Thursday, March 26, 2015

A tip of the hat to departing Riverfront Times art director Tom Carlson




Joe Camel, January 2010 
Kim Jong Il Rocks, February 2005 

Undead Elvis, August 2002 


Nelly rapping with Dick Gephardt, December 2004

Stinky Chicken, February 2002


Popcorn Sex, October 2004


Bad Beer Baron board game, January 2011
Bad Beer Baron board game, January 2011

Bad Beer Baron board game, January 2011
Bad Beer Baron board game, January 2011





I saw earlier today that Tom Carlson, titan among art directors, is parting ways with the Riverfront Times after 31 years at the alt weekly. That’s a staggering run! Offhand, I can think of only one other art department denizen who’s held his post anywhere near that long, (Village Voice stalwart Jesus Diaz).
I spent a few minutes reviewing my illos for Riverfront Times, and was pleased to discover that, in spite of the age of many of them, a fair number of the illos I drew for Tom are aging well. I’m posting a few of them here as a tip of the hat to one of the greats. THANKS, TOM! 
(No need to break out the hankies, Tom continues in his role as Design Director of the Voice Media Group).

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