Over the years I seem to have done quite a few advertising strips that appeared in various comics- here's a handful of them from The Beano. What I found interesting about them was the different styles and approaches needed, and also how to solve the problem of making a static item have a bit of movement or personality. Sad to say, contrary to poular belief, the advertising industry doesn't dish out freebies, so I won't be getting a free ticket to the Olympics- nor did I get a free bottle of 'Nesquik', nor even a free 'Milky way'. It's a hard life.
These were all hand-coloured by me, except for the new Olympics one which was done inhouse by publisher DC Thomson.
Being purely nosey, NP, but do the advertisers hire and pay you direct - as in ten times what Thomson's would pay you? Or do DCT charge the advertisers a fortune, and then just pay you the usual rate?
ReplyDeleteIt's a swizz if it's the latter.
I think you know the answer, Kid, don't you?! Though it's not QUITE the usual rate, it's a little more.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but I bet you still don't get what you're worth.
ReplyDeleteI like the Nesquik one the best - haven't heard "Freezer jolly good fellow!" before! :)
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