Leigh Rubin
Cartoonist-in Residence, Rochester Insti
CA, USLeigh Rubin
Creator of "Rubes" cartoon, Sit-Down comic Leigh Rubin is a creative genius whose cartoons entertain audiences of all ages!
Leigh began his cartooning career in 1978 by establishing his own greeting card company, Rubes Publications. His first cartoon collection, the popular Notable Quotes musical cartoons, was published in 1981.
2019 marks the 35th anniversary of Leigh's daily cartoon, Rubes®, which is now, distributed by Creators Syndicate to hundreds newspapers and media outlets worldwide.
In 2018 Leigh began his tenure at Rochester Institute of Technology as the college's first Cartoonist-in Residence.
In addition, on November 7th, 2018 Leigh and his co-producer Ryan Johnson premiered the pilot episode of their new TV show "Drawing Inspiration" at a special East Coast showing at RIT.
Leigh also enjoys a busy schedule giving thought-provoking and entertaining cartoon presentations at conferences, as well as professional organizations all around the country.
Website: www.rubescartoons.com/
TOPIC:
A Very Twisted view of our Pop Culture World.
We live in a pop culture world, a world filled with our favorite films, music, monsters and myths. It's a world of rock stars and scientists who rocked the world. It's a world of founding fathers, fiction, fast food, fairy tales and fantasy. A world of sit-coms, superheroes, sleuths, sci-fi, surrealists, and superspies. Our pop culture world of is a world inhabited by a advertising icons, aliens, genies, zombies and vampires. There are storybook characters, good guys, bad guys, wizards, witches, blockheads, blockbusters and best sellers. Leigh's Twisted Pop Culture presentation is an enlightening adventure which demonstrates the influence and importance of how our collective pop culture brings us all together into a hilarious shared experience.
Creativity on Demand...
What if you lived in a world where your livelihood depended on you being creative everyday, 365 days a year and where writer's block was not an option? Well, cartoonist Leigh Rubin, creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip Rubes has lived in the world for almost 30 years. How does he do it and more importantly, how can he inspire creativity in your employees? (Sales team, etc.)
Fresh perspectives and creative problem solving-Leigh explores ways and inspires ways to look at a situation from different viewpoints. There is more than one way to solve a problem.
Without set deadlines goals are rarely accomplished. Whether it's a project that needs completion or a quota that needs to be met Let Leigh share his techniques to get the job done and do what it takes to slay the deadline dragon.
Just because it's called work doesn't mean you have to be so serious about it, especially when you can achieve the same results by just having fun! Every situation contains some humor. Find it and work becomes play!
How do you deal with rejection? Perseverance and persistence will carry you through...and keep you flying high!
Video link - TV interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1glR1s_is8s
"People laughed, they leaned forward in their seats, they asked questions and they stayed afterwards to talk with him. What impressed me most - beyond his personable presentation style and the rave reviews I heard after his session -- was Leigh's commitment to understanding our group and making sure he found angles that addressed the needs and interests of his audience." Steve Werblow Communications for the 2007 Agricultural Media Summit
Leigh Rubin
Creator of "Rubes" cartoon, Sit-Down comic Leigh Rubin is a creative genius whose cartoons entertain audiences of all ages!
Leigh began his cartooning career in 1978 by establishing his own greeting card company, Rubes Publications. His first cartoon collection, the popular Notable Quotes musical cartoons, was published in 1981.
2019 marks the 35th anniversary of Leigh's daily cartoon, Rubes®, which is now, distributed by Creators Syndicate to hundreds newspapers and media outlets worldwide.
In 2018 Leigh began his tenure at Rochester Institute of Technology as the college's first Cartoonist-in Residence.
In addition, on November 7th, 2018 Leigh and his co-producer Ryan Johnson premiered the pilot episode of their new TV show "Drawing Inspiration" at a special East Coast showing at RIT.
Leigh also enjoys a busy schedule giving thought-provoking and entertaining cartoon presentations at conferences, as well as professional organizations all around the country.
Website: www.rubescartoons.com/
TOPIC:
A Very Twisted view of our Pop Culture World.
We live in a pop culture world, a world filled with our favorite films, music, monsters and myths. It's a world of rock stars and scientists who rocked the world. It's a world of founding fathers, fiction, fast food, fairy tales and fantasy. A world of sit-coms, superheroes, sleuths, sci-fi, surrealists, and superspies. Our pop culture world of is a world inhabited by a advertising icons, aliens, genies, zombies and vampires. There are storybook characters, good guys, bad guys, wizards, witches, blockheads, blockbusters and best sellers. Leigh's Twisted Pop Culture presentation is an enlightening adventure which demonstrates the influence and importance of how our collective pop culture brings us all together into a hilarious shared experience.
Creativity on Demand...
What if you lived in a world where your livelihood depended on you being creative everyday, 365 days a year and where writer's block was not an option? Well, cartoonist Leigh Rubin, creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip Rubes has lived in the world for almost 30 years. How does he do it and more importantly, how can he inspire creativity in your employees? (Sales team, etc.)
Fresh perspectives and creative problem solving-Leigh explores ways and inspires ways to look at a situation from different viewpoints. There is more than one way to solve a problem.
Without set deadlines goals are rarely accomplished. Whether it's a project that needs completion or a quota that needs to be met Let Leigh share his techniques to get the job done and do what it takes to slay the deadline dragon.
Just because it's called work doesn't mean you have to be so serious about it, especially when you can achieve the same results by just having fun! Every situation contains some humor. Find it and work becomes play!
How do you deal with rejection? Perseverance and persistence will carry you through...and keep you flying high!
Video link - TV interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1glR1s_is8s
"People laughed, they leaned forward in their seats, they asked questions and they stayed afterwards to talk with him. What impressed me most - beyond his personable presentation style and the rave reviews I heard after his session -- was Leigh's commitment to understanding our group and making sure he found angles that addressed the needs and interests of his audience." Steve Werblow Communications for the 2007 Agricultural Media Summit
A Twisted Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
...A comic adventure inside the ridiculously twisted mind of Leigh Rubin, cartoonist and "sit down comic."
Through his humorous presentations "Sit-down comedian" and professional day...
Rubes Twisted Pop Culture
Creativity on Demand
Creativity on Demand...
What if you lived in a world where your livelihood depended on you being creative everyday, 365 days a year and where writer's block was not an option? Well, cartoonist Leigh Rubin, creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip Rubes has lived in the world for almost 30 years. How does he do it and more importantly, how can he inspire creativity in your employees? (Sales team, etc.)
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