Don Landgren
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About
I worked for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette for 35 years.
My last position was Graphics/Multimedia editor where I lead the Photo and News Graphics Departments which handled newspaper and magazine photography plus I created charts, maps and interactive graphics for the print newspaper and its website. I also drew award-winning editorial cartoons and cartoon illustrations. -
Education
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Bachelor of Arts ArtAnna Maria College1980 - 1984
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Experience
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Freelance Editorial CartoonistHolden, United StatesMar 2019 - Present (5 years 9 months)Draw one editorial cartoon a month for print publication and website
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Caricaturist/ownerFeb 1998 - Present (26 years 10 months)Provide live caricature entertainment for private parties, corporate events, weddings and other functions.
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Freelance Editorial CartoonistWorcester, MAJul 2019 - Nov 2022 (3 years 4 months)Draw weekly cartoon for lifestyle/ entertainment tabloid and website
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Freelance Editorial CartoonistWorcester, MAMar 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 8 months)Freelance editorial cartoon for publication in Sunday Telegram print edition and on telegram.com
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Freelance Editorial CartoonistWorcester, MAApr 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 8 months)Drew freelance editorial cartoons for twice monthly print publications and website.
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Graphics/Multimedia EditorWorcester, MASep 1983 - Sep 2018 (35 years)• Handled all supervisorial duties of the photography department – schedules, vacations, payroll approval, supply ordering and vendor invoice processing.
• Implemented an improved online weekly schedule system using Google Sheets between editors, reporters and photographers which saved money by eliminating paper copies and improved communications between staffers.
• Handled photo assignments for staff and freelance photographers for a seven-day, 14-shift work week.
• Managed Pinterest account for news department, Twitter account for graphics, contributed daily postings to company Twitter and Facebook pages. Utilizing graphics, photos for all postings to insure interest and viewings of postings.
• Responsible for suggesting and creating all local graphics producing versions for print and online.
• Responsible for production of all online static and interactive graphics for telegram.com - using online tools such as Google maps, MapBox, JS Juxtapose, JS Timeline, Google sheets and others. Produced print maps and charts according the Gatehouse style in both color and B&W.
• Implemented and maintained News Department online planning documents between editors and page designers in Austin, Texas.
· Continued to create local print and online graphics and produce cartoons for editorial page, website and syndicated by Gatehouse Media’s MoreContentNow.
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Awards
99 total awards from eleven associations, 1987-2020
By newspaper
75 awards for the Telegram & Gazette and 22 awards for The Landmark
By category
43 awards for editorial cartooning
26 awards for newspaper design
10 awards for newspaper graphics
10 awards for newspaper illustration
4 awards for newspaper marketing
2 awards for photo illustration
1 award for overall design and presentation
1 award for newspaper sales presentations
Local Media Association
(Suburban Newspapers of America)
Best Editorial Page Cartoon
2013, 2012, 2011, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003
National Newspaper Association
Best Original Non-Daily Cartoon
2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
New England Newspaper & Press Association
Best Editorial Cartoon
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015,2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2008, 2007, 2004, 1996, 1988
Photo Illustration
2014
Front Page Design
2014
Illustration
2014
Massachusetts Press Association
Best Original Cartoon
2000, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1989, 1988
Society of Newspaper Design
Award of Excellence, Special News Topics
2000
New England Associated Press News Executives Association (NEAPNEA)
Page Designs
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
Illustrations
2012, 2008
Graphics
2007, 2006, 2000
Holland Award (Worcester Ad Club)
2004, 2003, 1998, 1996, 1995
Newspaper Association of America Federation ACME Awards Program
1997
International Newspaper Marketing Association (INMA)
1996, 1995, 1992
New England Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
1995
UPI New England
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Affiliations
Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
National Cartoonist Society
International Society of Caricature Artists -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@donlandgren, member since 2015
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