About the Artist
Jeff Mandell has been drawing professionally for over 40 years. Based in Winter Park, Florida,. Jeff began his quick sketch career in 1977 at the boardwalk in Ocean City, MD and has since worked across the U.S. and world for some of the world’s largest corporations and prestigious universities.
Mandell started illustrating in his teenage years, focusing on cartooning and caricature. Buying his first Macintosh in 1985 changed his life. A few years later, Jeff decided to combine his computer skills with his drawing ability to render all his illustration, no matter what medium, in the computer using a digital tablet. His digital caricatures appeared at the nation's largest theme parks in the 1990s and now in addition to trade shows, colleges and all sorts of events, Jeff appears frequently on European bound cruise ships with his partner, Robin and his art has frequently been published in books, newspapers and web sites.
Jeff Mandell has received several Florida Press Association Awards for his newspaper illustration and has received awards for Best Likeness, Speed and Caricaturist of the Year while competing at the international Caricaturist Convention to which Jeff served as President in 2001-2002. Today, his Digital Caricatures has morphed into a completely portable show using technology that allows techniques impossible decades ago when he began this dream. Today you'll find Jeff occupying his time with his life partner, Robin as they both enjoy their time traveling, cooking and drawing.
Jeff reflects, "I feel like I haven't worked a day in my life."
Mandell started illustrating in his teenage years, focusing on cartooning and caricature. Buying his first Macintosh in 1985 changed his life. A few years later, Jeff decided to combine his computer skills with his drawing ability to render all his illustration, no matter what medium, in the computer using a digital tablet. His digital caricatures appeared at the nation's largest theme parks in the 1990s and now in addition to trade shows, colleges and all sorts of events, Jeff appears frequently on European bound cruise ships with his partner, Robin and his art has frequently been published in books, newspapers and web sites.
Jeff Mandell has received several Florida Press Association Awards for his newspaper illustration and has received awards for Best Likeness, Speed and Caricaturist of the Year while competing at the international Caricaturist Convention to which Jeff served as President in 2001-2002. Today, his Digital Caricatures has morphed into a completely portable show using technology that allows techniques impossible decades ago when he began this dream. Today you'll find Jeff occupying his time with his life partner, Robin as they both enjoy their time traveling, cooking and drawing.
Jeff reflects, "I feel like I haven't worked a day in my life."
