| Name: Ken Patterson Job: Graphic Designer/Illustrator Training: 3 years of Art in high school and a BA degree in Graphic Design with a minor in Drawing Age: 23 Birthplace: Mississippi Why I became an artist? Well, for most people it started with cartoons. I am a product of too much televison when I was young. It holds true to this day my love for cartoons. I would awake on Saturday mornings and draw every character that poped up on the screen. They were stick men in the beginning and they were my stick men. I cost my parents tons of money in the purchase of sketch books and drawing pencils from Wal-Mart. Into my life came none other than The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I would draw them as if they were going out of style. If an artist tells you they didn't draw other characters when they were younger, they are not being truthful. From the Turtles to Sonic to Capcom fighting games to Spiderman and other comic characters my dream was to become a comic artist someday. I looked at my chances of becoming a comic artist and the odds against me even today. I one day plan to go after my dream and submit to the comic industry. I'm ready!!! What is it like working for the Jackson Free Press? I am an illustrator for the Jackson Free Press. I started in February, 2003. It has been a roller coaster ride working for the Jackson Free Press. The experience with the Free Press has been the greatest for me and my art. I want to give Donna lots of thanks for giving me the opportunity to shine. The process begins with me receiving e-mail from JFP sometime on Thursday and the work has to be completed by Sunday if at all possible. I take the story that has been presented to me and come up with several concept drawings to submit to JFP via e-mail. JFP returns the approved concept drawing by Saturday night. Believe me, its tougher doing the front cover in such a short period of time. I draw it, scan it, color it using Photoshop or Painter and send it in. That's it. I then go to our local Borders for a printed copy of the magazine.
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