The artist talked about his immense experience as a cartoonist. "I've been a cartoonist my whole life. Professionally, I guess you can say I started about a little over a decade ago. It’s a tough profession, but the most rewarding profession, too." He also compared working for an agency and freelance. "At an agency, you don’t get to pick and choose your projects. Plus, you have to abide by their rules in terms of writing and drawing. It was a great experience, but I like the freedom of working for myself at cartooning. So, the freedom I have working solo is probably the best part about it. I will say, though, there are times when I miss hanging out with other people. However, I still prefer all my work to come out of my own studio."
He also gave his two cents to comic artists that are only beginning their journey. "It’s hard and brutal. You’ll have a ton of rejection and almost nothing works out as planned. It takes thick skin to hang in there and keep working at cartooning. If you work hard and have a goal of becoming a cartoonist, there’s a good chance you’ll become one. Most people give up. Hang in there. You may end up not being able to do exactly what you want when it comes to cartooning, but the journey may take you someplace better. For example, I now have a publishing deal for a graphic novel, which is something I thought I’d never be doing. It’s an exciting direction I’m anxious to take with my work and totally different than my gag comics."
His biggest lesson that he learned over the years is "that, even if you think you are [somebody], you’re not all that. You need to constantly grow and become better. Take honest criticism from professionals and use it to your advantage."
