Jon Dunmore
Cartoonist, Graphic Design, Presskits.
 San Fernando Valley, CA.

Available for hire as: Cartoonist, Presskit Designer, Caricatures, all forms of illustration.

Jon has been freelance cartooning and illustrating since high school, starting with school publications, which he produced and edited as well. Years later, in the State Rail Authority, he published a statewide company magazine, which featured his illustrations (as well as his photography, writing, layout, etc.).
In the United States, Jon's Clients have ranged from Awards Makers (Awards & More) to Dominatrixes (Diva's Dungeons). Below are a few examples of Jon's work.

PRESSKITS:
"I specialize in BAND presskits, simply because I've been in the music business so long, and am aware of what all those surly venue managers, hit-hungry record execs and pony-tailed A&R stooges are looking for in a press kit: something concise, easy to look at and with sparse text; an advertisement that gets to the point and gets you WORKING!"


Presskits
All presskits are 8 1/2" x 11" full size.

"LXIX PRESSKIT"
Rock band LXIX. (Click here to view LXIX on this site.) All photography, text, layout, consolidation of info by Dunmore; Photoshop by Harry Armstrong.
2-sided light cardboard. (Back featured album pic, reviews and band pictures.)






"DEAR JON PRESSKIT"
Cover band DEAR JON. (Click here to view Dear Jon website.) Various photographers, all text, layout, photoshop work by Dunmore.
2-sided light cardboard. Back of presskit shown below.




"DEAR JON PRESSKIT"
Cover band DEAR JON. Back of presskit, featuring reviews, various gig pictures and complete songlist as a backdrop to the page.




"F.U.P., Inc. Brochure"
Company brochure, Forever Unholy Productions. Various photographers; all text, layout, photoshop work by Dunmore.


Realism



"ANGEL"
1995. Advertising promo for actor Jim Bolt.
Insets: Noting the detail on hand and foot.




Untitled.
1995. Design for super-heroine comic character.




"BRIAN MAY"
The tragedy: that the professional creativity of this genius in electric Red Special was commercially doscorporated due to the death of another genius...


"GUACAMOLAN SCUM-SUCKING RIVER WARBLER"
1996. Obviously a fictitious aquatic specimen. Designed for an Encyclopedia parody.


Cartoons

F.U. BAND PROMO
Caricature of the band F.U., used for gig promos.




Untitled
Client requested a picture depicting exactly what it looks like - someone has just been kicked in the - doh!


"LITTLE PETER ENIS"
Created, written and drawn by Jon Dunmore © 1992.
Over 100 single-frame cartoons of this hardened character (unpublished), P. Enis would plunge his way into every facet of life's gripping adventures.

Within the messy artwork of the series, note that there is still detailed attention paid to -
perspective...


...anatomy...


...characters...


...and action lines.
Not to mention loading the series with quirky cultural references.


Paints

TRADITIONAL PAINT
"ALTONA MOTEL"
Australia 1996. Billboard design, in the country town of Uralla, midpoint between Sydney and Queensland. The motel's wildlife attractions featured ostriches, alpacas and exotic birds.

On an oil-painted, white base, I mixed black, red and white oil paint to create this creature of Tibetan legend. How he got so cheeky, I'll never know.


I know that this ostrich beak looks like a cross between a duck's bill and a pelican - but whadaya want from a city boy?!
Again, I only used black, white and red paint for this depiction: the territorial Danse Le Dunmore.


From the drawing board to completion, the only thing I didn't do was actually nail the planks together. In 2003, this billboard still stands, as the motelier is doing a raging business, having bought the motel across the street as well.

Of course, the hotel also has lighted marquee signs, but this unique custom ad draws the traveler's comments.

If you ever take a drive up the New England Highway to Queensland, you won't even have to look too hard - you'll see it.


ELECTRONIC PAINTS
"POFFY THE CUCUMBER"
Jon Dunmore's perennial mascot and The Guru Of Roek (don't ask me to explain - I'm just the cartoonist).

All these examples in this segment: Drawn and inked by Dunmore; scanned and colored in Adobe Photoshop by John Barnes.




"Ahh, so nice of you to join me; maybe a fine Domaine de Chevalier Rouge 1995 with some horseflesh and flava beans to start the evening? Then some dancing at a reputable nightshade establishment..."


"BAYOU LOU"
Children's book character,from ideas by Debra Yergen. Born on the bayou, alligator Lou is an albino.

All "Bayou Lou" characters are copyrighted by Debra Yergen © 2002.


"BAYOU LILY"
Every 'gator needs his gal. Lily was inked with a heavier hand; this sped up the coloring process, as the electric paint slopped on definitively, rather than eating away at the edges of thin lines.