The Washington Post ‘Weekend’ Cover Story

Apr24
by on April 24, 2013 at 5:13 PM
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This past week we had a lot of press for Curls Studio. I was listed in Washington City Paper for winning “Best Visual Artist, Runner-up” in their Best of D.C. Reader Poll — luckily, I was able to pick up the very last copy at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse after the Dave Coulier comedy show.

Then I was interviewed in The Washington Post for their Weekend section (Going Out Guide). If you still have this past weekend’s physical edition, it’s the cover story on the center spread. You can also read it online here. Hopefully this coverage got a lot of people to come out for Awesome Con this past weekend. It was great that they printed the Curls picnic image and a photo of Joe and I. They also interviewed Ben Penrod (show organizer), Phil LaMarr (actor), and Marty Day (Super Art Fight).

I will be writing an Awesome Con event recap and posting a photo gallery soon. Thanks to all who came to Awesome Con and thanks to The Washington Post for their reporting.

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It’s All Journalism – Podcast Interview

Apr23
by on April 23, 2013 at 12:46 PM
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Matt Dembicki, Joe Carabeo, and I were interviewed by Michael O’Connell for his show, It’s All Journalism. A fine show – I have listened to several episodes, but need to catch up on the more recent editions. We discussed self-publishing, comics, District Comics, and Magic Bullet (Washington, DC’s comic newspaper). Joe and I also discussed our podcast, The Carolyn & Joe Show.

Michael also took us on a tour of WTOP, which was amazing. I love the constant news flow and the energy there. We recorded on a slow news day and the main headlines were Kristen Bell having a baby and a group of local teens spilling milk at area grocery stores. Even so, I was intrigued by the work environment and my inner Lois Lane came out.

Thanks to Michael of having us as guests. It was a fun time and I always enjoy chatting with him!

Take a listen here: http://itsalljournalism.com/time-to-do-it-yourself-publishing-podcasting-and-comics/

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Recap: Annapolis Book Festival 2013

Apr15
by on April 15, 2013 at 3:47 PM
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This past Saturday was the first-ever Annapolis Book Festival that Curls Studio has exhibited at. There were a lot of families to meet and young children interested in discovering comics. Plus I got to meet Clifford the Big Red Dog and ate free ice cream! We also gave out free issues of Magic Bullet #6, Washington D.C.’s comics newspaper.

For more photos, visit the Curls Studio Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151518154992381.1073741828.50763422380&type=3

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Carolyn Belefski: Runner-up Best Visual Artist – Best of D.C. 2013 in Washington City Paper

Apr12
by on April 12, 2013 at 4:39 PM
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Thanks to all of you who voted in Washington City Paper‘s 2013 Best of D.C. Reader Poll. The votes are in and I was actually informed by Jeffrey Everett of the status. He won and I got in second, as a runner-up!

Jeffrey Everett wrote on Facebook that he is super thrilled to win and “Carolyn Belefski is an incredible artist and I am happy to be on the same page as her.”

It was also cool to work with him on Magic Bullet #6, Washington, D.C.’s comics newspaper, which I edited and asked him to design the new masthead. El Jefe Design really is a talent. It’s great to be on the same page with him as well. Here’s to representing the Washington, D.C. area! It’s certainly a cool acknowledgement a great addition to the resume.

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Illustrations for Clorox Ick-tionary

Apr10
by on April 10, 2013 at 4:08 PM
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The Clorox® Company is partnering with award-winning writer, comedian and mom, Carol Leifer, who has written for shows such as Modern Family and Seinfeld, to launch the Clorox® Ick-tionary, a wiki-style dictionary of everyday ick that parents everywhere and others are all-too familiar with. 

I was asked to illustrate in the project and devise sketches based on the concepts and word usage. Once approved, I created the final vector illustrations to showcase the ick. The words I have Illustrated so far are Ranch Guessing, Air-traffic Control, and Oh-Sol-Me-ato.

The Clorox® Ick-tionary will also be brought to life over the next few weeks through an interactive mobile experience – a 12’ glass truck accompanied with a variety of interactive word-play activations and digital experiences – that will be making stops in Washington, D.C., Nashville and San Francisco.

This is really a amazing and fun project and I’m happy to be a part of it. It’s also great to say I’ve done freelance work for Clorox, a very recognizable brand. 

Be sure to check out more of my portfolio here: http://www.behance.net/CarolynBelefski

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