Art by Doogie Horner
Author, illustrator, and comedian Doogie Horner joins Jake Parker and Will Terry to discuss life as a multidisciplinary artist. Doogie shares how an audience impacts his work, his philosophy around illustrating comics, how he’s created a fulfilling career, and more.
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SHOW LINKS
Doogie Horner: doogiehorner.com, IG @doogiehorner, Dad Max comedy special, A Delicate Man comedy album
Quirk Books
Deep Work
So Good They Can’t Ignore You
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Just because you’re good at something or your work could sell doesn’t mean you need to pursue that full-time or even monetize it. It’s ok to give free access to some of your work just for fun.
You don’t need to take advantage of every opportunity; be selective and pick those that give you the day-to-day life you’re looking for.
To make great work, create without hope of reward or fear of failure.
Choose your career based on the overall lifestyle it can give you.
BIO
Doogie Horner is a writer, illustrator, and comedian. Raised in Pennsylvania, he studied design at Tyler School of Art and Architecture in Philadelphia, intending to write and illustrate books. He spent his early career designing book covers, working at Quirk Books for about ten years.
While working at Quirk, Doogie entered the world of standup comedy. Where art requires long hours of isolation, Doogie found the immediate feedback of standup comedy exhilarating. After winning over a booing audience, he became briefly famous as a semi-finalist on America’s Got Talent.
Despite his success in comedy, Doogie chose to stay with his job and continue performing on the side. In standup and art, he enjoys having an audience and sharing his work with people. “A different part of me engages when I know I’m making something people will see,” he says.
Doogie is the author of This Might Hurt a Bit, Some Very Interesting Cats Perhaps You Weren’t Aware Of, A Die Hard Christmas, and many more. His comedy album, A Delicate Man, was an AV Club staff pick. Doogie lives with his family in New York.
LINKS
Jake Parker: mrjakeparker.com. Instagram: @jakeparker, Youtube: JakeParker44
Will Terry: willterry.com. Instagram: @willterryart, Youtube: WillTerryArt
Lee White: leewhiteillustration.com. Instagram: @leewhiteillo
Daniel Tu: danieltu.co.
Lily Camille Howell: lilycamille.com
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