Small Press Expo is September 17-18, 2016

Sep08
by on September 8, 2016 at 9:56 AM
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Small Press Expo

Visit Curls Studio at Table D7
Saturday, September 19 — 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 20 — Noon – 6:00 PM
Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
North Bethesda, Maryland 20852
 
Admission (collected at the door the day of the show):
Saturday $15, Sunday $10, or $20 for both days

I hope to see you as we celebrate the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comic books and the discovery of new creative talent at SPX. Please click the map above to locate Curls Studio sharing Table D7 with Marguerite Dabaie. 

See you soon at SPX!

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Recap: Baltimore Comic-Con 2016

Sep07
by on September 7, 2016 at 3:22 PM
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Curls Studio had a great time at Baltimore Comic-Con this past weekend.

On Saturday morning I led the first workshop of the day in the Kids Love Comics section. “Create Your Own Superhero Symbol” is the seminar where we combine design and comics to create our own visual identity. The children were all very smart and I enjoyed interviewing them on the mic where they got to present their personal logos.

The exclusive Archie Yearbook was available for purchase and many people came by our table for autograph collecting. Happy accident that my piece had a pretty cool space on Dean’s car for a signature to go.

I was able to have some fun on Instagram (follow me @CarolynBelefski) and play with their new “stories” feature to take snapshots of my convention experience. I did not get out to collect signatures for my Archie book or see the show as a “fan” because I wanted to spend time at the table and be a “pro,” but I was able to arrive early to look thru some old comics and discover a comic from the early 1980s called Fish Police. That was my big discovery of the convention! I also caught a very brief glimpse of Mickie James, a former WWE wrestler. Joe got to meet Hope Larson and got a few hand sketches in his sketchbook.

Curls Studio premiered a “first taste” of our new comic book series, French Fry Club. We also gave away free Curls coloring sheets and the latest issue of Magic Bullet #13.

Saturday evening ended with a fire alarm about two hours before the convention ended. Everyone was instructed to leave the Convention Center and fire trucks came. It was not a prank. Something happened with ozone leaking. I’m glad the authorities were able to handle it pretty quickly, but once we were invited back in many exhibitors and the majority of attendees did not fill the halls. Needless, to say the last hour was light because of this incident. Sunday’s flow was better and Baltimore was back!

Our next convention is Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland on September 17 and 18, 2016. Look for our table location and map on this blog soon. Hope to see you there.

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Baltimore Comic-Con is September 2-4, 2016

Aug25
by on August 25, 2016 at 2:59 PM
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Baltimore Comic-Con 2016
Visit Curls Studio at Table 3011 in Kids Love Comics 

Friday, September 2 — 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 3 — 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 4 — 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Stop by to see Curls Studio at Baltimore Comic-Con. We will be located in the Kids Love Comics pavilion at Table 3011. Click on the map image above to see a large map of where to find us. We will have the Curls book collection available for purchase and more. I will be doing sketch commissions and we’ll have some other surprises up our sleeves!

On Saturday at 11:00 AM I’ll be leading a live demo “Create Your Own Superhero Symbol” merging design skills with comics to make personal visual branding.

I’m also excited to be a part of Baltimore Comic-Con’s 2016 Yearbook, celebrating Archie and the creators appearing at the show. Here is a peek at the lineart for my contribution featuring Curls Studio characters from Black Magic Tales (Roxy Monroe, Dean Casanova, and their cat Black Magic). The book of art features interpretations of characters from Archie Comics with several creator-owned properties. When you buy the book, you’ll get a list of over 75 Yearbook contributors and their table numbers. If you succeed in your hunt, you can get your choice of bonus prints! The book will be available at the Baltimore Comic-Con for $29.99 in the Exclusives Booth in the lobby.

Here are some “Curls Studio Visits…” Convention Films, produced by Astray Productions, to get you in the mood!

2008 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFyPIiWnZFA

2007 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDUL8zNv5FQ

We hope to see you soon at Baltimore Comic-Con!

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Featured on Kindness Activist

Aug01
by on August 1, 2016 at 10:25 AM
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The work we’ve done with Cartoonists Draw Blood was recently featured on Kindness Activist.

This blog highlights KINDNESS ACTIVISM – purposeful acts of kindness. Kindness spreads when shared, so go out and be kind. Talk of the kindness you witness. Inspire others. Kindness is a super power that needs to be shared.

Thanks to Susan for spotlighting all the kind things people are doing in the world. You can read the full article here: http://kindnessactivist.blogspot.com/2016/07/cartoon-kindness.html

Speaking of Cartoonists Draw Blood, some of us were invited to draw during a Takoma Park City Counsel meeting last week and our art show continues until September 4 at Takoma Park Community Center. That means you have a little over a month to swing by and check out the show!

Reminder that our next blood drive with American Red Cross is Saturday, October 29 from 10:00AM to 3:30PM at Seeker’s Church (276 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012). You can sign up to donate blood by emailing CartoonistsDrawBlood@gmail.com.

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Get Out the Vote Poster Design

Jul15
by on July 15, 2016 at 11:26 AM
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vote_carolynbelefski_poster

Here is the poster I designed for AIGA‘s Get Out the Vote campaign. The mission wields the power of design to motivate the American public to register and turn out to vote in the 2016 general election, as well as local elections to come. This year, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, AIGA civic engagement initiative will Get Out the Vote by presenting an online gallery of original, nonpartisan posters for printing and public distribution. There will also be exhibitions in conjunction with the Republican National Convention (Cleveland, July 18-21), Democratic National Convention (Philadelphia, July 25–28).

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