Caleb Hartsfield: Cartoonist/Illustrator in Los Angeles, CA

Create original cartoons and illustrations for Honolulu Civil Beat, an online news organization founded by Pierre Omidyar. Was a member of the editorial board before moving to California and working remotely on a weekly freelance basis. While in the newsroom full-time, I developed The Civil Scribble, a section for illustration based content. Worked with editors and reporters in developing pitches for content for the publication.

Created designs for Failed Orbit Records, HNL Music, Super Geeks, and some budding startups. Also worked as an on-call designer for a local print shop that supplied work for many local businesses, restaurant chains, and resorts.

Managed a team of artist to produce a variety of comics and illustrations for a weekly newspaper. Collaborated with the editorial staff to create goals for the newspaper. Created a new section within the Opinions column for social-commentary comics, giving more breadth to the types of comics showcased in the newspaper. Created original comics and illustrations for the paper.

Created and produced small and large format print designs for a wide-variety of clients (ranging from students, faculty, and even the public.) Work was primarily advertorial in nature. Often multitasked on projects, as it was a fast-paced environment. Teamwork was essential in design and production.