is a cartoonist and storyboard artist. Life and career Brosgol was born in the Soviet Union but grew up in the United States and Canada. She is a graduate in Classical Animation of Sheridan College in Canada. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon. She worked for Laika Entertainment, where she did storyboards and concept art for their animation productions. Brosgol collaborated with Shaenon Garrity on '' L'il Mell and Sergio'' for Girlamatic and has drawn several guest comics for John Allison's '' Scary Go Round''. Awards * 2005 Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent for her work on ''Flight'' and ''Hopeless Savages B-Sides'' *2006 Best Animated Film by a NW Filmmaker for ''Snow-Bo'' (Film Society of Portland) * 2007 Darkly Award for ''Snow-Bo'' (Channel Frederator Podcast) * 2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Young Adults (ages 12–17) for '' Anya's Ghost'' * 2012 Harvey Award for Best Orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comics Beat
Heidi MacDonald (born November 15) is an American writer and editor of comic books based in New York City. She runs the comics industry news blog '' The Beat''. Career MacDonald is a former editor for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint and '' Disney Adventures''. In 1993 she was one of the founders of Friends of Lulu, an advocacy organization designed to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry. (One of the organization's other founders, Trina Robbins, described MacDonald as "''the'' founding mommy" of Friends of Lulu.) In 2005, MacDonald was given the Women of Distinction Award by Friends of Lulu. In 2007, MacDonald edited the graphic novel '' The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning'' from Fox Atomic Comics, that was a prequel to the 2006 film. From about 2006 to 2010, MacDonald also was an editor and writer at ''Publishers Weekly'', where she co-wrote ''PW Comics Week''. In January 2016, MacDonald announced she was laid of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webcartoonist
A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comics illustrators/artists in that they produce both the literary and graphic components of the work as part of their practice. Cartoonists may work in a variety of formats, including booklets, comic strips, comic books, editorial cartoons, graphic novels, manuals, gag cartoons, storyboards, posters, shirts, books, advertisements, greeting cards, magazines, newspapers, webcomics, and video game packaging. Terminology A cartoonist's discipline encompasses both authorial and drafting disciplines (see interdisciplinary arts). The terms "comics illustrator", "comics artist", or "comic book artist" refer to the picture-making portion of the discipline of cartooning (see illustrator). While every "cartoonist" might be considered a "comics illustrator", "comics artist", or a "comic book artist", not every " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
