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As an illustrator there are many that say it is important to have a consistent voice so that your work can be recognized and clients have some idea of what to expect. Well, I like to experiment and wanted to show some of the results. This image was created with a pen and ink drawing… Continue reading A Mummy

Small things matter. Take Kindergarten for example. All in all it wasn’t very nice to me. I can remember my teachers telling me to stop daydreaming. School was hard work for me. For most kids cookies and milk were a great treat. For me milk was torture. Not that I had any allergies, I just… Continue reading Thank You Mrs. Spencer

Well, today I saw and approved the final proof for UnBrella, my first book. It is being published by Roaring Brook Press. It takes forever to get a book printed and into distribution. The tentative schedule is F&G’s some time in October (F&G=Folded and Gathered, it is a printed book that hasn’t been hard bound… Continue reading UnBrella: The Final Proof

As a child my mother would not allow anyone to call me Scotty because she hated the name. She later realized (when I got my first drivers licence) that she had actually named me Scott E. Franson (Scott Edward Franson). The story gets even better. Shortly after I was married, my new wife and I… Continue reading Scott-eeeeee

Well I feel like I am in limbo. My day job (teaching graphic design and illustration at Brigham Young University-Idaho) is finishing up for the summer term and this fall I will be on sabbatical. Times of transition are always scary and exciting. I will be spending the fall working full time as an author/illustrator.… Continue reading The Waiting Game

If you have ever wondered what it is like to make an illustrated picture book for children. Here is your answer. Page By Page is a movie about Jarrett J. Krosoccza process. This is a must see. Jarrett’s web site is also worth exploring. Have a great time on his site and of course, buy… Continue reading Page By Page