- Rob Smith, Jr.
Rob Smith, Jr. is an American
editorial cartoonist andcaricaturist .Background
Born in
Orlando, Florida in1963 , Smith started drawingcaricatures attheme parks while still in high school. He attended the Ringling School of Art inSarasota, Florida , theJoe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art inDover, New Jersey , andRollins College in Orlando. Hired in 1985 as a draftsman andartist for theCity of Orlando by Jeff Parker, who went on to work withMike Peters onMother Goose and Grimm , Smith contributed editorial cartoons to theWinter Park, Florida "Observer" and did caricature work at places likeWalt Disney World andGatorland .Smith joined the
National Cartoonists Society in1995 . His editorial cartoons are conservative in tone and focus onsocial issues as well aspolitics .Current work
Smith draws syndicated
editorial cartoons for DBR Media and a weekly cartoon for theGlenn Beck Program . His work has been recognized with awards from the Florida Press Association.References
* [http://www.robsmithjr.com Rob Smith, Jr.'s website]
External links
* [http://www.glennbeck.com/robsmith/index.shtml Rob Smith, Jr. on the Glenn Beck Program]
* [http://www.dbrmedia.com/rob_smith_jr.htm DBR Media: Rob Smith Jr.]
* [http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoonist/profile.cfm/SmithR2 Association of American Editorial Cartoonists profile]
* [http://www.orbitcomics.com/majorimpact/title.swf "Major Impact: The Hero Within"]
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