Chris Ayers Design - The Daily Zoo

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		My sincere thanks to the following journalists and media outlets who have contributed their time, talent, and resources to help share the story of The Daily Zoo. You can also check out Readers' Comments here. David-Wasting-Paper Dec. 17, 2009 "Cartoonist Survey #23" David, an artistic blogger from Massachusetts, asked me to fill out a survey with art-related questions ranging from the technical to the philosophical. If you're interested in artistic methods and the creative thought process, you might want to check out not only my answers but some of the other very talented cartoonists he has interviewed (including Joe Bluhm, Jan Eliot, Chris Browne, William Stout...) Spectrum 16 published November 2009 The latest volume of Spectrum, the annual compilation of some of today's top sci-fi and fantasy art, includes two images from the first Daily Zoo and is another fine collection of some amazing work by many talented individuals. If you're not familiar with Spectrum and you like dragons, femme fatales, and big kick-ass robots, you should do yourself a favor and check it out. My thanks to the jury for including images from The Daily Zoo and also to editor Arnie Fenner for including a mention in his Year in Review essay: "The Daily Zoo: Keeping the Doctor at Bay with a Drawing a Day by Chris Ayers [Design Studio Press] was an inspirational, often hilarious chronicle of defiance as Chris battled leukemia by drawing a new creature everyday for a year."


				The "Feel Good" Bonus - free with every order! A portion of the proceeds of The Daily Zoo support cancer-related charities and research; the current recipient is The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

		Next Day Flyers Blog Interview Sept. 29, 2009 "Beyond Design - Featured Artist" by Karen Daniels Appleton Post-Crescent March 31, 2009 "Spring Break Time to Connect" by Elizabeth Sauter College student and columnist Sauter relates her discovery of new appreciation, hope, and inspiration while reflecting on her spring break activities to passages she read in The Daily Zoo. Parka Blogs March 27, 2009 Book Review Parka runs an extensive blog which keeps tabs on all the art/design books as they are published. St. Norbert College Magazine Spring 2009 "Animal Spirits - An Aardvark a Day Keeps the Doctor Away" Along with an article about the story of The Daily Zoo and a book excerpt, my alma mater invited me to do the cover illustration for their quarterly magazine (which also happened to be Day 1063 of The Daily Zoo). Minnesota Public Radio Jan. 15, 2008 "Artist Fights Cancer, With Cartoons" by Greta Cunningham Streaming audio, transcript, and slide show here. A downloadable mp3 file of the story is here. The Arc December 2008 "Chris Ayers: Master of His Daily Domain" by Richele Kuhlmann Examiner.com Nov. 6, 2008 "The Daily Zoo" by Trevor Bothwell St. Norbert Times Nov. 3, 2008 "SNC Alum Releases 'A Drawing A Day" by Alyssa Mueller Green Bay Press-Gazette Sept. 15, 2008 "Rx for the Soul" by Warren Gerds St. Norbert College E-Newsletter Sept. 2, 2008 "Animal Art Exhibit Showcases the Work of Two Alumni Illustrators" by Mike Counter Los Angeles Times June 8, 2008 "The Faces Behind the Fantasy" by Lynell George The Daily Zoo got a brief mention in this article about my publisher, Design Studio Press, and its founder Scott Robertson. The article is accompanied by a photo gallery. Book Expo America Los Angeles, CA June 1, 2008 Podcast interview recorded at the Ingram Book Company booth. Listen or download it here.