Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Holy Pickles! I am now a CREATIVE DIRECTOR!



“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.”- Robert Frost (NUTS!)


At Abrams, Susan Van Metre has been promoted to svp and publisher and will now oversee all comic arts books in addition to Abrams Children's and Amulet Books. Charles Kochman is promoted to editorial director for Abrams ComicArts, adding oversight of children's comics and graphic novels, reporting to Van Metre. Chad W. Beckerman moves up to creative director and oversee design for all comic arts books, Abrams Children's and Amulet.

The ABRAMS team celebrates THE UGLY TRUTH release





Yesterday ABRAMS released 5 million copies of The Ugly Truth into the world. To celebrate we all dressed in Purple to show our team spirit.



Saturday, November 06, 2010

The WIMPY KID Macy's Thanksgiving Day Balloon Revealed







Recently I headed out west on a secret mission. What was that mission . . . ?

You guessed it. We went to check out The WIMPY KID Macy's Thanksgiving Day Balloon. Below are photos of our sneak peek.








This mold reveals all the different sections that need to be sewn together for the balloon to take flight. See all the lines!

Above is the balloon model and the actual balloon in flight.

Inside the balloon head.


Flat



Today the ABRAMS team traveled out to East Rutherford, New Jersey for the first outdoor test of the Wimpy Kid balloon as well as training to become balloon handlers. The ABRAMS team including myself will be balloon handlers during the parade. Thanksgiving day promised to be a long memorable day.








Merle and Kristina held down Greg's foot with all there might.














Michael Jacobs



Friday, November 05, 2010

Greenwillow 2006


Today I saw that over on the Greenwillow Blog they dug up this old photo of Barbara T and I. To be 27 and in a Lilly T-shirt.