I suppose over the last few weeks I could have brought up working on these characters, drawing (in Illustrator on my MAC) the different funny and zany bubblegum and claw machines, but just working daily on these pieces wouldn’t have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m guessing that nearly everyone who reads this probably have never heard of Pud before. I know I hadn’t, before I started working at Concord Confections with Dubble Bubble products. When it comes to comics with gum, nearly everyone remembers[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m glad and not glad that I’m working on this project through Ed. In a way I’m not glad because there’s always a chance, like what happened here, because I’m working with a “middle man” and not speaking directly to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Over the last several months, especially since I was laid off, many of these comics have had a depressing tone. Today’s comic has a more bright outlook to it. Will this last? Stay tuned…
I wasn’t sure what direction they were leaning towards, so I sent one with legs: And one without:
I’m glad that Ed called. Even though he was my manager while I was Art Director with Concord Confections we had an easy working relationship. We respected each other’s opinion and treated each other as a professional. I’ve done freelance[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you want to see those two vend cards I saw that day, here they are. (so if you ever see a Concord Confections Vend card in a bubble gum machine or candy vend machine out there, there’s a really[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The people running Tootsie Roll are Ellen Rubin Gordon, (the daughter of William Rubin one of the Rubin brothers who took control of Tootsie Roll Industries in 1935) and her husband Melvin Gordon. Melvin was in his 80’s and Ellen[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are a few of the bags I designed and illustrated while with Concord Confections.
These comics are the ones that they wrap the bubble gum found in each individual pack. These comics would replace all the current comics (see below for an example of a comic currently found in these packs). My guess is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…