Craig McKay (cartoonist)

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Craig McKay (born 1966) is an American cartoonist who has done freelance cartooning and illustration for numerous of firms.

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Biography

McKay was born in Ohio in 1966 but was raised in Indiana. He attended the Art Academy of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating with a B.F.A. in 1989. Working as a freelancer since 1990, McKay received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising and Illustration Award in 1999, 2000, and 2008. [1] He and his wife live in Cincinnati. [2]

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References

  1. "The National Cartoonists Society". www.reuben.org. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16.
  2. "Craig McKay, AKA Monkey with Crayon: Bio".