About Doug
The Guy With the Sticky Notes
Self portrait
When I was a kid, I wanted more than anything to be a cartoonist. My favourite TV show was Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings, a cartoon about a boy whose drawings came to life. I read the local library’s entire collection of Peanuts cartoons, and every other comic strip I could get my hands on. I started drawing my own comics in the squares of old out-of-date calendars. I loved drawing and I loved making up jokes.
Like a lot of people do, I lost track of that childhood dream somewhere along the way, and I found myself working in an office instead, doing decidedly uncreative things. Under the glaring fluorescents, my penmanship deteriorated and I forgot how to draw. A few more years passed, and I started getting migraines.
The chickens come to life
Lucky for me, creativity is a bit like a stubborn weed that won’t die: the roots run deep enough that it will keep growing back under the right conditions. One day, when I was sick of working overtime and I’d had one migraine too many, I drew two chickens on a sticky note. Quickly I learned how important it is to have a creative outlet in life. I haven’t had a migraine since 2006 (knock wood) and I’ve got the best work-life balance I’ve ever had. And hey, look at that. It turns out I’m a cartoonist, after all.
I love drawing Savage Chickens. Besides the cartoons, I’m exploring all kinds of other creative things, like animation, sculpting, and painting. I’m trying new things all the time and loving every minute of it. So I guess my motto is, start now, you never know where it will lead.
For More Info
Check out these links
- Visit my artist website at www.dougsavage.com
- View my pictures on Flickr and Instagram
- Follow me on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, and Tumblr
- See what I’m reading on Goodreads
- Here’s what I’m listening to on CBC Radio
Interviews and Press
Talking about the Cartoons
- Basket Case – January 2017
- Vancouver Sun – May 2016
- Unearthed Comics – February 2015
- Where Monsters Dwell – December 2014
- Meet Your Creator series on GoComics – May 2014
- Comics Coast To Coast – December 2013
- Comics Coast To Coast – May 2012
- Die Zeit – March 2012
- Huffington Post – May 2011
- aqnb – May 2011
- CBC Radio 3 – Lanarama – March 2011
- FMyLife – March 2011
- FMyLife – September 2010
- Sequential Tart – February 2008
I’m happy to do more interviews, time allowing – give me a shout and we’ll sort something out.
Appearances
Where to Meet Doug
I’ve been making more public appearances lately. For information, see my Events posts. If you’d like me to appear at your event, contact me.
