[AS Exclusive] Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts: Interview w/ "Dapper" Dan Schoening

His style is among the most recognizable in the online illustration community today, especially when it comes to depicting a quartet of ghost-busting bad-*sses and their supporting cast of ghouls, spooks, and fiends. His name is Dan Schoening or, as you might better know him online, Dapper Dan and he's got his sights set on this particular fanboy's dream assignment.

As is turns out, Schoening's love of nostalgia extends much further than GB. In fact, he's also pretty keen on Dragon's Lair, The Six Million Dollar Man, and The Great American Hero. Along with AS member, Christine Larsen, his work was recently featured in Ape Entertainment's Kung Fu Panda: The Art of Balance and he's just signed on with IDW for an ongoing Ghostbusters comic book gig. Without further ado, let's get this very first AS Exclusive Interview started!

Can you tell us about Dragon's Lair-- specifically what role it played in your decision to became an illustrator?

I think with Dragon's Lair, and most of Don Bluth's early work, I found the character designs very engaging and expressive, from the Giddy Goons to Singe. Dirk the Daring never speaks, but the acting says it all. It's really a great example of letting the actions speak louder than words. I think even now I can see little bits of that style (Bluth Animation) in mine.

Have you begun to pass any of this love for cartoons and comics onto your daughter?

YES! I think it's only natural to share what you love with the ones you love. She loves to color, and is way above and beyond where I was at 6.

Interview w/ Illustrator Tom Whalen

It's turning into quite a week for AS-related interviews it would seem. Next up is an AS alum and one of my personal favorite design-oriented illustrators: Tom Whalen!

Whalen's signature style has made him something on an internet phenom over the past few years, both in the design industry as well as the illustration community. It doesn't hurt that he also enjoys making 80s and 90s pop culture the subject of his works including Transformers, G.I. Joe, He-Man, Star Wars and more!

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Spotlight on Autumn Society Member: Glen Brogan

Glen Brogan should be a name that many of you are quite familiar with; he's a self-admitted nostalgia junkie, an ongoing contributor to AS art events/shows, and my latest co-conspirator on the SK-exclusive web comic Strange Kid Shorties.

When he’s not illustrating icons of pop culture goodness, however, Glen is most likely occupied drawing scantily-clad ladies for the “funniest, sexiest magazine on earth,” Front Magazine and taking on as many freelance assignments he can handle. Luckily, I was able to lure the hardworking artist up to the SK clubhouse for a brief chat, one “strange kid” to another.

Check out the full interview here.

Kick Arse Cartoons: An Interview w/ Mukpuddy Animation Studio

I fell a bit behind in sharing some of our latest artist interviews from the clubhouse, so I'm back to make amends with this awesome feature of Mukpuddy-- a great group of guys! As members of the Autumn Society most of you are probably well aware of who they are and the mind-blowingly crazy cartoons they produced, but for the uninitiated I offer this peek inside the Mukpuddy studios:

How did the name Mukpuddy come about?

We lived with an undiscovered pygmy tribe for 6 years- they treated us like Gods. As we left, they placed their tiny hands on our shoulders and looked to the stars and cried “MUKPUDDY!” and it was so… man, imagine if that were true?! That would be quite a story to tell folks, better than “we took a bunch of words, muddled them up until we found a new word that sounded “cool” which is, in fact, the actual story.

How many “Muks” are there? How do you decide who does what?

There are 3 of us. We came together in 1998 at our animation school in New Zealand and have stuck together ever since. As far as who does what we each have our strengths; Alex’s being character design/backgrounds/layout, Tim with technical things and music/editing and animation and Ryan with writing, voices and animation. But at the end of the day we all do everything so it’s quite hard to give one person credit for a particular aspect of a project, early on we decided that Mukpuddy would be the name that gets the credit.

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I've been fueled!!

I've been interviewed by the awesome Rondal Scott!! Please click HERE or on the images below to check it out! Let me know what you think, guys!.

And once again, thanks a lot Rondal! :D

Art by German Orozco

Jim Bradshaw Interview - PhillyIST

I was featured at the PhillyIST last week. You can click here to read the entire interview.

Bobby O'Herlihy Interview over @ McJawn

Our very own Bobby O'herlihy is currently featured as the UP-AND-COMING Illustrator for December over @ McJawn. Check out the full interview by clicking the image below:

My Interview with GRAND NEW

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to share with you this video interview I did with GRAND NEW on the premiere of the Autumn Society's Dia De Los Muertos Show at Proximity. I talk a little bit about my artwork and about the Autumn Society. I would like to thank McJawn mastermind Yis "Nose" Goodwin and Kelsey Allen for putting this together. Be sure to also check out more features and interviews Grand New has to offer over at their site.

Joe Game Interview from Alan Goodwin on Vimeo.

Sarasota + some birds

some crazy weirdo animal art for you guys! the birds are a couple panels from a new awakening page i just finished. the album cover is for my good friend justin's new album. He's called Sarasota and the album is Things Alive. check it out or download the album for FREE at his website: www.sarasotatheband.com

also, for those interested or whomever i haven't already told, i was interviewed and did a little "making of" segment here: http://tinyurl.com/mg2ck3

More Gamervision Interviews Online...

Throughout this week, gamervision.com will be posting exclusive interviews with Autumn Society members about their pieces for the "8-bit and Beyond" show! Go check out some new ones below:

Carlos Araujo, Tim Durning, Doctor Octoroc

Kim Herbst, Jeff Desantis

Dave Perillo, Anthony Pedro

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GAMERVISION.com ASOP Interviews (Week 1)

Every week until the premiere of the "8 Bit & Beyond" Video Game Show, GamerVision.com will be conducting interviews with Autumn Society members on their artwork for the show. This week's interviews include Mike Wohlberg & Andrea Tallone. Check out the full interview HERE or by clicking the image below.

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Autumn Society Interviews

Heres a random sketch book page, a post without an image seems alittle weird...

So Once every other month I want to illustrate a portrait of someone in the autumn society and tack on an interview. I am in no way of trying to steal the thunder of one of my respectable teachers reportage projects, which in their free time they illustrate and interview an illustrator/art director. I thought I would do one of my own for on here, and since no one else is doing it, why not?!?!

So who wants to go first for February and second April?